“I think we can put our differences behind us. For science.
(You monster).”
GlaDoS, Portal 2
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The perfect accompaniment for science.
Writing tasks only (headphones on)
The Living World
- What are the life cycles of living things?
- How do the life-cycles of living things interact ?
This term, we are learning about the life cycles of plants and insects and the ways in which they interact.
Get ready to science.
We also have a special mission from the Green Team!
We are using the scientific method.
We couldn’t agree on whether caterpillars are the same animals as butterflies in a different form, so we designed an experiment:
1
We gathered pumpkin leaves with eggs on the back from the school garden.
2
We put them in a box in our classroom with a plastic cover (with air holes).
3
We made some predictions.
4
We are making observations every day, and recording what we see. When the experiment is complete, we will be publishing our own findings right here. Stay tuned!
On the back of a pumpkin leaf we found some eggs.
After two days the eggs hatched and we had caterpillars that ate like crazy!
After three weeks our caterpillars made cocoons- we can’t wait to see what happens next!
week two
These topics can be done in any order
(but the activities can’t!)
When you are finished, try the kahoot linked below
01
Read
Follow the link. Read the page.
02
Summarise
Write a ‘Tell the Teacher’ about one of the topics below in your Google docs. The best three will be posted to this page as our science writing stars for the month
03
Play
Follow the link and play the game
The life cycle of an apple tree
Use your google docs to write a ‘tell the teacher’ (with at least four sentences and in your own words) from the links and YouTube video below.
The Earthshot prize
The life cycle of a bee
Use your google docs to write a ‘tell the teacher’ (with at least four sentences and in your own words) from the links and YouTube video below.
https://www.ecosystemforkids.com/life-cycles/life-cycle-of-a-bee.html
Australian Museum
The life cycle of a cabbage moth (which is actually a butterfly!)
Use your google docs to write a ‘tell the teacher’ (with at least four sentences and in your own words) from the links and YouTube video below.
https://www.ecosystemforkids.com/life-cycles/life-cycle-of-a-butterfly.html
‘Tell the teacher’ writing stars
Bethany wants you to know that the Kahoot is in the link below
https://kahoot.it/solo/?quizId=bb0b8980-eddc-41df-8b40-a97bfe41037e
Why the life-cycle of the white cabbage moth is so important to us right now
The school green team have come to us with a very important mission
Our garden beds are looking sad,
all our herbs and vegetables are being eaten.
The Green team needs our help
Our gardens are overrun by the white cabbage moth caterpillar.
We need a solution- a STEM solution.
✓ One that must allow sunlight and watering.
✓ One that must allow access for pollinators.
The Green Team stem challenge
Our school garden is overrun by White cabbage moth (really a butterfly) caterpillars.
We need to make designs to protect our crops (and if we can protect against snails and slugs, that would be a bonus).
How will we work?
All of stage two will be joining together in groups of four Every person will fill a role (just like in the Easter egg challenge). Yes, you can join a group with your friends, but remember, you need to work well together.
What will our roles be?
Each person in the group will take on a role: Captain, Materials master, Designer and Engineer. Captains make final choices and help the team run smoothly. Materials masters will be in charge of finding appropriate materials. Engineers are in charge of testing and Designers draw the plans- but remember you are a team and everyone’s ideas are important.
What is the brief (what do we need to make)?
We need a simple system that can be placed into or over the garden beds to deter/stop/repel or get rid of these pests.
What are the restrictions?
We need to have room for plants to grow. We need to be able to water the plants. We need to leave access for sunlight. We need to leave access to pollinators.
What do we get if our system is judged the most effective?
If a team has their design successfully implemented, the will share the next dozen eggs from our beautiful chickens. For extra maths credit you can work out how many eggs that will give to each team member all by yourselves.
Looking for guidance?
In the meantime, these lovely ladies below will be happy to eat any caterpillars you might find.
Or you can put them in the compost.
