ANIMAL

Adaptations

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THE PROBLE
You've just come back from
your Outback Expedition,
where you discovered a new
Australian animal, but
unfortunately you left your
OUR SOLUT
camera at home and have ION?
no way to show the world
what you saw. How can we
solve this problem?
You are to create a 3D
model of what this
Australian animal looks
like. This will involve lots
of research to properly
PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS: understand adaptations
for the Australian climate,
Your animal must meet the following
as well as planning prior
specifications:
to your final creation.
at least two behavioural
adaptations (included in the
design brief writeup)
at least three structural TIME ALLOCATION:
adaptations
you may use any materials at
your disposal
your animal should be bigger This will take us
than half a piecce of A4 paper approximately
six lessons to
complete.
 CONSIDER:
Use of materials - think
DESIGN STEPS: sustainably. What can
you use that might have
Research common Australian animals
and their adaptations to suit the otherwise gone to
Australian environment waste?
Produce a first draft How can you emphasise
Produce a second, final draft. Include your animal's
labels for adaptations and what adaptations in your
materials you plan to use to create
design and final
your model
product?
Build your model based on your final
draft and listed materials Are you choosing the
Create a design report that describes best materials for the
your animal, what materials you chose job or is there a better
to create it with and its adaptations to option?
suit the Australian environment

THE FINAL
PRESENTATION
These will be presented to the school in a lunch time gallery, which
will be available for parents to visit after school
you may wish to create something for your design to sit on to
represent its natural environment, such as a painting
your report will also be presented with your design, so ensure that it
has been made to a high standard

CURRICULUM LINKS:
Science: Living things have structural features and
adaptations that help them to survive in
their environment (ACSSU043)
Design Technologies: Develop and communicate
alternative solutions, and follow design ideas, using
annotated diagrams, storyboards and appropriate
technical terms (WATPPS29); characteristics
and properties of a range of materials and components,
and the suitability and safe practice of their use
(ACTDEK023)