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| Location | Your school |
| Cost | DoE $16 per student - GST free Non-gov school cost $26 per student - GST free, minimum charge $600 |
| Risk assessment | |
| School preparation | If possible provide one extra large learning space, with a smart board, for all participating classes for the duration of the day. The space needs to accommodate multiple classes. |
| Supporting resources | Invertebrate Explorer - available free from Apple Books |
| Medical or special needs | Notify Field of Mars staff prior to incursion. |
| Cancellations | Cancellations with less than four school weeks' notice will incur a $500 administration fee. This does not apply to cancellations due to weather or fire danger. |
Time |
Classes |
| 9.00 - 11.00 | Class 1 and 2 |
| 11.30 - 1.30 | Class 3 and 4 |
Students will learn about structural and behavioural adaptations of Australian invertebrates through a range of hands-on activities.
Inquiry question
Investigating invertebrates
Students will work small groups to search for and collect leaf litter or arboreal invertebrates in the gardens and trees found in the school or local area using equipment provided by Field of Mars teachers.
Adaptations lab
Students will be introduced to the concepts of structural and behavioural adaptations through a guided observation of an invertebrate on a large display.
Students will use specialised equipment and tools to enhance their observation skills and record their findings.
Based on their observations students will use a digital pencil with an iPad to bring an inverterbate to life. With meticulous strokes, they will capture the intricate details of the invertebrate including its structural adaptations.
AR Adaptations
The true potential of their drawings will be unlocked though an augmented reality (AR) app. As the invertebrate materializes before their eyes, students will be able to layer their digital drawing on reality.
They can walk around it, examine it from every angle, and even interact with it.
Finally students will narrate an informative video describing their AR invertebrates adaptations.
Science and Technology K-6 Syllabus (2017)
Outcomes
A student:
Content
Adaptations of living things
Students:
describe adaptations as existing structures or behaviours that enable living things to survive in their environment
describe the structural and/or behavioural features of some native Australian animals and plants and why they are considered to be adaptations
Science and Technology K-6 Syllabus © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2017
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