BELMONT PRIMARY SCHOOL

This term in science we move on to the understanding of biology and integrate the science investigating and human endeavour strands with biology. Belmont Primary uses the program Primary Connections which is aligned with the Australian and Western Australian Curriculum in Science. The units of study are K/P Growing Well, Years 1 /2 Schoolyard Safari. Years2/3/4 Feathers/Fur or Leaves and Years 5/6 Desert Survivors.

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• Year 5/6-The students will be looking at how living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment.

• Years 2 /3/ 5- The students will be learning about how living things can be grouped on the basis of observable features and can be distinguished from non-living things.

• Years 1/ 2 -The students will be learning about how living things, such as small animals, have a variety of external features and live in different places where their needs are met. We will use our school garden to find the small animals and closely observe earthworms, snails and ants.

• K/PP- the student s will be learning about how living things have basic needs, including food and water. we will look at the basic needs of plants and animals.​​​

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This term is a very busy one.