{"product_id":"stage-3-unit-2-nsw-aligned-design-and-digital-technologies-solutions-yr-5-and-6-copy","title":"STAGE 3 UNIT 5 NSW aligned. Adaptations of living things. Grade 5-6","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis unit is designed to compliment the recent unit rolled out by NSW Education Department 2025\/6. It is based on the unit of work Unit 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSyllabus focus areas:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnowledge of our world and beyond inspires sustainable solutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign and digital technologies engineer sustainable solutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16 hourly lessons plus 4 hours of additional\/optional content. 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You must restart your device once installed and all of the formatting will be correctly in place. This step is VERY important otherwise your units will be misaligned.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a comprehensive unit which will save you hours and hours of preparation time. It is important at the start of each lesson that you read the teaching notes as there is some Lesson preparation needed for some lessons. These include printing sets of cards in some lessons, printing worksheets for assessment purposes so that work samples are available for each child.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome things you will need for this unit:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eindividual whiteboards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewriting materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edigital devices for each student\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea variety of flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ematerials for modelling pollinations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epollen: cotton balls, flour\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epollinator: fabrics, paper, wood, velcro, feathers, pipe cleaners, tooth picks, cotton buds, craft sticks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eflower: coloured paper or cardboard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eglue or sticky tape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003escissors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLima beans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eseeds- dry and soaked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efruit that has seeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emetre ruler\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epaper clips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emarker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and Cultures:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ewhen planning and programming content relating to Aboriginal and\/or Torres Strait Islander histories and Cultures, teachers are encouraged to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einvolve local Aboriginal Communities and\/or appropriate Knowledge Holders in determining suitable resources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003euse Aboriginal and\/or Torres Strait Islander-authored or endorsed publications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eread the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cins\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/educationstandards.nsw.edu.au\/wps\/portal\/nesa\/k-10\/diversity-in-learning\/aboriginal-education\/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-principles-and-protocols\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eprinciples and protocols\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/ins\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erelating to teaching and learning about Aboriginal and\/or Torres Strait Islander histories and Cultures and the involvement of local Aboriginal Communities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cins\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/aiatsis.gov.au\/education\/guide-evaluating-and-selecting-education-resources\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) Guide to evaluating and selecting education resources\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/ins\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas been developed to assist teachers in selecting appropriate resources for teaching about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, Cultures and Languages respectfully and effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTOU\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinting and Use: You may print this product for your personal use or for use within your own classroom. 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