Victorian Curriculum / Learning Areas / Science / Science Understanding / Biological sciences

Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment (VCSSU074)

Think Global Act Local Sustainability Preview Unit

The Survival Of Living Things · Learning Opportunities
Your students will conduct an experiment to work out the conditions that yeast needs to survive.
Adapting To The Environment · Learning Opportunities
Your students will consider how plants and animals have adapted to live in a desert climate.
Travel Expo: Conducting Our Research · Learning Opportunities
Your students will choose a country and allocate research responsibilities for the Travel Expo.

Journey to the Red Planet Question-Based Investigations Preview Unit

Assessment · Synthesis Phase
You will conduct a conference with each student to assess their understanding of the content they have learnt during their research.