Description

Adaptations Year 5 Unit Plan and Activities

Help your students understand how animals and plants have adapted to different environments with this unit plan and activity pack. Bring biological sciences alive as the unit plan walks you through everything you need to thoroughly cover the ACSSU043 (version 8.4) and AC9S5U01 (version 9.0) element of the Australian Science Year 5 curriculum. Fun for students, easy for you to implement and an irresistible way to help young minds explore the amazing adaptations living things have made in order to survive!

PLEASE NOTE: this unit has been updated to comply with the new Australian Curriculum 9.0 standards. The old version (version 8.4) is also still included in this bundle for now while schools make the transition to the new curriculum.

The Complete Adaptations Unit

Bring the fun back into learning about animal and plan adaptations as you guide your students through the following Australian Curriculum 8.4 and 9.0 Year 5 Science content descriptors:
Version 9.0
– examine how particular structural features and behaviours of living things enable their survival in specific habitats AC9S5U01
Version 8.4
– Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment (ACSSU043)

The content covered in this unit includes:

Your purchase includes:
– Unit Plan – internet links are provided in some lessons to support the lesson content. Internet connection will be required for these lessons.
– Assessment Rubric
– Activity Bundle – this activity bundle includes a variety of activities including worksheets, experiments and suggested assessment activities.

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– Complete Australian Curriculum Year 5/6 Health Unit Bundle
– Complete Australian Curriculum Year 5 HASS Unit Bundle

FAQ
Can I share this resource with my teaching partner?
No. This product is for personal use only. Multiple licences are available for use among more than one person.
On what size paper is this resource best printed?
This resource is designed to be printed on A4 sized paper. To fit other paper sizes, ensure you hit ‘fit to page’ before printing.

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Disclaimer:

This unit plan is a guide only. Teachers should use discretion when implementing. some questions have been provided to help guide students thinking but more specific questions should be added to develop conversation and deeper learning. Students should be encouraged to ask questions themselves as well.

Please note: internet and YouTube access are required to follow the unit plan.

This is a digital product only. It will be sent to you by email to download once payment has been processed.