Osprey
These 6 lessons, targeting students at Years 5-6, can be used as standalone lessons or as a sequence of lessons to develop understandings and proficiency in acquiring, visualising and interpreting data. Students learn about the plight of the osprey using scientific data. Use this profile poster (PDF) (opens in a new window) to introduce students to Australian research scientist Sacha Dench, who studies migratory species.
The lessons connect the cross-curriculum priority of Sustainability, Statistics and the Science learning area: Science as a human endeavour. AC9S5H01, (opens external website in a new window) AC9S6H01 (opens external website in a new window) and AC9S5H02, (opens external website in a new window) AC9S6H02 (opens external website in a new window).
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Osprey altitude data
In this lesson, students acquire data related to the altitudes reached by fledgling osprey practising flight. Students represent and interpret the data, discussing and reporting on the data distribution including the range and mode.
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Osprey migration data
In this lesson, students acquire data related to the migration of the osprey. Students represent and interpret the data, discussing and reporting on the data distribution. They compare two types of charts to decide which type is best to display the dataset.
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Osprey bird dimensions
In this lesson, students investigate measurement data related to the osprey. Students represent and interpret data related to wingspan and body length. They investigate patterns in data to describe any relationships.
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Osprey position and location
In this lesson, students acquire data related to the migration of the osprey. Students describe location and position on a Cartesian plane using paired coordinates. They explore the way latitude and longitude is used to pinpoint a location on Earth.
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Osprey ranking threats
In this lesson, students acquire data related to key threats to the survival of osprey. Students work in small groups to rank a list of key threats and collate the data in a class spreadsheet. They sort the data to identify the overall class ranking of threats.
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Flight of the osprey infographic
In this lesson, students use data acquired during their learning about the osprey and information sourced online to design and create an infographic.
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