Science / Year 1 / Science Understanding / Biological sciences

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This unit of work engages students in preparing butterfly gardens in their schoolgrounds. It explores the characteristics of living and non-living things, features of caterpillars and butterflies, the lifecycle of butterflies, survival requirements, and the characteristics of butterfly gardens. The unit includes worksheets, ...

• TLF-IDM015465

Have you ever wondered why cows make milk? In this clip you will learn the answer to this question. You will also see how cows are milked in a large dairy. Join Bill, a dairy farmer, as he tends to his herd of dairy cows.

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This short video, narrated by Sam the Lamb and a group of young woolgrowers, explores where wool comes from, how it grows and how it protects sheep in all kinds of weather. Viewers will discover what wool looks it, how it feels and how woolgrowers harvest their sheep’s woolly fleece each year…and how it grows back again.

• TLF-IDM016648

Online resources for Primary teachers, parents and students to celebrate and engage with the International Year of Forests 2011. Features selected links to games, information, videos and interactive resources for the study of trees and forests and broader issues of biodiversity and sustainability.

• TLF-IDM015798

Have you ever wondered why your face turns red when you run around? Discover what's going on under your skin when this happens, and how this helps you keep cool. See some of the clever ways that animals keep cool, too.

• TLF-IDL699

Search for small creatures in an Australian garden. Find animals such as a scorpion, a lacewing and a cicada. Have a close look at their body parts. Identify groups of creatures that have similar body features such as wings or number of legs. Return all the animals to their habitats. This content is also suitable for use ...

• TLF-IDA006050

This activity invites students to collect different kinds of seeds, then compare and sort the seeds into groups based on the features they observe. The activity includes a list of what is required, things to do and notice, questions to ask, an explanation for the underlying science of what students observe and suggestions ...

• TLF-IDA006034

In this activity, students collect and sort different toys based on the features they observe such as size, shape, colour and materials. The activity includes a list of what is required, suggestions of what to do and notice, questions to ask, an explanation for the underlying science of what students observe and suggestions ...

• TLF-IDA005737

This resource is a cross curriculum unit, focused on Design and Technologies, Science, and many other areas of the curriculum. Sustainability as a cross-curriculum priority is also emphasised. Topics include Seasons and jobs on the farm; Who lives on the farm?; People on the farm; Past, present and future on the farm; and ...

• TLF-IDA004560

In this lesson sequence, students focus on the observable features of living things and their environment. Students follow and represent sequences of steps and decisions (algorithms) to solve problems.