SCIENCE INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITY

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SUB STRAND: Biology Science Understandin: Descri!in
Bi"di#ersit$
YEAR LEVEL: 10
CURRICULU% OUTCO%ES:
ACSBL016: Biological classifcation is hierarchical and based on diferent levels
of similarity of physical features methods of reproduction and molecular
se!uence
ALTERNATIVE CONCE&TION:
"here is only one type of reproduction #hich is se$ual reproduction%
RESOURCES RE'UIRED (OR INVESTIGATION:
Computer lab
&hite board
'rint outs for students to fll in
OVERALL INVESTIGATION OUTCO%ES:
Students #ill understand the diferences bet#een ase$ual and se$ual reproduction
Students #ill start to identify #hich #ay the organisms reproduce
"o understand the pros vs cons of the diferent types of reproduction%
INTRODUCTION
Start activity of #ith some statements that evo(e some interest into the topic)
*+id you (no# that there are organisms out there that don,t ever need to fnd a mate-.
*"here is a simple animal that lives in fresh #ater that reproduces by brea(ing a piece
of itself of.
+oes any one li(e gardening- +o you (no# that plants undergo se$ual reproduction---
STUDENTS &REVIOUS )NOWLEDGE:
/+o they (no# that there are other types of reproduction other than se$ual-
&RE*ACTIVITY DISCUSSION:
Students #ill have an open brainstorm #ith the teacher to see if they can thin( of other
organisms that may reproduce diferently to the *conventional, se$ual reproduction%
ACTIVITY
"his investigative activity involves students using the internet to discover e$amples of each
type of reproduction0 Se$ual Ase$ual 1Budding Binary fssion fragmentation2%
3lossary of terms
A blan( table of the types of reproduction is provided for the students to complete%
IDEAS TO T+IN) ABOUT DURING INVESTIGATION4
&hat could be the potential benefts of reproducing ase$ually #hat could the potential
dra#bac(s be-
&REDICT*OBSERVE*E,&LAIN
Students #ill be as(ed to thin( of one animal and one plant can they predict #hat type of
reproduction method they use- 5o# did they develop this conclusion- &hat evidence did
they see that led them to this decision-
W+OLE CLASS CONSOLIDATION TAS)4
After all students have completed the investigation activity and flled in their reproduction
type e$ample sheets there #ill be a #hole class brainstorm% "he tas( #ill be to fll out a table
1as a groups on the #hite board2 that lists the diferences bet#een ase$ual and se$ual
reproduction and the pros and cons%
RIS) ASSESS%ENT:
A ris( assessment for this activity #as conducted in accordance #ith the 6ueensland
+epartment of 7ducation "raining and 7mployment 8is( analysis sheet %
9verall this activity has been deemed lo# ris( #ith little chance of serious in:ury%