The science inquiry skills and science as a human endeavour strands are described across a two-year band. In their planning, schools and teachers refer to the expectations outlined in the achievement standard and also to the content of the science understanding strand for the relevant year level to ensure that these two strands are addressed over the two-year period. The three strands of the curriculum are interrelated and their content is taught in an integrated way. The order and detail in which the content descriptions are organised into teaching and learning programs are decisions to be made by the teacher.
Incorporating the key ideas of science
Over Years 3 to 6, students develop their understanding of a range of systems operating at different time and geographic scales.
In Year 5, students are introduced to cause and effect relationships through an exploration of adaptations of living things and how this links to form and function. They explore observable phenomena associated with light and begin to appreciate that phenomena have sets of characteristic behaviours. They broaden their classification of matter to include gases and begin to see how matter structures the world around them. Students consider Earth as a component within a solar system and use models for investigating systems at astronomical scales. Students begin to identify stable and dynamic aspects of systems, and learn how to look for patterns and relationships between components of systems. They develop explanations for the patterns they observe.
(source:www.australiancurriculum.edu.au)
By the end of Year 5, students classify substances according to their observable properties and behaviours. They explain everyday phenomena associated with the transfer of light. They describe the key features of our solar system. They analyse how the form of living things enables them to function in their environments. Students discuss how scientific developments have affected people’s lives, help us solve problems and how science knowledge develops from many people’s contributions.
年代tudents follow instructions to pose questions for investigation and predict the effect of changing variables when planning an investigation. They use equipment in ways that are safe and improve the accuracy of their observations. Students construct tables and graphs to organise data and identify patterns in the data. They compare patterns in their data with predictions when suggesting explanations. They describe ways to improve the fairness of their investigations, and communicate their ideas and findings using multimodal texts.
(source:www.australiancurriculum.edu.au)
An experiment mixing a solid with a liquid to create a gas.
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排序活动来帮助学生identify solids, liquids and gases.
A pack of resources to use when celebrating National Tree Day.
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A poster to help your students explore the topic of biodiversity.
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A poster of the world map featuring 64 species and subspecies that are on the critically endangered list.
An inquiry project that encourages students to research animals and their habitats and design a reptile house in a theme park.
A poster explaining the difference between inherited and learned behaviours.
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing the key parts of a spring scale.
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing the key parts of a balance scale.
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing the key parts of a Bunsen burner.
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing the key parts of a triple beam balance scale.
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing standard lab equipment.
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing the key parts of a refracting telescope.
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing the key parts of a thermometer.
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing the key parts of a microscope.
A worksheet that allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of solids, liquids and gases.
A science experiment that investigates how a substance's state of matter can be changed.
A worksheet that explores how matter changes state at different temperatures.
An acrostic poem template to use in the classroom to celebrate Earth Day.
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