Living things move

Living things move

Science and Technology

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 and learn how to interpret it.

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
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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
3.00 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 is 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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