Assessment Task

Stage: 1 (Year 2).

Subject: Science.

Strand: Living World.

Skills: Researching and Planning, Identifying and Defining, Producing and Implementing.

Thinking Skills: Design Thinking (DesT).

Learning across the curriculum/General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking, ethical understanding, civics and citizenship.

Driving Question: How can we as zoologists create suitable environments for different animals?

Outcomes: ST1-4LW-S- Describes observable features of living things and their environments.

Content (Living things live in different places):

• Design and produce an environment to cater for the needs of a living thing (DesT)

Assessment: 

Using Minecraft, design and create your chosen habitat to house the chosen animals.

Technology: The technology platform being used is
- Google Expedition
- Minecraft
- Google Classroom
- Google Docs

Submission Instructions:

With the research component of the assessment task, students are required to present their information on a Google Doc and upload their Google Doc onto Google Classroom. Upon the completion of the diorama, students will be encouraged to present in front of the class.