Squawks in the night(Australian Curriculum: Science Year 1)

A slideshow for young learnersCreated by Queensland Museum Strategic Learning February 2012

(Version 1.0)

Links to Australian Curriculum

The following digital resource is intended for use with younger learners to develop their scientific understanding and investigations of the diversity of living things and how changes in the sky impact on the behaviour of living things. More specifically, the content is intended to help facilitate the delivery of the following aspects of the Australian Curriculum: Science – Year 1

Strand: Science Understanding Sub strand: Earth and Space Sciences

• Observable changes occur in the sky and landscape (ACSSU019) Sub strand: Biological Sciences

• Living things have a variety of external features (ACSSU017) Strand: Science as a Human Endeavour Sub strand: Nature and development of science

• Science involves asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events (ACSHE021)

Sub strand: Use and Influence of Science• People use science in their daily lives, including when caring for their environment and living

things (ACSHE022) Strand: Science Inquiry Skills

Sub strand: Questioning and Predicting• Respond to and pose questions and make predictions about familiar objects and events

(ACSIS024)

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Squawks in the night!Nocturnal living things

Sugar Glider QM GC

Did you know that when you go to sleep at night, some living things are just waking up?

This slideshow is about living things that are active at night.

What happens at night?

Lilfly

Night time animals find their way, find food, make homes and look out for danger just like day time animals. Except they must do these things in the

dark!

QM JW

But how do they find their way in the dark?

What do you notice about this bird’s eye?

Some night time animals have very large pupils and special eyes so they can see very well in the dark.

Face a partner and cover your eyes with your hands. Count to 15 and then quickly look into each others eyes. What do you notice?

QM JW

The eye belongs to a Tawny Frogmouth.

Tawny Frogmouth QM GC

Tawny Frogmouths are active at night.

Tawny Frogmouth QM JW

Other animals have different features.

Greater Glider QMBilby QM BC

Eastern Horseshoe bat QM

What do you notice about these night time animals?

Some night time animals have large spoon shaped ears. Why do you think this is?

Often I can hear danger before I

can see it

Brushtail Possum QM GC

What do you notice about the colour of the fur of these animals?

Planigale QM image JW

Mahogany Glider QM BC

Animals that come out at night often have darker body coverings than their day time

relatives. Can you think why?K

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Living things that are awake at night are described as nocturnal.

I choose to come out at night!

The darkness gives us some

protection.

We can find the things we like to eat more easily!

Brushtail Possum QM GC

Living things which do most of their activity during the day are called

diurnal.

Lorikeet

Rainbow Lorikeet QM JW Clearwing Swallowtail QM BC

Scientist doing field work QM JW

I need the sunlight to see flowers

and plants!

Eastern Water Dragon QM JW

I need the sun

to warm my

blood!

Many animals choose to move quietly. Why do you think this is?

Giant Wood Moth QM GC

This is a good thing to do, especially at night. Why do you think this is?

But some nocturnal animals like to call loudly to their friends.

Have you heard any of these?

Field Cricket QM JW

Graceful Treefrog QM JW

Many native nocturnal animals are killed each year. Can you guess what

by?

Feral Cat QM GC

Red Fox QM BC

ASurroca Flickr.com

It is often difficult for scientists to study nocturnal animals. Why do you

think this is?

QM images GC and JW

Plants also behave differently during the day and at night.

Flowering plants usually open their flowers during the day to attract

insects.

Plants take sunlight into their leaves to make food for their

growth.

Eucalyptus tree QM JW

As they do this, they also make the oxygen we breathe.Does this happen at night?

Some humans need to be nocturnal.

WSTOD Flickr.com

Can you think of others?

ReSurge International Flickr.com