This lesson suits Year 3-4 students within the English and Science curricula.

Students will examine how both positive and negative messages about biodiversity are conveyed by analysing a variety of informative texts and identifying the language features used.

Learning intentions:

Students will:

• reflect on the importance of sharing biodiversity information
• examine how example informative texts use language features and/or images to convey a message.

Success criteria:

Students can:

• explore biodiversity disrupters and supporters
• assess the effectiveness of informative texts.

This lesson was created in collaboration with Cool.org as part of the Biodiversity in Action education resources, which are hosted on their website.