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ScienceAnimals of the Worldusually ages 7–9

Predator Hunting Strategies

Understand that predators have evolved hunting strategies — wolves hunt in packs, chameleons use their long tongues, spiders build webs, crocodiles ambush at water's edge — and prey animals have evolved defences — porcupine spines, skunk spray, poison dart frog toxins, zebra stripes confusing predators, playing dead

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If your child watches a nature programme showing a lion hunting, can they describe at least two different ways predators catch food and two ways prey animals defend themselves?

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Builds on
Animal Camouflageages 5–7Predator-prey builds on camouflage as a defence strategy
Herbivores, Carnivores & Omnivoresages 5–6Predator-prey strategies build on curriculum classification of carnivores/herbivores/omnivores
Nocturnal Animalsages 5–7Nocturnal hunting connects to predator strategies
Savanna & Grassland Animalsages 7–9Savanna predator-prey (lions/zebras) is foundation for predator-prey strategies
Predator Hunting Strategiesthis skill · ages 7–9
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Structural Adaptationsages 9–11Predator-prey adaptations are formalized in the adaptation framework
The Red Queen Hypothesisages 11–12Co-evolutionary arms race concept depends on predator strategies and prey defences
Animal Intelligenceages 9–11Predator hunting strategies demonstrate intelligence
Biodiversityages 9–11Predator-prey relationships are key component of ecosystem balance

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Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

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Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

AC9S5U01low confidenceYear 5 · Science understanding

examine how particular structural features and behaviours of living things enable their survival in specific habitats

These are candidate alignments generated by semantic matching — machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1), not official or verified mappings. For official curriculum content see australiancurriculum.edu.au, curriculum.nsw.edu.au and f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Don’t rely on them for registration or compliance purposes.

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