Biodiversity & Discovery · Week 1 of 9
Hook: the hidden majority
Ask · Look closely
VOICE Question · Observe
Today's goal
Notice how much life is hidden in leaf litter and raise questions about what lives at school.
By the end
Every student has written one question on the board.
What we'll do (60 minutes)
- Tip leaf litter onto trays: how many kinds can you find in 5 minutes?10 min
- Share counts; start the class question board10 min
- What I know now quiz (pre)15 min
- Thinking check 1 (individual)15 min
- Mission briefing: Bug Detectives; what we will find out and who it is for10 min
Need a hand?
Picture ID strip; count only 'different-looking' animals.
Want a challenge?
Sort finds into groups and name a feature for each group.
This week includes a Thinking check: a short task you do on your own, so you and your teacher can see how your thinking is growing. It is not marked.