The Circle of Life - Life Cycles of Living Things

Stage 2 students will explore the lifecycle of livings things and the unique features of living things that allow us to classify them.

Activities include:

• Students will examine the features of waterbugs and compare the life cycles of two organisms living in our unique mangrove wetlands.
• Students will use binoculars to closely observe the diverse species of waterbirds within the park and classify these birds according to observed features.
• Learn about the incredible life cycle of the short finned eel, their importance to Aboriginal people and how they developed sustainable eel traps woven out of natural fibre. Learn a traditional Aboriginal weaving technique by weaving your own bracelet
• Discover the animals that call the Badu Mangroves home, and learn about the unique life cycle of the Sydney grey mangrove

(H2) Learning Outcomes

• Questions, plans and conducts scientific investigations, collects and summarises data and communicates scientific representations (ST2-1WS-S)
• Compares features and characteristics of living and non-living things (ST2-4LW-ST)
• Describes how agricultural processes are used to grow plants and raise animals for food, clothing and shelter (ST2-5LW-T)
• Examines features and characteristics of places and environments (GE2-1)
• Describes the ways people, places and environments interact (GE2-2)
• Examines differing perceptions about the management of places and environments (GE2-3)
• Acquires and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry (GE2-4)

(H2) Curriculum Links

• Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Histories and Cultures
• Sustainability