Plants and Animals

Get to know the plants and animals that live at Melbourne Gardens.

Students will learn about cycles in nature and the fascinating plant and animal interrelationships and adaptations that exist in different environments. They will be encouraged to consider the role plants and animals play in food, shelter, pollination, fertilisation and decomposition, and their importance within the ecosystem.

Students will

• Discuss and observe the relationships between plants and animals

• Create their own creature using clay and plant materials

Key focuses

• Plant and animal interrelationships

• Adaptations

• Habitats

 Curriculum Links

• Level F-6 Geography and Science