Based on the Australian Curriculum, Nature and development of science in Science Year 3 includes:
Fact cards featuring 64 species and subspecies that are on the critically endangered list.
A poster of the world map featuring 64 species and subspecies that are on the critically endangered list.
A teaching presentation discussing the development of a scientific hypothesis.
A science experiment which investigates which material is the best insulator of heat.
An educational teaching presentation introducing the students to the R.E.R.U.N. method for writing a scientific conclusion.
An educational fact sheet introducing the students to the R.E.R.U.N. method for writing a scientific conclusion.
An educational poster introducing the students to the R.E.R.U.N. method for writing a scientific conclusion.
A science experiment which investigates which material is the best conductor of heat.
A teaching presentation discussing the development of scientific lines of questioning.
A worksheet to help the students begin the process of a scientific investigation.
A science experiment which explores how shadows change throughout the day.
A science experiment which explores the sun as a heat source.
A hands-on science experiment about biodegradability.
This Chemical Sciences unit addresses how changes in state from solid to liquid and liquid to solid can be caused by adding or removing heat.
A 60-minute lesson in which students will investigate what happens when heat is applied to a range of solids.
This Physical Sciences unit addresses the concept of heat energy, including heat sources, heat transfer, thermal conductors and thermal insulators.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate which materials are the best thermal insulators.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate which materials are the best thermal conductors.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the concept of heat as a form of energy.
This Earth and Space Sciences unit addresses the celestial bodies of the sun, Earth and moon. It explores their sizes, shapes, positions and movements and the interactions between them.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate if shadows change throughout the day.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate the key features of the sun.