TERM 1 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE OVERVIEW
EXPLORATION
In Term One biology, students will learn about the concepts of mindset and how the two types, growth and fixed, differ. They will also learn about the brain and how it can grow and strengthen in response to challenges.
Students will also make observations of living and non-living things. They will investigate the school area to find examples of each. Students will determine what living things can do and what they need to survive. Students will also identify and compare the needs of plants, animals and humans as living things.
DISCOVERY
In Term One Biology, students will learn about the concepts of mindset and how the two types, growth and fixed, differ. They will also learn about the brain and how it can grow and strengthen in response to challenges.
The students will also learn how living things change and reproduce. The students will observe the patterns of growth and change in living things, and describe patterns and make predictions. A Fairy Tale focus in the unit will enable the students to work scientifically with a focus on literature.
CURIOSITY
In this Biological Science unit, students will first learn that the ‘growth mindset’ is the belief that with hard work and experience, growth and progress occur. Students will understand that those with a growth mindset see failure as an opportunity to learn, and they value risk-taking.
Students will also learn about the four basic needs of life. They will explore how humans can depend on the natural features of the environment to meet these needs.
CHALLENGE
In this Biological Science unit, students will first learn that the ‘growth mindset’ is the belief that with hard work and experience, growth and progress occur. Students will understand that those with a growth mindset see failure as an opportunity to learn, and they value risk-taking.
Students will also consider their social environment when they explore the social impact of scientific discoveries. They will learn about research into penicillin and the impact it had on the recovery of sick people in post-World War II society. Students will also explore their ecological and economic environments when they read about the history of the microscope from its humble beginnings as a hobby to a common scientific tool in the world’s laboratories, providing scientists with valuable information that has changed our understanding of ecology.
Thanks
Joanne Gianino
Science Specialist