This website provides fun and engaging ideas for teaching force and motion to young learners.
The website contains activity ideas, videos, and material lists for a range of activities. They would suit younger students.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9SFU02
This resource collection explores glass and the circular economy.
CSIRO researchers have worked with Australian-based educators to prepare a collection of over 50 curriculum-aligned learning activities for teachers of Foundation – Year 6 students.
This collection is inspired by the 2022 National Science Week theme of "Glass - More Than Meets the Eye'. Activities align to the 8.4 Australian Curriculum - specifically Science, as well as sustainability cross curriculum priorities.
This online resource explores the concept of water as a resource.
The resource is for teachers of primary-aged students and details inquiry-based investigations and practical activities that support and engage students when learning about water.
It also differentiates activities into those considered suitable for Early Years students (F–2) and older primary students (Years 3–6).
Background information for teachers is provided and includes the following topics: 'Water for people', 'Safe water', 'Water for living things' and 'Origins of water'.
This online resource looks into the factors affecting erosion.
The resource is a sample assessment task from QCAT where students conduct an investigation into what affects and controls erosion.
It includes detailed background information about the science concepts, a student worksheet, a continua model of task-specific standards for A–E assessment, suggestions for student feedback and links to the Australian Curriculum.
The student booklet is used in conjunction with QCAT teacher notes. An alternative video link is provided.
This sample assessment investigates friction in a rolling toy car.
The resource was developed by QCAA - students conduct an investigation into the effect of friction on the distance a toy car travels after rolling down a slope.
The resource includes detailed background information about the science concepts, student worksheet, continua model of task-specific standards for A-E assessment, suggestions for student feedback and links to the Australian Curriculum.
New Australian Curriculum 9 Codes: AC9S4U03 (Year 4)
This online resource deals with thermal insulation.
The resource is a sample assessment from the QCAA that studies the insulating properties of different materials.
Students conduct an investigation into the insulating properties of different materials to determine which material can prevent ice from melting the longest.
It includes detailed background information about the science concepts, student worksheet, model of task-specific standards for A-E assessment, suggestions for student feedback, and links to the Australian Curriculum.
This online supports the Year 6 Earth and space science.
The resource is a teaching package that provides hands-on activities with teacher support materials to support the Year 6 Earth and space science components of the Australian Curriculum.
The activities are organised into six topics:
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S5U02 (Year 5), AC9S8U03 (Year 8)
This unit of work investigates physical and chemical changes.
The resource is an inquiry-based teaching unit that provides advice and outlines tasks and activities that are intended to engage students when exploring reversibile and irreversibile changes through melting, evaporating, dissolving and burning experiences.
It includes 7 lesson plans, teacher background information and student worksheets that support its implementation.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S5U04 (Year 5), AC9S6U04 (Year 6)
This online resource illustrates teaching practice using the concepts involved with compost.
The resource is provided for teachers of younger years by AITSL (the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership) and includes a 5-minute video that depicts a teacher and his class making scientific observations to determine which materials can and cannot be used for composting.
This online resource demonstrates various learning programs for teaching the practical aspects of chemistry to younger students.
The web page contains a video showing a teacher and his class investigating the mixing of liquids and concentrates using the 5E learning program from Primary Connections.
