ES1 Frogs – Living Things

Learning Activities

Frog Games 

Students will take part in a variety games and investigations to learn about the characteristics and needs of Frogs. They will explore the story of Tiddalick the Frog to discover more about Aboriginal histories and cultures. Through this much loved Dreaming story. Students will demonstrate their understanding of the characteristics and needs of frogs by creating a frog habitat using natural materials. 

Map Reading – Tiddalick’s Clue Trail

Students will be introduced to basic map reading skills by locating both built and natural features as shown on a pictorial map. This map leads us to clues left by Tiddalick the Frog and leads us to his perfect habitat, the dam. When students are at the dam they will explore what makes this frog habitat so special and will listen for frog calls on the bank of the dam. 

Sensory Bushwalk

Students will take part in a sensory bushwalk exploring the natural features in the bush. Using mini magnifiers, colour chips and a nature scavenger hunt, students will have the opportunity to slow down and connect with nature. This offers an immersive experience to expand student’s understanding of the natural world while enhancing their wellbeing.

Sample Timetable

NOTE: Variations to timetable based on specific location, group size and weather

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Science and Technology K-6 Syllabus 

Outcomes (2024)

A student:

> identifies and describes characteristics of living things, properties of materials, and movement STE-SCI-01

> identifies and uses technologies to make products to address user needs or opportunities STE-DDT-01

Content

Observations and questions spark curiosity

Living things have characteristics that help them survive in their environment

• Describe how living things get air, water and energy to survive in their environment
• Recognise that plants produce their own food, and animals need to find their food
• Examine flowers, fruit, leaves, roots and stems of plants and describe their purpose
• Examine animal bodies, their body coverings, and how and what they eat
• Observe and group animals based on their characteristics and justify the grouping
• Describe ways Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples use Knowledges of the characteristics of plants and animals to survive
• Pose questions to compare the characteristics of living things and non-living things

Living things and objects move in different ways

• Observe, describe and categorise the ways in which living things move

Observations and questions initiate design and digital solutions

Understanding user needs inspires design and digital solutions

• Examine designed structures that animals build to help them survive in their environment

Human Society and Its Environment K-6 Syllabus

Outcomes (2024)

A student:

> identifies and locates places people connect with, using geographical information HSE-GEO-01

> identifies ways that Aboriginal Peoples connect with Country, Culture and Community HSE-ACH-01

Content

People are connected to places

Places can be located and described using geographical information

• Describe natural and human features of Australian coastal and inland places using Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary
• Observe and record natural and human features of familiar places and present in data displays

Aboriginal Peoples are the Traditional Custodians of Country

• Describe natural features of land, water and sky Country by engaging with Aboriginal Dreaming Stories and Languages

Science and Technology K-6 Syllabus and Human Society and its Environment K-6 Syllabus © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2025