Victorian Curriculum
VCSSU060
Natural and processed materials have a range of physical properties; these properties can influence their use
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Science Experiment - Solid Wood vs Laminate
A science experiment which investigates the strengths of solid wood and laminate.
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Fake Plastic Trees PowerPoint - A Demonstration Comparing Properties of Natural and Processed Materials
A teaching presentation comparing natural and processed materials and how humans make scientific comparisons.
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Science Experiment - Suck It Up!
A science experiment which investigates the absorptive properties of various materials.
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Natural Science PowerPoint - How Do People Use Natural Resources?
A teaching presentation discussing natural resources and how humans interact with them.
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The Ecological Footprint Poster
An infographic poster showing the implications of The Ecological Footprint.
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Earth Overshoot Day Poster
An infographic poster showing the implications of Earth Overshoot Day.
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Plastic and Concrete PowerPoint - How Do People Use Processed Materials?
A teaching presentation discussing processed materials and their uses.
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My Ecological Footprint Worksheet
A worksheet which will have the students evaluate their ecological footprint and compare it with the class.
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Living in the Material World PowerPoint - Examining Natural and Processed Materials
A teaching presentation discussing processed and natural materials and their differences.
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Object Material Investigation Worksheet
A worksheet for investigating the materials certain objects are made from.
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Natural Materials Poster
A poster displaying different natural materials and explaining what natural materials are.
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Processed Materials Poster
A poster displaying different processed materials and explaining what processed materials are.
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Science Experiment - Biodegradable or Not? - Middle Grades
A hands-on science experiment about biodegradability.
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Man-Made vs Natural Materials Worksheet
A worksheet that requires students to identify man-made and natural materials in the classroom.
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Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Sort
A sorting activity that requires students to identify renewable and non-renewable forms of energy.
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Material World Cut-Out Decorations
Cut-out decorations to use on your materials display board.
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Material World Word Wall
Word wall cards containing vocabulary related to processed materials.
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Material World Teaching Resource Pack
Worksheets, posters and classroom displays about natural and man-made materials.
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Material World Unit Plan
This Chemical Sciences unit investigates natural and processed materials. Demonstrations and experimental procedures are explored with particular attention given to the scientific method.
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And Further On - Research Into the Environmental Impact of Certain Materials
A 60 minute lesson in which students will be introduced to a research task for them to undertake about a material of their choosing.
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Science Experiment - Suck It Up!
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate materials and their absorptive properties through a scientific investigation.
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What's the Use? - Developing a Hypothesis to Investigate
A 60 minute lesson in which students will learn how to develop an effective hypothesis for scientific investigations.
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Freedom of Choice - Developing Scientific Lines of Questioning
A 60 minute lesson in which students will learn how to develop scientific lines of questioning to initiate a scientific investigation.
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Fake Plastic Trees - A Demonstration Comparing Properties of Natural and Processed Materials
A 60 minute lesson in which students will compare the properties of natural and processed materials through a demonstration.
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Plastic and Concrete - How Do People Use Processed Materials?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate the ways humans produce and use processed materials.
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Natural Science - How Do People Use Natural Materials?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate the use of natural materials by humans throughout history.
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Living in the Material World - Examining Natural and Processed Materials
A 60 minute lesson in which students will examine and understand the differences between natural and processed materials and their uses.
