This online resource looks at plant and animal adaptation.
The resource is a Youtube video clip (3:25 mins) that discusses the how and why of plant and animal adaptations and how these improve their chances of survival in the normal environment.
This interactive dichotomous key looks at the classification of invertebrates.
The resource is from CSIRO entomology. It is simple to use and enables users to work towards the identification of insects according to their observable features.
Once a particular invertebrate has been chosen, it includes information about their life characteristics, feeding, habitat, and life cycle.
The site also provides links to information about studying invertebrates as well as collecting and preserving them.
This online resource looks at the interdependence of the environment and living things.
The resource provides support and ideas for teaching about the flow of energy within an ecosystem and the interdependence of living things and the environment they live in.
The web page also provides research about alternative student conceptions so that students can be guided to develop an understanding of the scientifically held view.
This online resource looks at frogs and their habitat.
The resource is an educational web page that concentrates on the native frogs of the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges region.
It has information about frog habitat requirements, photographs of frogs, and the frog calls of eight different species.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S5U01 (Year 5), AC9S6U01 (Year 6)
This online video looks at how living things adapt to their environment.
The resource is a 5-minute video produced by the ABC, that teaches how the physical characteristics of succulents and cacti help them to survive harsh, dry environments.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S5U01 (Year 5)
These downloadable documents can be used to identify different wetland birds.
They are also useful for highlighting differences in physical characteristics and how these differences might relate to feeding and behaviour.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S5U01 (Year 5)
