This pack includes six copies of the student book (9781760861407 - as described below) and a lesson plan (9781760861940).Title Information: Nature’s Rooming House: Nature’s Rooming House describes the trees that grow in various ecosystems and the range of living things that depend on them. The book explains how the trees survive in each ecosystem and highlights the roles they play in creating a balanced and thriving environment.Content vocabulary:adapted, algae, bacteria, canopy, carnivores, cavity, community, coastal ecosystem, decomposing, ecosystem, forage, herbivores, introduced, larvae, nectar, nutrients, omnivores, organisms, periscopes, pollen, pollinators, predators, prey, reproduce, scar tissue, species, sub-tropical, talons, teeming, tides, tissue, tropical, wetlandsKey concepts:Trees and large plants provide many animals with food, shelter, protection and a place to breedDifferent ecosystems have different types of trees and large plants Trees and large plants play an important role in a thriving ecosystemReading Strategies: Summarising informationRelated resource: Lesson Plan - Nature’s Rooming HouseSeries Information:
WorldWise is a high-interest literacy program that encourages inquiry and questioning while extending knowledge in science and a range of STEM topics linked to the curriculum. This engaging program teaches reading strategies simultaneously with natural, earth and physical science concepts - reflecting the diversity of the world students live in.Students will develop strategies and skills to read informative texts across a range of text types while they learn to become informative text writers. With an assortment of text types on offer, themes and concepts are introduced and revisited across the reading stages, building on initial concepts with increasing complexity.WorldWise Lesson Plans support each Student Book, offering practical, systematic and easy-to-implement instructions. These visually appealing resources integrate oral language, vocabulary development, fluency and comprehension, writing and phonics.WorldWise Investigations is a web-based tool that provides extension activities for titles in the program. It encourages exploration of content linked to curriculum outcomes in a deeper more hands-on way. Students are supported with a framework that encourages investigation and inquiry.This series is supported by an array of teacher resources which can be obtained by visiting www.worldwise.com.au
