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Have photos of different types of animals, have 5-6 pairs of each category. Write the group name on each card eg. Mammal.
Split the class into groups, deal five cards to each player. The rest of the cards face down on the table. Essentially you are playing go fish, asking for a particular animal type/ group rather than a number.
This game will further the students knowledge that we sort living things based on characteristics.
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Have photos of different types of animals, have 5-6 pairs of each category. Write the group name on each card eg. Mammal.
Split the class into groups, deal five cards to each player. The rest of the cards face down on the table. Essentially you are playing go fish, asking for a particular animal type/ group rather than a number.
This game will further the students knowledge that we sort living things based on characteristics.
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Science Understanding:
Living things can be grouped on the basis of observable features and can be distinguished from non-living things
Elaborations
Living things can be grouped on the basis of observable features and can be distinguished from non-living things
Elaborations
- recognising characteristics of living things such as growing, moving, sensitivity and reproducing
- recognising the range of different living things
- sorting living and non-living things based on characteristics
- exploring differences between living, once living and products of living things
Science as Human Endeavour:
Nature and development of science
Use and influence of science
Nature and development of science
- Science involves making predictions and describing patterns and relationships
Use and influence of science
- Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions
Science Inquiry Skills:
Questioning and predicting
Questioning and predicting
- With guidance, identify questions in familiar contexts that can be investigated scientifically and predict what might happen based on prior knowledge