Project Planner Plants and Animals Week 2 - Flora and Fauna Around Us
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  Overview:

The purpose of this week is for each group of students to observe and record the growth of their bean plant and to identify the different kinds of plants and animals in the local environment. By conducting surveys students identify similarities and differences between local environments and the ways in which these affect the animals and plants that are found there. The students will collect, record and analyse numerical data. The students write a review of the collected data giving them the opportunity to write in a style that is appropriate to the task – sharing information.

The students use the data submitted in week 1 to compare their pets with other students around the world.

 
Curriculum focus Learning Objectives Curriculum focus Learning Objectives
Mathematics
  • To be able to collect, present and interpret data.
  • To be able to compare data in graph form.
Science
  • To identify similarities and differences between plants and animals in the local environment.
  • To care for the environment.
  • To group living things according to observable similarities and differences.
English
  • To be able to read a variety of texts.
  • To be able to read for information.
  • To be able to write for a wide audience.
  • To be able to share written accounts.
ICT
  • To be able to communicate and handle information.
  • To be able to present information with an awareness of audience.
Activities

The main focus of this week is for each group of students to collect information about the plants and animals found in the locality of the school. Students record their observations of the bean growing experiment.

Step Title Notes
1 Review time Compare previous week’s work published on the project web site.
Teacher Decision How has the Bean Been? Observation of bean growing experiment.
2 Around the School

Flora and Fauna Survey

 Descriptive text account.

Whole class data collection
3 What We Have Discovered Collaborative writing.
4 Publish Our Work Publish the data collection results and text overview on web site.

Resources Vocabulary Expectations for this week
Data collection sheets
  • Flora Survey and Fauna Survey

Support sheets

  • Collaborative writing

Optional

  • Digital camera

Keywords support sheet

tally, graph, chart, list, data, total, survey, collect, criteria, label, axis, observe, shoot, root, stem, leaf, habitat, evergreen, deciduous, cultivated, environment, flowers , grass, trees , woods, country park, grounds, flora, fauna, plants, animals, interpret, evaluate, compare, retrieve, information, completion, publish, audience, collaborate

 Most students will be able to
  • to collect observable information
  • interpret collected information
  • recognize specific plants

Some students will be able to

  • use recorded information to present facts
  • suggest reasons for plant and animal habitats

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