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plants and animals have external features that perform different functions to enable their survival; in plants these features include roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruit, bulbs, trunks and branches, while different features in animals enable them to move, breathe, eat and respond to their environment
- comparing the roots, leaves, flowers and stems of different plants
- investigating the movement of water in plants by observing what happens when a celery stick is placed in a glass of water to which food colouring has been added
- exploring how the 5 human sensory organs (eyes, ears, skin, nose and tongue) detect and respond to what is happening around them, and comparing the importance of sensory organs for different animals, such as in echolocation used by bats
- exploring why animals, including humans, have different teeth and how this relates to diets (herbivores, carnivores and omnivores)
- investigating how Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ observations of external features of living things, such as the way that different animals move and behave, can be represented in traditional dance
- grouping animals on the basis of common features, for example identifying how different animals use their tails or comparing body coverings of different animals, such as scales, fur, hair and skin
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Baby Animal Matching Game - Memory
Play a Baby Animal Matching Game for kids to learn about animals and their young.
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Label the Animal Activity Sheets
Examine and identify animal body parts with printable ‘Label the Animal’ activities for students in the early years.
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Parts of a Plant Diagram
Identify basic plant parts with a printable Parts of a Plant Diagram.
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Parts of a Plant - Poster Set
Provide your students with visuals and information highlighting the parts of a plant with a pack of printable posters for your classroom.
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Parts of a Plant Foldable - Lift-the-Flap Graphic Organiser
Display learning about the parts of a plant with a fun “lift the flap” graphic organiser.
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Insect Research Project
Explore insect life cycles and food chains with this research task.
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Amphibians, Fish and Reptiles Escape Room
Help your students discover the unique characteristics of amphibians, fish, and reptiles with an exciting Animal Science Escape Game!
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Living or Non-living Things – Interactive Activity
Identify living and non-living things with this self-checking interactive activity.
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Carnivores, Herbivores, and Omnivores PowerPoint
Explore types of consumers and how they get their food with an engaging Carnivores, Herbivores, and Omnivores PowerPoint.
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Interactive Plant and Animal Sorting Game - External Features
Observe, sort, and group living things based on external features with an Interactive Plant and Animal Sorting Game.
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Compare and Contrast Animals Worksheet Pack - Movement
Use our Compare and Contrast Animals Worksheet Pack to help your students practise scientific classification and explore ways that animals move.
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Identifying Invertebrates Poster
Help your students differentiate between insects, arachnids and other invertebrates, with a printable Invertebrate Identification chart.
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Label the Parts of an Animal - Digital Activity
Identify and label the features of animals with an interactive labelling activity .
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Animal Features Playdough Mats
Use our Animal Playdough Mats to introduce your Foundations students to the physical features of animals.
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Movement of Animals Sorting Activity
Classify animals based on their movement methods with a picture-sorting game.
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Plant Life Cycle Sorting Activity
Help your students identify the stages in a plant’s life cycle with a sorting activity..
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Parts of a Plant - Observation Flipbook
Draw and write to record observations of the parts of a plant with a printable plant flipbook.
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Which Doesn’t Belong? Vertebrate or Invertebrate Game
Identify examples of vertebrates and invertebrates with an engaging Which Animal Doesn’t Belong? Vertebrate or Invertebrate Game.
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Interactive Animal Movement Game
Explore animals and how they move with an interactive Animal Movement Game.
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Vertebrate vs. Invertebrates PowerPoint (F-2)
Explore animals with and without backbones with a Vertebrates vs. Invertebrates PowerPoint for early learners.
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Animal Flash Cards - Word Wall Display
Read, write and show your students animals around the world with an animal flash cards word wall display for your classroom.
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Plants and Animals Flashcards
Introduce your students to a variety of plants and animals with our printable flashcards.
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Animal Classification Chart Worksheet
Help your little learners identify members of mammals, birds, fish, and more animal classes using a handy animal characteristics worksheet.
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Features of Animals Write the Room Activity Pack (F-1)
Help your young students read and write about features of animals with a printable Animals and Characteristics Write the Room activity.
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Informational Penguin Booklet (F-1)
Chill out with a good book and build decoding and comprehension skills with a printable informational penguin booklet for Year 1.
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Identifying the Parts of a Butterfly Worksheet Pack
Learn about the anatomy of a butterfly with a printable reading passage and butterfly labelling worksheets.
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Australian Animals — Adaptations Worksheets
Research and write about amazing animal adaptations with our Australian Animals Adaptation Worksheets.
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Facts About Insects Anchor Chart
Display this Facts About Insects poster showcasing interesting insect facts and characteristics in your classroom.
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Animals With Scales, Fur, Shells and Feathers Worksheet Pack
Investigate different animal body coverings by sorting and colouring animals with feathers, fur, scales and shells.
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Patterns in Nature - Science Sorting Activity
Explore and observe patterns in nature with a printable Patterns In Nature Sorting Activity.
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What’s for Dinner? Carnivore, Herbivore, Omnivore Game
Play ‘What’s for Dinner’, a Carnivore, Herbivore, or Omnivore game to explore animal teeth and eating habits.
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Animal Features and Functions Matching Activity
Explore animal features and their functions with an engaging Animal Features Matching Game.