Exploring Caves

Title Information:­ Exploring Caves: Exploring Caves examines how caves are formed, how people and animals use caves, and what scientists can learn by studying caves and the materials found inside themContent vocabulary:blowholes, caverns, fault, fossils, geology, glaciers, lava, molten, navigate, outback, petrified, pigment,  predators, prehistoric, stalactite, stalagmite, ventilationKey concepts: Caves are formed in various ways  Caves are used by people and animals as temporary and permanent shelters  Scientists find fossils and artefacts in caves; these give them clues about how people lived in the pastReading Strategies: Summarising informationRelated resource:Lesson Plan - Exploring CavesSeries 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