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compare characteristics of living and non-living things and examine the differences between the life cycles of plants and animals (AC9S3U01)

Elaborations
  • classifying a collection of objects as living, once living or non-living and explaining their reasoning
  • observing and describing differences between metamorphic (such as butterflies, beetles or frogs) and non-metamorphic life cycles of animals, including humans
  • comparing the physical characteristics of an animal such as a frog or moth with its activity at different stages of its life cycle
  • representing stages of a plant or animal’s life cycle using drawings, digital photographs, graphic organisers or concrete materials
  • investigating how First Nations Australians understand and utilise the life cycles of certain species
General capabilities
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and Creative Thinking
ScOT terms

Plant structure and function,  Living things,  Animal reproduction,  Breeding cycles,  Similarity (Classification),  Plant reproduction,  Animal structure and function

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