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Science // Rainforests
Inside a RainforestDescribe what it feels like inside a rainforest — hot and sticky (humid), dark on the ground because the treetops block the light, loud with animal calls and…
Ages 5 to 7ConceptScience // Rainforests
Rainforest Food WebsUnderstand how energy and nutrients flow through a rainforest food web — from plants (producers) to herbivores (primary consumers) to predators (secondary…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptScience // Rainforests
Classifying Rainforest OrganismsClassify rainforest organisms into major groups — mammals (jaguars, monkeys, bats), birds (toucans, macaws, hummingbirds), reptiles (snakes, lizards, caimans)…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptScience // Rainforests
Rainforest Water CycleUnderstand how the water cycle works in a rainforest — trees absorb water through their roots and release it through their leaves (transpiration), this moisture…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptScience // Rainforests
Tropical Rainforest ClimateUnderstand that rainforests have a tropical climate — consistently hot (25–30°C) with over 2000 mm of rainfall per year — and that this combination of heat and…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptScience // Rainforests
The Amazon RainforestKnow that the Amazon is Earth's greatest rainforest — spanning nine countries across South America, containing the world's largest river by water volume, and…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptScience // Rainforests
Indigenous Ecological KnowledgeUnderstand that indigenous peoples of the rainforest have developed deep ecological knowledge over thousands of years — using plants for medicine, food, and…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptScience // Rainforests
Rainforest Plant AdaptationsKnow how rainforest plants are adapted to their environment — drip-tip leaves channel water off quickly to prevent rot, buttress roots spread wide to support…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptScience // Rainforests
Rainforest Animal Survival TricksKnow how rainforest animals are adapted to their environment — camouflage helps leaf insects and tree frogs hide, bright warning colours (aposematism) signal…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptScience // Scientific Inquiry
Asking scientific questionsAsk simple scientific questions and recognise that they can be answered in different ways including observation, testing, and research
Ages 5 to 8Thinking skillScience // Scientific Inquiry
Observing with simple equipmentObserve closely using simple equipment such as hand lenses, and use observations to describe, compare, and identify things
Ages 5 to 7MethodScience // Scientific Inquiry
Simple tests and experimentsPerform simple tests and use observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions
Ages 5 to 7MethodScience // Scientific Inquiry
Recording DataGather and record data using simple methods such as tables, tally charts, and drawings to help answer questions
Ages 5 to 7MethodScience // Scientific Inquiry
Comparing Design SolutionsAnalyse data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of each design
Ages 5 to 8MethodScience // Scientific Inquiry
Modelling with SketchesDevelop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem
Ages 5 to 8MethodScience // Scientific Inquiry
Observation vs InterpretationNotice the difference between what you observed and what you think it means — 'the ice melted' is an observation; 'the ice melted because of the heat' is an…
Ages 6 to 7Thinking skillScience // Scientific Inquiry
Changing Your Mind with EvidenceBe willing to change your mind when evidence doesn't support your prediction — a result that surprises you is more valuable than one that confirms what you…
Ages 6 to 8Thinking skillScience // Scientific Inquiry
Using evidence to answer questionsIdentify differences, similarities, or changes related to scientific ideas and use straightforward scientific evidence to answer questions or support findings
Ages 7 to 9Thinking skillScience // Scientific Inquiry
Drawing conclusions from evidenceReport on findings from enquiries using oral and written explanations, draw simple conclusions, make predictions, and suggest improvements
Ages 7 to 9Thinking skillScience // Scientific Inquiry
Could there be another explanation?For any result, ask: is there another explanation? — the first explanation that fits isn't always the right one, and good scientists actively look for…
Ages 7 to 9Thinking skillScience // Scientific Inquiry
Gathering, recording, classifying and presenting dataGather, record, classify, and present data in a variety of ways including tables, bar charts, labelled diagrams, and keys
Ages 7 to 9MethodScience // Scientific Inquiry
Measuring accuratelyMake systematic and careful observations, take accurate measurements using standard units and equipment including thermometers and data loggers
Ages 7 to 9MethodScience // Scientific Inquiry
Fair testingSet up simple practical enquiries, comparative tests, and fair tests, understanding the importance of changing only one variable at a time
Ages 7 to 9MethodScience // Space Exploration
Sun, Moon & StarsIdentify the Sun, Moon, and stars as objects in the sky and describe basic differences: the Sun gives light and heat during the day, stars are tiny points of…
Ages 5 to 7Concept