Structures for Survival
Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behaviour, and reproduction
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Can your child explain how a cactus's thick stem helps it survive in a desert, or how a bird's wings help it find food?
Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behaviour, and reproduction
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- Give examples of external structures and their survival functions (e.g. thorns for protection, claws for catching prey)
- Give examples of internal structures and their functions (e.g. heart pumps blood, lungs take in air)
- Construct a reasoned argument linking a specific structure to how it helps the organism survive or reproduce
“Can your child explain how a cactus's thick stem helps it survive in a desert, or how a bird's wings help it find food?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Organisms & Life Processes
- Age range
- Ages 9–10
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