Investigating Compost

Investigating Compost
Publication Date: July, 2015
Type of Resource: Weblink

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.

The video shows a teacher using inquiry-learning approaches as students explore the practical aspects of changes to materials through the process of decomposition. It is designed to demonstrate practices that exemplify teaching standards considered appropriate for a highly accomplished teacher. The video is accompanied with detailed information on standards, discussion questions, the Australian Curriculum, school context, learning context, accessibility and copyright information.

New Australian Curriculum Codes: AC9SFU03 (Foundation), AC9S2U03 (Year 2)

Additional Information

This teaching resource is one of many videos that depict illustrations of practice featuring Australian teachers working with students. It was produced by the Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL).

The original resource became unavailable in June 2018. The current link is to an Internet Archive copy of the original last captured 14 May 2018.

Apologies for any inconvenience if the link to the Internet Archive doesn't work as well as the original.

Australian Curriculum:
  • Year 1 > Science Inquiry Skills > Planning and conducting > Participate in guided investigations to explore and answer questions > ACSIS025
  • Year 1 > Science Understanding > Chemical Sciences > Everyday materials can be physically changed in a variety of ways > ACSSU018
  • Year 1 > Science as a Human Endeavour > Nature and development of science > Science involves observing, asking questions about, and describing changes in,... > ACSHE021