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Plant propagation

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Lesson Purpose

  1. To focuses on the importance of native trees in the natural environment. 
  2. Students are shown how to transfer seedlings from trays into individual pots. As a reward for their help each student is allowed to select a tree from our shade house that they will take home plant out and care for.

Time Needed

1 hr

Year Level

Year 4 - 7

Instructor

TEEC Staff Member

Australian Curriculum

During the course of this activity it may be possible to target a number of the "Content Descriptions" across year levels four to seven.

Year 4 

Science
Science Understanding
Biological sciences
  • Living things have life cycles.
  • Living things depend on each other and the environment to survive.
Science as a Human Endeavour
Use and influence of science
  • Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions.


 

Year 5 

Science
Science Understanding
Biological sciences
  • Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment.
Science as a Human Endeavour
Use and influence of science
  • Scientific knowledge is used to solve problems and inform personal and community decisions.

Year 6 

Science
Science Understanding
Biological sciences
  • The growth and survival of living things are affected by the physical conditions of their environment.
Science as a Human Endeavour
Use and influence of science
  • Scientific knowledge is used to solve problems and inform personal and community decisions.

 

 

Year 7 

Science
Science Understanding
Biological sciences
  • Classification helps organise the diverse group of organisms.
  • Interactions between organisms, including the effects of human activities, can be represented by food chains and food webs. 

Earth and space sciences

  • Some of Earth’s resources are renewable, including water that cycles through the environment, but others are non-renewable
Science as a Human Endeavour
Nature and development of science
  • Science knowledge can develop through collaboration across the disciplines of science and contributions of people from a range of cultures. 

Use and influence of science

  • Solutions to contemporary issues that are found using science and technology, may impact on other areas of society and may involve ethical considerations.
  • People use science understanding and skills in their occupations and these have influenced the development of practices in areas of human activity.
Last reviewed 06 February 2020
Last updated 06 February 2020