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plants and animals have different life cycles; offspring are similar, but not identical, to their parents
- observing and describing differences between metamorphic life cycles of animals, such as those of butterflies, beetles and frogs, and non-metamorphic life cycles of animals, including those of 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 physical three-dimensional models
- observing photographs of different animals and their offspring, for example purebred and crossbred dog litters
- investigating how Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples understand the life cycles of certain species, and use that knowledge, for example Aboriginal Peoples’ use of grass trees at various stages of the plant’s life cycle in ways that support and sustain the growth of the trees and ensures that the plant continues to yield resources such as using the young, soft leaves for food; the older leaves for meat-cutting tools and roofing material; the butt of the tree to construct educational toys called kamma; the dried stem as drill sticks for starting fires; and resin from the tree for waterproofing and as an adhesive
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Life Cycles PowerPoint
Teach your students about life cycles of plants and animals with this 19-slide teaching presentation.
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Producers, Consumers and Decomposers – Interactive and Printable Activity
Sort producers, consumers and decomposers, with this cut and paste science worksheet.
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Producer, Consumer, Decomposer - Comprehension Worksheets
Explore the role of producers, consumers and decomposers within ecosystems with this comprehension task.
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Producer, Consumer and Decomposer - Sorting Activity
Explore the roles and relationships of producers, consumers and decomposers in food chains with this hands-on sorting activity.
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Plant Life Cycle Worksheet - Cut and Paste
Help your students cement their understanding of the plant life cycle with a cut and paste worksheet.
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Introduction to Food Chains PowerPoint
Learn about the flow of energy in a food chain with this Food Chains PowerPoint.
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Life Cycle of a Bean Activity Pack
Organise, record, and display information about the life cycle of a bean with these activity templates.
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Earth Watch: Protecting Native Plants and Animals – Comprehension Worksheet
Build comprehension skills and learn about human impact on ecosystems with a reading passage and worksheets.
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Life Cycle of a Butterfly Craft - Concertina Template
Re-create the life cycle of a butterfly with a printable butterfly life cycle concertina craft.
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Forest Food Chain – Cut and Paste Worksheet
Create a forest food chain to show how energy flows between organisms with this cut-and-paste worksheet.
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Bean Growth Experiment
“Grow” your students’ knowledge of plant life cycles with a plant growth experiment.
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Food Chains Worksheet
Use this food chain worksheet to identify and describe the flow of energy in a food chain.
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Food Chains and Food Webs – Vocabulary Posters
Display this set of science vocabulary posters in your classroom when learning about food chains and food webs.
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Food Webs vs. Food Chains – Teaching Presentation
Learn about the difference between a food chain and a food web with this 18-slide teaching presentation.
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Life Cycle of a Penguin & Sea Turtle Worksheets
Learn about the life cycle of the Adelie penguin and sea turtle with a set of printable life cycle worksheets for year 3.
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Build a Food Chain - Sorting Activity
Create food chains for a variety of ecosystems with this hands-on, student-centred activity.
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Desert Food Chain - Cut and Paste Worksheet
Create a desert food chain to show how energy flows between organisms with this cut-and-paste worksheet.
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Ocean Food Chain - Cut and Paste Worksheet
Create an ocean food chain to show how energy flows between organisms with this cut-and-paste worksheet.
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Rainforest Food Chain - Cut and Paste Worksheet
Create a rainforest food chain to show how energy flows between organisms with this cut-and-paste worksheet.
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Plant Vocabulary Words - Sorting Activity
Help students become familiar with vocabulary related to plants with a hands-on matching activity.
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Biome Food Web - Posters
Learn how energy flows through food webs in different biomes with this set of classroom posters.
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Life Cycle of a Frog Booklet
Read and learn about the life cycle of a frog with this informational reader and activity booklet.
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Basic Food Chain Worksheet
A basic food chain worksheet for your students to complete.
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Life Cycle of a Fly Worksheet - Cut and Paste
Sequence the life cycle of a fly with a cut-and-paste Life Cycle of a Fly Worksheet.
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My Life Stages 'Lift the Flap' Template
A template to use when learning about human life stages.
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Busy Bees Pollinator Activity - Hands-On Science
Discover the pollination process with a printable Pollinator Activity using cheese puffs and paper flowers.
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Numbat Life Cycle Poster & Worksheets
Explore the life cycle of a numbat with a printable poster and Numbat Life Cycle Worksheet Pack.
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Plant Life Cycle Passage and Graphic Organiser
Give your students an opportunity to sequence the life cycle of a plant with a reading passage and worksheet.
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The Role of Plants - Instructional Slide Deck
Explore the different ways that plants can be beneficial with an interactive slide deck.
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Wetlands Food Chain - Cut and Paste Worksheet
Create a wetlands food chain to show how energy flows between organisms with this cut-and-paste worksheet.
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Arctic Food Chain - Cut and Paste Worksheet
Create an Arctic food chain to show how energy flows between organisms with this cut-and-paste worksheet.
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Tomato Plant Life Cycle - Cut and Paste Worksheet
Learn about the life cycle of a tomato with a cut-and-paste sequencing worksheet.