Local Plants and Animals
Identifying local plants and animals and understanding how to protect their homes.
Key Questions
- Explain why different animals choose to live in different parts of our school grounds.
- Analyze how littering hurts the creatures that live in our local park.
- Design what we can plant in our school garden to help bees and butterflies.
NCCA Curriculum Specifications
Suggested Methodologies
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