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Lesson 1 - Survival of living things

Lesson 1 - Survival of living things

Learning intention

We are checking our knowledge of living things and how they survive.

Success criteria

We can define some important scientific terms about living things.

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Activity 1

Survival of living things | Field of Mars EEC (2:17 min) | Video transcript | YouTube

What special language and knowledge is needed to study the survival of living things?

Scientists use a range of special words to describe the adapations of living things. These words often describe the external features of living things or the way they behave to help them survive.

Activity

  • View the Survival of living things video.
  • Read and review the word bank of important scientific words and understandings.
  • Check your knowledge of living things and how they survive by completing the quiz task. Make a digital copy of the quiz on Google docs.
  • Use the quiz answers to check your responses.

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