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This activity links to the National Profiles, Level 1, Science.
Materials:
Eggshells
Cotton wool
Wheat seeds
Colouring-in materials
Wool
Egg carton
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Draw wheat seeds
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Boil eggs until solid and let cool
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Cut the top off the eggshells and scoop out egg without breaking the shell
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Decorate eggshell as an imaginary bunyip
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Fill eggshell with damp cotton wool
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Sprinkle wheat seed over cotton wool
Draw the changes in the seed over three weeks. Keep cotton wool damp.
National Profiles Level 1, Science
Earth and Beyond
A student
Life and living
A student
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Identifies own bodys needs and the needs of various familiar animals and plants
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Identifies the external parts of living things
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Identifies the changes in familiar animals and plants over time
Working Scientifically
A student
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Lists what is known about familiar situations and suggest questions and ideas or investigations
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Carries out procedures and instructions that have a small number of steps
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Talks about or draws or acts out observations and makes suggestions about what these could mean
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Makes links between what they see and do in the classroom and everyday life
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Identifies the way science is used in everyday life
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