Sites2See: Insects and Spiders
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This page links to a range of materials from the Australian Museums' Bugwise program, with additional materials and activities, including a resource about invertebrates in freshwater.
© State of New South Wales, Department of Education and Training, 2013.
NSW syllabus outcomes
(SC4-5WS) collaboratively and individually produces a plan to investigate questions and problems
(SC4-6WS) follows a sequence of instructions to safely undertake a range of investigation types, collaboratively and individually
(SC4-7WS) processes and analyses data from a first-hand investigation and secondary sources to identify trends, patterns and relationships, and draw conclusions
(SC4-8WS) selects and uses appropriate strategies, understanding and skills to produce creative and plausible solutions to identified problems
(SC5-8WS) applies scientific understanding and critical thinking skills to suggest possible solutions to identified problems
(SC5-14LW) analyses interactions between components and processes within biological systems
Australian curriculum content descriptions
(ACSSU043) Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment
(ACSHE083) Scientific understandings, discoveries and inventions are used to solve problems that directly affect peoples’ lives
(ACSIS086) With guidance, plan appropriate investigation methods to answer questions or solve problems
(ACSSU094) The growth and survival of living things are affected by the physical conditions of their environment
(ACSHE100) Scientific understandings, discoveries and inventions are used to solve problems that directly affect peoples’ lives
(ACSIS103) With guidance, plan appropriate investigation methods to answer questions or solve problems
(ACSSU111) There are differences within and between groups of organisms; classification helps organise this diversity
(ACSSU112) Interactions between organisms can be described in terms of food chains and food webs; human activity can affect these interactions
(ACSHE120) Science and technology contribute to finding solutions to a range of contemporary issues; these solutions may impact on other areas of society and involve ethical considerations
(ACSHE121) Science understanding influences the development of practices in areas of human activity such as industry, agriculture and marine and terrestrial resource management
(ACSHE224) People use understanding and skills from across the disciplines of science in their occupations
(ACSSU176) Ecosystems consist of communities of interdependent organisms and abiotic components of the environment; matter and energy flow through these systems
More information
- Resource type:
- Interactive Resource
- ScOT topics:
- Invertebrates, Biodiversity, Redback spiders
- File type:
- text/html
- Language/s:
- en-AU
- Author:
- Centre for Learning Innovation
- Publisher:
- State of NSW, Department of Education
- Date created:
- Tuesday, 8 February 2011
Resource ID: 15a34115-faae-41a1-a5a4-6bcad796b808