Desert Survivors Goal Setting

Learning Outcomes Science Understanding I will understand how living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment Science as a Human Endeavour I will test predictions by gathering data and using evidence to develop explanations of events and phenomena. I will understand the important contributions to the advancement of science that have been made by people from a range of cultures. I will describe how scientific understandings, discoveries and inventions are used to solve problems that directly affect peoples’ lives. I will identify how scientific knowledge is used to inform personal and community decisions.

Learning Outcomes cont. Science Inquiry Skills I will pose questions to clarify practical problems or inform a scientific investigation, and predict what the findings of an investigation might be. I will plan appropriate investigation methods to answer questions or solve problems I will decide which variable should be changed and measured in fair tests and accurately observe, measure and record data, using digital technologies as appropriate. I will use equipment and materials safely, identifying potential risks. I will construct and use a range of representations, including tables and graphs, to represent and describe observations, patterns or relationships in data using digital technologies as appropriate. I will compare data with predictions and use as evidence in developing explanations Evaluating I will Suggest improvements to the methods used to investigate a question or solve a problem I will communicate ideas, explanations and processes in a variety of ways, including multi-modal texts.

Desert Survivors Overview Lesson Goal Session Number To find out what I think I know about the structural features and adaptations of living things that survive in desert environments 1 I can explore how plants lose water through their leaves. Scientific experiment: Bagging leaves 2 I can work in teams to investigate if cloths with smaller surface areas lose less water. Scientific experiment: Soaking Cloths 3 I can display results using a graph and use it to make predictions I can make evidence-based claims on whether having smaller leaves helps plants to survive in deserts. 4 Put in blog.

Lesson Goal Session Number I understand how having a larger surface area can help animals to cool down. 5 I can represent and explain the structural features and adaptations that help camels to survive in a desert environment. 6 I can work in a team to plan and conduct research to identify and describe key adaptations of a desert species. Research project on desert animal 7 -8 I can present evidence, compare and discuss results and draw conclusions about adaptation to desert environments. Project presentation to class 9