Animal Architects

Information for Teachers

Curriculum links

Australian Science Standards

BS (ACSSU73) Living things depend on each other and the environment to survive

CS (ACSSU074) Nature and uses of common materials

CS (ACSSU074) Uses of materials based on their properties

GS (ACHASSK088) The importance of environments, including natural vegetation, to animals and people

New Zealand Science Achievement Objectives

LW: The key structural features and functions involved in the life processes of plants and animals

PW: The properties of different groups of substances are linked to the way they are used in society or occur in nature

How to search the internet

1 Keep your request short

Fewer words will give a more accurate search.

2 Choose exactly what you want

For example: Arctic Circle Climate

3 Use quotes

Double quotes around a set of words tell the search engine to consider those exact words in that exact order without any change. For example: “Arctic Circle Climate”

4 Use the plus sign (+)

If you add a plus sign (+) between words, the internet will search for all the words. For example: migrate+birds+whales+mammal

5 Use the minus sign (–) to say what you don’t want

Use a minus sign (–) to show words you do not want to appear in your results. For example: if you search for burrowing animals and do not want mammals in your search,  –mammals will exclude mammals. Note that you need to put a space before the minus sign for the word to be excluded.

6 Be very clear about what you don’t want