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Science Education

Julie Garbutt: jgarbutt@srprestonwest.catholic.edu.au

Let's see what science students experienced in week 4

Foundation

Foundation students described the weather and how it effects our choice of clothing and activities.

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Year 1/2

Students compared and contrasted the habitat and features of two small animals, using a Venn diagram.

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Year 3/4

Students classified animals as belonging to an identified group, using a branching key.

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Year 5/6

Year 5/6 students identified adaptations of different desert species and explained which structural features of animals might help them survive in the desert.

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Science at home

If you would like to do some science at home, here's some ideas:

  • As part of National Pollinator Week (13- 21 November) you could count wild pollinators or join the Waggle Dance Challenge. Australian Pollinator Week acknowledges our important and unique insect pollinators during our spring
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