Learn to identify differences between animals and plants by answering a series of questions. You'll need a pencil and paper or a digital device to record your answers.
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Year 7
Animal or plant?
Science lesson 1 for year 7 (Series 2)
Classification recap
Science lesson 2 for year 7 (Series 2)
Review previous learning about classifying living things according to their physical characteristics. You'll need a pencil and paper or a digital device to record your answers.
Relationships in a habitat
Science lesson 3 for year 7 (Series 2)
Learn about different environments, the living things you can see and learn how these things rely on one another. You'll need a pencil and paper or a digital device to record your answers.
Human reliance
Science lesson 4 for year 7 (Series 2)
Learn about endemic plants and how they have been used as sources of food and medicine by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. You'll need a pencil and paper or a digital device to record your answers.
Food: why is it needed?
Science lesson 5 for year 7 (Series 2)
Learn why food is needed for energy, growth and movement. You'll need a pencil and paper, or a digital device to record your answers.
Consumers
Science lesson 6 for year 7 (Series 2)
Learn different ways animals eat food and understand the term 'consumers'. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper or a digital device to record your answers.
Primary consumers (herbivores)
Science lesson 7 for year 7 (Series 2)
Learn different ways that animals eat food and understand the term 'primary consumers'. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper or a digital device to record your answers.
Secondary and tertiary consumers
Science lesson 8 for year 7 (Series 2)
Learn different ways animals eat food and understand the terms 'secondary and tertiary consumers'. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper or a digital device to record your answers.
Decomposers and parasitic feeders
Science lesson 9 for year 7 (Series 2)
Learn different ways animals eat food and understand the terms 'decomposers' and 'parasitic feeders'. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper or a digital device to record your answers.
Online gallery walk
Science lesson 10 for year 7 (Series 2)
Show your understanding of newly learnt scientific vocabulary. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper or a digital device to record your answers.
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