NGSS Curriculum Science
Mission Objectives
Understand what animals are best suited to live in desert, underground and ocean habitats
Investigate, measure and record soil habitats
Learn how to compare results and identify species more suited to living in damp soils
Enquiry Approach - Research
Using information from a variety of sources to answer scientific questions.
Enquiry Skill - Interpreting and communicating results
Using information, results and data to present findings, including oral and written explanations.
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Words and meanings to learn
earthworm
a common type of worm that moves through the earth
desert
an area, often covered with sand or rocks, where there is very little water and not many plants
lizard
a small reptile that has a long body, 4 short legs, a long tail and thick skin
cactus
a type of desert plant usually with sharp spines and thick stems for storing water
pond
an area of water smaller than a lake which is often man-made
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Resources: 30 cm rulers to create grids or resources to create model habitats (e.g. shoe boxes or other containers, glue, paper, card, pens, pencils, small rocks, gravel, etc).
Core Handout (2): The handout contains a soil audit process; the children should simply place their square grid over the soil and record their results on the handout.
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