Teachers Resources - Years 5 to 6
Environmental Awareness
| Environmental Bingo - To increase children's awareness of a forest community through a classification activity | |
| Instruction sheet | Activity sheet "Environmental Bingo" |
| The Soil Kitchen - Make children aware of the processes involved in the formation of soil | |
| Instruction sheet | Activity sheet "The Soil Kitchen" |
| Composting in a Carton - Introduce children to the process of organic recycling through compost making | |
| Instruction sheet | Activity sheet "Composting in a Carton" |
| Tree Parts - To familiarise children with the functions of the parts of flowering plants (roots, stems, leaves and flowers) | |
| Instruction sheet | Activity sheet "Tree Parts" |
| Photosynthesis - To develop in children and understanding of the process of photosynthesis and its vital role in the survival of plants and animals | |
| Instruction sheet | Activity sheet "Photosynthesis Crossword" |
| Eucalypt Bark - To increase children's awareness of the diversity of eucalypt barks | |
| Instruction sheet | Activity sheet "Eucalypt Bark" |
| Oily Seeds and Fruits - Increase children's awareness of the importance of some seeds and fruits as sources of oil for both domestic and industrial use | |
| Instruction sheet | Activity sheet "Oily Seeds and Fruits" |
| Making Plants from Cuttings - Familiarise students with the procedure for taking cuttings, and the associated vocabulary, before using plant material | |
| Instruction sheet | Activity sheet "Making Plants from Cuttings" |
| How Seeds Travel - Increase students knowledge of the different methods that plants employ to disperse their seeds | |
| Instruction sheet | Activity sheet "How Seeds Travel" |
| Flowers Turn into Fruits - Help students become more aware of the development of flowers into fruits | |
| Instruction sheet | Activity sheet "Flowers Turn into Fruits" |
| The Story of Germination - Familiarise students with the germination stages of a bean seed | |
| Instruction sheet | Activity sheet "The Story of Germination" |
| Focus on Flowers - Increase students awareness of the reproductive parts of a selection of flowers | |
| Instruction sheet | Activity sheet "Focus on Flowers" |
| Diversity of Trees - Help to develop observation skills, discrimination and classification, by studying three common Australian plants: acacia, eucalyptus and banksia | |
| Instruction sheet | Activity sheet "Diversity of Trees" |
| Australian Floral Emblems - Introduce students to the concept of floral emblems by studying eight Australian plants... the floral emblems of our States and Territories | |
| Instruction sheet | Activity sheet "Australian Floral Emblems" |
| Crack Jack's Code - Familiarise students with some of the common terms used to describe plant form | |
| Instruction sheet | Activity sheet "Crack Jack's Code" |
| Aussie Potpourri - Develop students awareness of the fragrance of Australian native plants by making a potpourri | |
| Instruction sheet | Activity sheet "Aussie Potpourri" |
| Use of Plants by Aboriginal People - Develop the students awareness of the ways in which teh Aborigines used a variety of common plants | |
| Instruction sheet | Activity sheet "Use of Plants by Aboriginal People" |
Return to Teachers Resources
Fact Sheets
Sir Joseph Banks
The Discovery of Australian Plants
From Seed to Tree
Collecting seed from Native Plants
The importance of trees for Shade and Shelter in Urban and Country environments