Australian Curriculum Categories
Planning and conducting
Based on the Australian Curriculum, Planning and conducting in Science Year 1 includes:
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Thermochromic Slime – Hands-On Materials
Hands-on materials designed to help students make and experiment with thermochromic slime.
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Science Pattern Match Cards
A set of 89 task cards to help students learn about patterns in nature.
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Science Experiment - Will It Change?
A science investigation in which the students observe changes that occur to various objects over time.
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What's the Use? PowerPoint - Developing a Hypothesis to Investigate
A teaching presentation discussing the development of a scientific hypothesis.
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Now I Understand PowerPoint - Building a Solid Conclusion for an Experiment
An educational teaching presentation introducing the students to the R.E.R.U.N. method for writing a scientific conclusion.
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R.E.R.U.N. - Writing a Scientific Conclusion Fact Sheet
An educational fact sheet introducing the students to the R.E.R.U.N. method for writing a scientific conclusion.
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R.E.R.U.N. - Writing a Scientific Conclusion Poster
An educational poster introducing the students to the R.E.R.U.N. method for writing a scientific conclusion.
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Freedom of Choice PowerPoint - Developing Scientific Lines of Questioning
A teaching presentation discussing the development of scientific lines of questioning.
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Initiating a Scientific Investigation Worksheet
A worksheet to help the students begin the process of a scientific investigation.
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Science Experiment - What Snacks Do Ants Prefer?
A science experiment which explores the food preferences of ants.
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Tree Observation Worksheet
A worksheet for students to record observations of trees in their local environment.
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The Art of Bark Outdoor Activity
An integrated science and art activity for observing plants in the environment.
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Adjectives All Around - Outdoor Observation Activity
Engaging activities where students observe and describe their outdoors environment.
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Plant Growth Chart Worksheet
A worksheet for students to record the growth and changes in a plant over time.
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Plant Observation Worksheet
A worksheet for students to record their plant observations.
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Science Experiment - Biodegradable or Not? - Lower Grades
A hands-on science experiment about biodegradability.
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Science Observations - Worksheet
A set of 2 worksheets for students to record their science observations.
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Chemical Sciences: Clever Changes – Unit Plan
This Chemical Sciences unit investigates the physical changes of materials and how properties change when materials stretch, bend, twist, heat or cool. Students predict how materials will vary and whether they can be returned to their original state.
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Handy Heating
A 60-minute lesson designed to explain how certain materials change when they are heated.
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Choice Cooling
A 60-minute lesson designed to explain how certain materials change when they are cooled.
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Are You Getting Hot or Cold?
A 60-minute lesson designed to summarise the physical changes that occur when things stretch, bend, twist, heat and cool.
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Changes I Can See!
This Earth and Space Sciences unit explores how and why changes occur in the sky and landscape, and develops students' ability to describe these changes in their local environment.
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Living Things and Their External Features Unit Plan
This Biological Sciences unit covers a range of concepts relating to living things, such as their external features and the places in which their needs are met.
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What Snacks Do Ants Prefer?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate which foods ants prefer to eat.
