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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.
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Last reviewed 06 February 2020
Last updated 06 February 2020