Science inquiry

Changing States of Matter

A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the way solids, liquids and gases change in different situations.

Flood Simulation Experiment

A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how town planning can reduce the impact of flooding.

Slime - Solid, Liquid or Gas?

A 60 minute lesson in which students will recognise that not all substances can be easily classified on the basis of their observable properties.

Knowing Matters!

A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore how knowledge of states of matter and their changes can help inform practices and decision making.

Earth - Third Rock From Sun

Blubber Me Experiment

A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how blubber works as an insulator.

Reflecting Light

A 60 minute lesson in which students will use mirrors to investigate some of the properties of reflected light.

Lights Line Up!

A 60 minute lesson in which students will draw simple ray diagrams to show the paths of light from a source to the eyes.

What is a Fair Test? (Upper Years)

Light and Shadow - Design an Experiment

An assessment task in which students will demonstrate an understanding of light and fair testing.

Going, Going, Gone!

A 60 minute lesson in which students will recognise that substances exist in different states depending on the temperature.

Sisters of the Solar System - The Jovian Planets

Sisters of the Solar System - The Terrestrial Planets

True Colours

A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how the colour of an object depends on the properties of the object and the colour of the light source.

In the Shadows

A 60 minute lesson in which students will compare shadows from point and extended light sources.

See Light Through Me

A 60 minute lesson in which students will classify objects based on how much light is transmitted through them.