Local Environments & Patterns On Earth - Year 1 P.A.L.M.S.

Local Environments & Patterns On Earth - Year 1 P.A.L.M.S.
Publication Date: June, 2016
Type of Resource: Unit of Work

This online resource supports the teaching of the Year 1 Earth and space science.

The resource is a teaching package that provides hands-on activities with teacher support materials to support the Year 1 Earth and space science components of the Australian Curriculum.

The activities are organised into four topics:

  • Senses
  • Weather changes
  • Day and night
  • Landscape changes and timescale

The package also integrates other subject areas, including—English, mathematics, geography and history.

New Australian Curriculum Codes: AC9S1U02 (Year 1)

Additional Information

This resource has been produced as part of the Primary Australian Literacy Mathematics and Science (PALMS) program.

Australian Curriculum:
  • Year 1 > Science Inquiry Skills > Communicating > Represent and communicate observations and ideas in a variety of ways > ACSIS029
  • Year 1 > Science Inquiry Skills > Evaluating > Compare observations with those of others > ACSIS213
  • Year 1 > Science Inquiry Skills > Planning and conducting > Participate in guided investigations to explore and answer questions > ACSIS025
  • Year 1 > Science Inquiry Skills > Processing and analysing data and information > Use a range of methods to sort information, including drawings and provided... > ACSIS027
  • Year 1 > Science Inquiry Skills > Questioning and Predicting > Pose and respond to questions, and make predictions about familiar objects and... > ACSIS024
  • Year 1 > Science Understanding > Earth and Space Sciences > Observable changes occur in the sky and landscape > ACSSU019
  • Year 1 > Science as a Human Endeavour > Nature and development of science > Science involves observing, asking questions about, and describing changes in,... > ACSHE021
  • Year 1 > Science as a Human Endeavour > Use and influence of science > People use science in their daily lives, including when caring for their... > ACSHE022