making and recording observations of living things as they develop through their life cycles
describing the stages of life cycles of different living things such as insects, birds, frogs and flowering plants
comparing life cycles of animals and plants
Declarative:
Living things can be grouped on the basis of observable features and can be distinguished from non-living things (ACSSU044)
recognising characteristics of living things such as growing, moving, sensitivity and reproducing
recognising the range of different living things
This task card is designed to be implemented part way through the topic. The class has already been introduced to their class pet, a silk worm and have started growing their own sunflowers. They will be observing the life cycle of the silk worm along with their sun flower first hand. This task card introduces the idea that different life forms have different life cycles and gives students visual demonstrations of various types allowing for discussion.
Declarative
Procedural
Living things have life cycles; all are slightly different, insects, birds, frogs and flowering plants
Describe the stages of life cycles of different living things, insects, birds, frogs and flowering plants
Compare life cycles of animals and plants.
For The Teacher
Class discussion:
What do our silk worms look like? What stage are they up to? What do our sunflowers look like? What stage are they up to?
Do all offspring start out looking like the parent?
Science Journals
Write a description of the silk worms and the sun flowers and draw a picture to go with your description. Try to label anything you can on your picture.
Today’s lesson
Log onto our class wiki and click on the link to the Glog.
Follow the instructions given. If you need any help or have any questions please ask.
Biological Sciences (Year 4)
Glogster life cycles << Click here for task card.
Living things have life cycles (ACSSU072)
- making and recording observations of living things as they develop through their life cycles
- describing the stages of life cycles of different living things such as insects, birds, frogs and flowering plants
- comparing life cycles of animals and plants
Declarative:Living things can be grouped on the basis of observable features and can be distinguished from non-living things (ACSSU044)
This task card is designed to be implemented part way through the topic. The class has already been introduced to their class pet, a silk worm and have started growing their own sunflowers. They will be observing the life cycle of the silk worm along with their sun flower first hand. This task card introduces the idea that different life forms have different life cycles and gives students visual demonstrations of various types allowing for discussion.
For The Teacher
Class discussion:
- What do our silk worms look like? What stage are they up to? What do our sunflowers look like? What stage are they up to?
- Do all offspring start out looking like the parent?
Science Journals- Write a description of the silk worms and the sun flowers and draw a picture to go with your description. Try to label anything you can on your picture.
Today’s lesson