Survive and Thrive

Examine a range of plants from contrasting rainforest and arid environments, observe the amazing adaptations that allow them to grow and survive.

In research teams, conduct a scientific investigation and complete scientific illustrations, fine tuning skills and making connections between the physical conditions in which plants live and their growth and survival.

• Conduct a scientific investigation into how environmental conditions affect the growth, survival and adaptation of plants in two contrasting environments (arid and rainforest).
• Complete a scientific illustration after making observations and using scientific measurement tools.
• ​Consider a testable scientific question, formulate a hypothesis, collect and analyse data to communicate conclusions. 

• Investigate how physical conditions effect the survival of plants.
• Examine the structural and behavioural adaptations that support the survival of plants in rainforest and arid environments.
• Conduct a comparative scientific study using tools.
• Perform a scientific investigation to draw a scientific diagram.
• Apply reasoning to draw conclusions.

Focus Syllabus Outcomes

Science

• Plans and conducts scientific investigations to answer testable questions and collects and summarises data to communicate conclusions (ST3-1WS-S)
• Examines how the environment affects the growth, survival and adaptation of living things (ST3-4LW-S)