Flying Foxes - Forest Superheroes
In the dead of night, while everyone is sleeping, a group of animals quietly moves through the landscape, playing a vital role in keeping forests alive. With every step and every dropping they spread seeds far and wide, helping new plants grow and ensuring the forest continues to thrive, one poo at a time.
Science Stage 2 (NSW)
NSW Science (2024)
Physical and living systems depend on energy
ST2-SCI-01 uses information to investigate the solar system and the effects of energy on living, physical and geological systems
Living things depend on energy and materials to survive.
- Describe the relationship between habitat, ecosystem and environment
- Observe and describe living and non-living things in a habitat
- Describe ways in which plants and animals depend on each other for survival
Creating written explanations of physical and living systems supports understanding of Science and Technology
- Use Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary and noun groups to enhance the specificity of texts
- Use notes, diagrams, flow charts and annotations to support understanding and explain processes
ST2-PQU-01 poses questions to create fair tests that investigate the effects of energy on living things and physical systems
ST2-DAT-01 uses and interprets data to describe patterns and relationships
Science Australian Curriculum
Biological sciences
Year 3
AC9S3U01 compare characteristics of living and non-living things and examine the differences between the life cycles of plants and animals
- observing and describing differences between metamorphic (such as butterflies, beetles or frogs) and non-metamorphic life cycles of animals, including humans
- representing stages of a plant or animal’s life cycle using drawings, digital photographs, graphic organisers or concrete materials
