CURRICULUM RESOURCES

All living things have their own life story, but all species share in the same cycle of growth, change, reproduction and death. Understanding more about the life cycles of various species can help us in many ways. It might help us to protect and preserve endangered species, to manage and control unwanted species like insect pests, or to improve animal husbandry.

The Watch it grow! unit is an ideal way to link science with literacy in the classroom. It provides opportunities for students to explore the growth of a range of living things and explore the processes of growth and change, of reproduction and death that apply to all animals. Through hands-on activities and investigations, students compare the growth of living things under different conditions.

Unit at a glance (PDF)
Equipment lists (PDF)
Alignment with the Australian Curriculum: Science (PDF)
Alignment with the Australian Curriculum: English and Maths (PDF)

Teacher and student ‘Animal life stages’ cards

A central part of Watch it grow! are the ‘Animal life stages’ cards. A resource sheet is provided in the unit for teachers to photocopy to make their own.

Or teachers have the option to purchase these cards as follows:

• One set of Teacher 'Animal life stages' cards which include 1 set of 53 durable full colour A5 size cards for teacher use in whole class activities

• Student 'Animal life stages' cards which include 1 set of 53 durable full colour playing card size cards for team activities. We recommended 1 set per team of three. Purchase the number required for your class size (e.g. 30 students = 10 sets of cards)