Animal Extremes
YEAR GROUPS: Pre Primary, year 1, year 2, year 4, year 5, year 6
CURRICULUM TOPICS: Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Critical and Creative Thinking, Physical Sciences, STEM, The Arts
Classroom Activity -
Wonder & Explore - Flying Fish
Discover more about flying fish then investigate balance and gravity as you create a fish that seems to defy gravity and ‘fly’ on your fingertip.
Classroom Activity -
Archerfish and the Reversing Arrow Trick
Refraction – heard of light speed? Well, water can slow it down! Discover the 'everyday magic' of water as you investigate how water changes light.
Classroom Activity -
Supersuction challenge
Inspired by an octopuses' suckers, students investigate if slime, water and tiny hairs can really give you more suction power then consider what new products this could be applied to.
Teacher Resource -
Ocean Origins
Supporting information for our 'Become an Imagineer' and 'Supersuction Challenge' classroom activities.
Lesson Plan -
Shark Senses
Students conduct a simple experiment to investigate 'Can you smell better than a shark?'