This experiment showcases the law of conservation of mass.
This downloadable pdf includes a full lesson plan. Starting off with a couple of catching videos, students are asked question to elicit natural thinking about conservation of mass.
Following this, students perform an experiment to deepen their understanding and verify their assumptions.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S9U07 (Year 9)
This simulation involves students balancing chemical equations.
Produced by PhET, students first learn the basics of balancing. They then move on to a game.
It is a fantastically visual resource, with the options to show balancing scales and/or graphs alongside the molecules and symbols.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S9U07 (Year 9)
In this role-play students explore the carbon cycle.
The website includes links to a full lesson plan, as well as the role-play cards.
Students will love getting involved and acting out the content.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S9U03 (Year 9)
This pdf details a hands-on activity for exploring the Earth's spheres.
In this document are details for how to run an interactive, hand-on exploration of the Earth's spheres. Students rotate through stations, rolling dice and following the instructions provided.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S9U03 (Year 9)
This website helps differentiate between sexual and asexual reproduction.
They are given a variety of organisms to choose from. After reading some information about each one, they get to vote on whether they believe that organisms reproduces sexually or asexually.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S9U02 (Year 9)
This interactive game is by National Geographic, exploring sexual vs asexual reproduction.
Students have to help their organism make it through the puzzle by working out whether it reproduces sexually or asexually.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S9U02 (Year 9)
This BBC Bitesize webpage explores the human reproductive organs.
It includes videos, diagrams, information, and quizzes that could either be used as teacher information, or student information.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S9U02 (Year 9)
This PDF worksheet is for a flower dissection.
It includes background information, diagrams, and questions for students to answer in the spaces provided.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S9U02 (Year 9)
This website outlines a practical activity for dissecting a flower.
It provides step-by-step instructions, as well as discussion points for the class. This is a perfect activity when learning about plant reproduction.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S9U02 (Year 9)
This website provides a full lesson plan for exploring reversible and irreversible changes.
It includes practical activities, printable worksheets, and a teaching sequence perfect for Year 6 students.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S6U04 (Year 6)
