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The Biodiversity Web

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Lesson Purpose

  1. To show the links between living things by unrolling a large ball of wool between students creating a massive web.
  2. Each student is allocated the role of a plant or an animal. Sitting in a circle they are required to link their living thing to something else in the circle. 

Time Needed

30 mins

Year Levels

Year 4

Instructor

TEEC Staff Member

General Comments

The links between the living things are shown by unrolling a large ball of wool between students creating a massive web. 

Australian Curriculum

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


 

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
Nature and development of science 
  • Science involves making predictions and describing patterns and relationships.

Use and influence of science

  • Science knowledge helps people to understand the effects of their actions.
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Last reviewed 06 February 2020
Last updated 06 February 2020