Australian Curriculum Version 8.4 Year 3 Science Unit Classifying Living Things

Help your students explore the features of Australian animals with this unit plan and activity bundle. Bring biological sciences alive as the unit plan walks you through everything you need to thoroughly cover the (ACSSU044) element of the Australian Science Year 3 curriculum. Fun for students, easy for you to implement and an irresistible way to help young minds explore the fascinating features of our Australian fauna!

Bring the fun back into learning about the features of living things as you guide your students through the following Australian Curriculum Year 3 Science content descriptors:
- Living things can be grouped on the basis of observable features and can be distinguished from non-living things (ACSSU044)

- Science involves making predictions and describing patterns and relationships (ACSHE050)

- Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions (ACSHE051)

- Represent and communicate observations, ideas and findings using formal and informal representations (ACSIS060)

The content covered in this unit includes:

- Living Vs Non-Living

- Are Plants Alive?

- Grouping Living Things

- Features of Australian Animals

- Carnivores, Herbivores and Omnivores

- Assessment: Australian Animal Flipbook Research Task

Your purchase includes:
- Unit Plan - internet links are provided in some lessons to support the lesson content. Internet connection will be required for these lessons.

- Assessment Rubric

- Australian Animal Fact Sheets - so your students can work without the need for devices and internet connectivity

- Activity Bundle - this activity bundle includes a variety of activities including workbooks, crafts, posters, experiments and suggested assessment activities.

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Disclaimer:

This unit plan is a guide only. Teachers should use discretion when implementing. some questions have been provided to help guide students thinking but more specific questions should be added to develop conversation and deeper learning. Students should be encouraged to ask questions themselves as well.

Please note: internet and YouTube access are required to follow the unit plan.

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