Melting Moments - Primary Connections

Links to develop aspects of all 7 General Capabilities are provided in the resource. PrimaryConnections units are designed specifically to link literacy activities to science investigations and encourage students to think critically and discuss ideas. Lessons require creative responses as well as scientific thinking. This resource is designed to support teaching and learning for Year 3 of the Australian Curriculum. By the end of Year 3, students use their understanding of the materials and the behaviour of heat to suggest explanations for everyday observations. They describe how they can use science investigations to respond to questions and identify where people use science knowledge in their lives.

Primary Connections is a program developed by the Australian Academy of Science and is freely available to Australian educators through the National Digital Learning Resources Network via either the Scootle website or your local jurisdictional portal. This process requires registration on one of these sites and you will be asked to log in to access these resources.

Refer to your school science resources to determine if your school has access to the Primary Connections materials. If your school does not have access to the PrimaryConnections resources visit the Australian Academy of Science's Primary Connection website to find out more about the program. http://primaryconnections.org.au