The Chemical Management Handbook was developed by Science ASSIST in recognition of a need for guidance on the safe handling, storage and waste disposal of chemicals in schools. The Handbook provides information on most of the chemicals in the Science ASSIST List of Recommended Chemicals in the form of a one page summary per chemical, which covers safe handling, storage and first aid, and waste disposal procedures.
This downloadable resource explores the properties of gases and liquids.
The resource is a Connected Learning Experience in which the students not only explore the properties of gases and liquids but also follow instructions to predict the effect of changing a variable when planning an investigation. They will use equipment in safe ways and improve the accuracy of their results. Students will construct a table to organise data. They will compare their data with their predictions and describe the fairness of the investigation.
This downloadable ASSIST Information Sheet (AIS) outlines the design features of portable Bunsen burners and explores the safety issues that schools should consider (in conjunction with a detailed risk assessment) if they choose to purchase and use portable Bunsen burners.
In this Connected Learning Experience, students explore what can shape the natural landscape.
Human activities and the resulting effects on a local surface over time are explored in terms of the consequences for the environment.
This CLE could be taught as part of a cross-curricular unit that incorporates Year 4 HASS content descriptions;
This downloadable ASSIST Information Sheet (AIS) provides information and guidelines on the safe handling, use and storage of potting mix.
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and detailed method including images on how to prepare animal and plant cell slides.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S8U01 (Year 8), AC9S8U02 (Year 8)
This online resource introduces younger students to the concepts of movement.
The resource is a Science ASSIST Connected Learning Experience for Foundation Year students where they observe and compare the movement of various common toys.
Learning intentions
Students will be able to:
This Connected Learning Experience explores how cell specialisation helps animals survive.
In this investigation, the specialised structures and functions of cells in the tongue are explored to determine how this organ helps animals survive.
Claims regarding the taste map of the tongue, published in 1901, are evaluated through planning and conducting experiments, processing, analysing and evaluating the data.
Learning intentions
Students will be able to:
This online resource demonstrates the use of Connected Learning Experiences.
Kate Dilger, Science ASSIST Teacher Support Officer, 'unpacks' the Year 10 'Egg Bungee Jump' CLE (Connected Learning Experience) resource.
She outlines each of the components of this particular CLE package and describes their use in the classroom.
This video is an excerpt from Kate's workshop 'Science ASSIST—A STEM-based approach to investigating in science' delivered at CONASTA 65 in Brisbane July 2016.
