Week+5


 * Week 5 Tutorial: Biological Science **


 * Part 1: Possible exam question **

Explain the difference between the concepts of scientific literacy and the literacy products of science. In your discussion, provide examples of literacy strategies that you would use in science lessons in either the ECE __OR__ Primary setting.


 * Primary people add some ideas here - Click here **


 * ECE people add some ideas here - Click here **


 * Have a look at the PowerPoint on Blackboard. **

Part 2: Science literacy activity

Create a list of books that you have used or seen that have a great science focus.


 * Part 3: What is living? **


 * Work out a definition and way to explain it to students. Consider the words living, non-living, dead, alive and man-made…what are the sources of confusion? **

Link to the survey: Survey monkey
 * Activity: work out for each of the following those that are living or non living… **


 * Part 4: Revision Sheet **** – please find it on BB and use google to answer the questions . These sheets will be the basis for the multiple choice aspects of the exam. **


 * Part 5: Classifying plants and animals **


 * Classifying using keys **

Simple Dichotomous Key activity (+ quite a few other science activities) []


 * ECE activity: **

Classifying according to bird, fish, etc []


 * Middle and Upper primary: **


 * 1) 1. Find a picture of a fish, preferably an Australian Fish


 * 1) 2. Have that picture in front of you and then work your way through the fish identification key.


 * 1) 3. Fish identification key: []