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TERM 4 SCIENCE COMPETITION
How many different animals can you spot?
Foundation to Grade 2.
The prize is two $53.00 gift cards for Melbourne Zoo with students going free.
List all the types of animals you physically see. The animals can be on a farm or in a zoo or at the park. All domestic cats and dogs only count as one.
Write or type a list stating what animal you saw, where it was and what it was doing.
| Animal | Where | What was it doing? |
| Magpie | In a tree at the Basterfield Park. | Pecking at the branches. |
Closing date 22 November 2024.
Give to or send to nigel.mouncer@education.vic.gov.au
HOW MANY DIFFERENT ANIMALS CAN YOU SPOT?
Grade 3 to Grade 6.
The prize is two $53.00 gift cards for Melbourne Zoo with students going free.
List all the types of animals you physically see. The animals can be on a farm or in a zoo or at the park. All domestic cats and dogs only count as one. Split the animals into amphibians, birds, fish, mammals and reptiles.
Write or type a list stating what animal you saw, where it was and what it was doing.
| Amphibian | Where | What was it doing? |
| Southern brown tree frog | Melbourne Zoo | Resting on a rock |
| Bird | ||
| Magpie | In a tree at the Basterfield Park. | Making loud noises |
| Fish | ||
| Goldfish | MPS | Chasing each other |
| Mammal | ||
| Kangaroo | Werribee Zoo | Eating grass |
| Reptile | ||
| Blue Tongue Lizard | MPS | Eating a banana |
Closing date 22 November 2024.
Give to or send to nigel.mouncer@education.vic.gov.au
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