Habitat Heroes

Percy the possum is out exploring at night. Put on your explorer’s hat and join Percy on an adventure to meet her friends who call the gardens and parklands home. Identify different creature’s features, their habitats and how they grow and change. Who will Percy meet?

Curriculum Links

Stage 1 Science

ST1- 4LW-S describes observable features of living things and their environments

General Capabilities

Literacy capability 
Information and Communication Technology capability 
Critical and Creative Thinking capability 
Personal and Social capability

Teacher Resources

Mammals:

https://www.centennialparklands.com.au/visit/environment/animals/common-brushtail-possum

https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/common-brushtail-possum/

https://www.echidnawalkabout.com.au/5-amazing-facts-about-brushtail-possums/

 

Fish:

https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/australian-bass-macquaria-novemaculeata-steindachner-1866/

https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/larval-australian-bass-macquaria-novemaculeata/

Reptiles:

https://www.centennialparklands.com.au/visit/environment/animals/turtles

https://www.centennialparklands.com.au/Stories/2018/How-you-can-help-our-turtles

https://www.echidnawalkabout.com.au/5-amazing-facts-snake-necked-turtle/ https://australian.museum/learn/animals/reptiles/eastern-snake-necked-turtle/

Birds:

https://www.centennialparklands.com.au/visit/environment/birds/yellow-tailed-black-cockatoo

https://www.centennialparklands.com.au/Stories/2018/Black-Cockatoos-love-Centennial-Park-as-much-as-we

https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/hollows-as-homes/hollows-as-homes

https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/yellow-tailed-black-cockatoo/

A mammal is a warm-blooded animal that breathes air, has a backbone, and grows hair at some point during its life. In addition, all female mammals have mammary glands that produce milk to feed their young.

Fish are cold-blooded animals that live under water, have backbones, have gills which allow them to breathe oxygen underwater, fins to help them swim, and scales to protect them.

Reptiles are cold-blooded animals that have dry scaly skin, backbones, and usually lay soft-shelled eggs on land.

Birds are warm-blooded animals that breathe air, have backbones, have feathers, lay hard-shelled eggs and have strong, yet lightweight bones for flight.