Lesson summary
Students demonstrate their prior learning about biodiversity by contributing to a mural. They will create different elements that can be be found in an ecosystem and place them in the mural.
Learning intentions:
Students will...
- use prior knowledge to contribute to a mural the kinds of plants and animals that live in several ecosystems.
- scale their images so they reflect size differences in the mural.
Lesson guides and printables
Lesson details
Curriculum mapping
Australian Curriculum content descriptions:
Year 3 Science:
- Living things can be grouped on the basis of observable features and can be distinguished from non-living things (ACSSU044)
Year 3 Mathematics:
- Model and represent unit fractions including 1/2, 1/4, 1/3, 1/5 and their multiples to a complete whole (ACMNA058)
Year 4 Science:
- Living things, including plants and animals, depend on each other and the environment to survive (ACSSU073)
Year 4 Mathematics:
- Investigate equivalent fractions used in contexts (ACMNA077)
Syllabus Outcomes: ST2-10LW, MA2‑1WM, MA2‑3WM, MA2‑7NA.
Resources required
- Art materials (including paste and scissors)
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