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This activity is linked to the National Profiles, Level 3, Science.
Materials:
A large collection of different seeds and seed pods
Stimulus work:
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Discuss the way different plants spread their seeds (do not rely on natives at this stage)
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Explore the reasons why plants need to spread their seeds. Why cant they just drop them right underneath the parent plant?
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Encourage students to handle a variety of seed pods and discuss the different ways plants spread their seeds.
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Complete worksheet 1
National Profiles, Science, Level 3
Earth and Beyond
A student
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Describes how peoples use of the Earths resources changes the landscape
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Describes the effects of wind, rain and ocean waves on the landscape
Energy and Change
A student
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Designs and describes ways to affect the rate of the transfer of energy
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Designs and describes ways to impede or enable the transfer of energy
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Identifies the link between energy sources and receivers in systems
Life and Living
A student
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Describes the types of relationships between living things
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Identifies external features of animals and plants and how they work together
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Explains why some living things have become extinct and identifies current endangered species
Working Scientifically
A student
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Suggests ways of doing investigations considering the fairness and effectiveness of plans and tests
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Organises and uses equipment to gather and present information
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Presents arguments based on collected data and personal experience to support conclusions
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Evaluates factors that may have influenced results and suggests ways to improve plans, techniques or choices of equipment
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Compares different ways of solving problems and finding explanations
Identifies ways that the community uses science responsibly
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