Australian Outback: Life cycle diagrams

Topics Year 1
This unit is part of Carnival of the Animals Mammals

Objectives

Science

  • Identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores or omnivores.
  • Describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals.

Geography

  • Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key physical features – vegetation, season, weather.
  • Use world maps, atlases and globes to identify countries, continents and oceans.

Lesson Planning

Research the life cycle of focus mammals, kangaroos/koala and make life cycle diagrams.

Teaching Outcomes
To identify what type of food animals found in the Australian Outback eat, the young they have and their life cycle.
To locate the continent of Australia on world map, atlas and globe and identify and discuss key physical features.

Children will:

  • Learn 4 characteristics of mammals.
  • Research the life cycle of the Kangaroo or another Australian mammal.
  • Find out other interesting facts about Australian mammals.
  • Know the meaning of the terms carnivore, herbivore and omnivore.

Provided Resources

  • Fact box examples
  • Illustrations for life cycle of kangaroo

You Will Need

  • Large, cut out curved arrows for life cycle diagram
  • Selection of non-fiction books to research Australian mammals
  • A3 coloured paper