Animals move

About this program

Students will classify animals based on the way they move. They will demonstrate the movement of some animals and create an imaginary animal and explain how it moves. They will also create a simple graph based on the data they have collected and learn how to interpret it.

Learning Intentions

Today we are learning to group animals based on how they move.

Success criteria

I can collect data with tally marks.
I can understand a column graph.
I can make an animal from nature with features that show it can move.
I can use a sentence to describe how an animal moves.

Activities

What is a living thing, and how does it move?

Classifying living things based on movement.

Looking for animals in the woodlands and gardens and classifying them based on movement.

They will create an imaginary animal, and we will record them explaining how it moves.

Important information

Syllabus outcomes and content

Science & Technology K-6 (2024)

Outcomes:

STE-SCI-01

identifies and describes characteristics of living things, properties of materials, and movement

STE-PQU-01

poses questions based on observations to collect data

Observations and questions spark curiosity

Living things have characteristics that help them survive in their environment

Living things and objects move in different ways

Content:

Observe and group animals based on their characteristics and justify the grouping
Pose questions to compare the characteristics of living things and non-living things
Observe, describe and categorise the ways in which living things move

Location

Thalgarrah EEC

Sample activities schedule


10.00 am	Classifying living things
11:00 am	Morning Tea
11:20 am	Animal hunt
13.00 pm	Lunch
13.30 pm	Make an animal
2.30 pm	Program ends

Teacher information


What to bring	Students Comfortable clothing suitable for outdoor learning Hat Covered walking shoes Own recess and lunch ('nude food'/plastic free food is encouraged) Water bottle Teachers Own recess and lunch. Visiting adults are welcome to use the refrigerator and microwave. Tea and coffee are provided. Water bottle Special medical/learning requirements for individual students
Extreme or wet weather	Program may be modified, postponed or cancelled due to predicted extreme temperatures, bush fire danger, heavy rainfall, high winds or dust storms. Check the weather forecast for the Armidale area.
Medical notifications	Notify us by completing and returning the student welfare form at least one week before the excursion. This form will be sent out upon confirmation of booking.

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