Sites2See: Forests

Educational value

• This resource has a major focus on Sustainability, the cross curriculum focus of the Australian Curriculum. It has separate sections for teachers, parents and students. Teachers may wish to select resources for the younger primary students while students in years 4 to 6 could use links to gain Science Understanding from the biological sciences in the Australian Curriculum. This resource addresses personal and social capability from the Australian Curriculum for science students from year 4 to 6.

Year level

F; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6

Topics Adaptation (Evolution) Animal behaviour Growth (Animals) Plant structure and function Animal structure and function Sheltering behaviour Habitats Animal reproduction Living things Ecosystems Plant reproduction Data analysis Breeding cycles Climate change Classification Sunlight Deforestation Logging National parks Rainforests Water Physical characteristics (Animals) Plant growth Trees Similarity (Classification) Taxonomic rank Discovery (Observations) Physical characteristics (Plants)