Stage 1 Science and Technology | Living things and life cycles incursion
Georges River EEC
Program overview
Living things and life cycles is a Stage 1 Science and Technology incursion to observe and collect data on living things, their habitats and their life cycles!
In this hands-on incursion, students will go on a walk of discovery to explore and collect data about the variety of living things in their school grounds. They will use binoculars, magnifiers, invertebrate collection equipment, identification cards and tally systems to collect and represent their data. In the classroom, they will observe different life stages of beetles, wood cockroaches and stick insects brought to your school from our insect farm. Resin samples will be provided for students to examine rarely seen life cycles of native Australian animals. Students create flow charts and labelled diagrams to represent life cycles, then sculpt a plasticine model of an invertebrate to show key features and life stages.
Students will also learn how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples use knowledge of life cycles for sustainable practices.
Learning intentions
- We are learning about living things and how they change over time.
- We are learning how to collect and record data.
Program information
Suggested timetable
Sessions |
Classes |
| Morning session - 2 hrs | Classes 1 and 2 |
| Middle session - 2 hrs | Classes 3 and 4 |
Syllabus outcomes and content
Science and Technology K-6 Syllabus (2024)
Focus area outcomes
Investigations of changes provide knowledge and understanding
- ST1-SCI-01 measures and describes changes in living things, materials, movement, Earth and the sky
- ST1-PQU-01 poses questions based on observations and information to investigate cause and effect
- ST1-DAT-01 collects, represents and uses data to identify patterns and relationships
Content group
Living things change over time
- Recognise that data can be collected through observation, testing and research, and that it can be represented as descriptions, diagrams, graphs, images and tables
- Collect data about the variety of living things in a local habitat, group them and justify the groupings
- Describe the changes in an animal as it goes through its life cycle using data and scientific models
- Describe how Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples use Knowledges of the life cycles of livings things
Science and Technology K-6 Syllabus © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2024
Teacher information
Cost 2026 |
NSW Department of Education schools $12 per student Non-government schools $18 per student Student numbers to be confirmed 5 working days prior to the excursion. |
Student numbers |
2 sessions per day Maximum 2 classes per session with up to 30 students per class. |
Risk management plan |
Risk assessment provided. |
Preparation |
Set up – please meet the Georges River EEC staff member/s up to 1 hour before first session. Learning space – please provide a suitable indoor and outdoor learning space for the duration of the day Program length –2 hours |
Clothing |
Sports uniform Sports shoes Raincoat in case of wet weather. Please no umbrellas. |
Staff and student welfare |
For medical or special needs notify staff prior to program. |
Extreme or wet weather |
Program may be modified, postponed or cancelled due to predicted extreme temperatures, bush fire danger, heavy rainfall, high winds or dust storms. Please view our trigger points for postponement and cancellation. |
Trigger points for cancellation |
See our bookings page |
Cancellation policy |
Cancellation or major changes to bookings will incur the following cancellation fees:
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Risk management
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