Links to other curriculum areas

Initial Link: Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive
in their environment (ACSSU043)
Learning area: Science  Biological Sciences
Year group: Year 5

Humanities and Social Sciences

Curriculum: The way people alter the
environmental characteristics of Australian places
(e.g. vegetation clearance,
fencing, urban development, drainage, irrigation,
farming, forest plantations, mining)
(ACHASSK112)
Explanation: Students can consider the effect of
humans on the natural environment around
them. Are there any examples of animals
adapting as a result of human activity?
o Peppered Moth and the industrial
revolution
o Insects adapting to pesticides
o Behavioural adaptations due to increased
human activity
o Changes in breeding cycles

English Design Technologies

Curriculum: Plan, rehearse and deliver
presentations for defined audiences and purposes
incorporating accurate and sequenced content and
multimodal elements (ACELY1700)
Explanation: Students can present findings and
research to their peers using multimodal
presentations. In their presentations they can
discuss their initial ideas, research process, testing
to confirm or deny hypothesis and/or final findings
in a sequenced discussion.  escape (inspired by the fennec fox's large
o at the conclusion of their design brief task
o at the conclusion of their insulation
experiment
o presentations regarding a humanities and
social science link to this curriculum point
(ACSSU043).
Curriculum: Characteristics and properties of a
range of materials and components, and the
suitability and safe practice of their use
(ACTDEK023)
Explanation: Using their understanding of animal
adaptations for survival in extreme hot or cold
environments students can consider how they can
design structures inspired by nature
o large surface area to allow more heat to
ears)
o dark colouration to attract more heat
(inspired by penguins)
o sprays to dampen and allow for cooling
(inspired by kangaroos licking to keep cool)