Garden Safari - Invertebrates
Gardens are home to thousands of tiny animals that don’t have a backbone. These animals, called invertebrates are extremely diverse in how they look and where they live.
Other Resources
Curriculum Links
Science and Technology - Stage 1
- ST1-4LW-S A student describes observable features of living things and their environments.
Skills
- ST1-1WS-S A student observes, questions and collects data to communicate and compare ideas.
- ST1-2DP-T A student uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity.
General Capabilities
- Literacy capability
- Numeracy capability
- Information and Communication Technology capability
- Critical and Creative Thinking capability
- Personal and Social capability
- Ethical Understanding capability
- Intercultural Understanding capability.
Teacher Resources
Below are some websites with more information about the four invertebrates discussed in this unit. More about Fig wasps
- See YouTube video: Fig Pollination and Fig Wasp Life Cycle (Blastophaga psenes) - All you need to know.
- Learn more about Fig wasps
More about Cicadas and the Great Cicada Blitz
- Learn more about "Summer is here, and so are the cicadas by Dr Nathan Emery."
- Learn more about the great Cicada Blitz
Lindsay Popple’s Cicadas of Australia website has lots of detail about cicadas.
Fig wasps are amazing insects whose life cycle relies on the fruit of fig plants.
