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A flock of emperor penguins
4.5
Publication Date: 03 July 2015

This online resource helps teach the transference of heat to Year 3s.

Type of Resources: Practical activity/investigation
Australian Curriculum:
  • Year 3 > Science Inquiry Skills > Communicating > Represent and communicate observations, ideas and findings using formal and... > ACSIS060
  • Year 3 > Science Inquiry Skills > Evaluating > Reflect on investigations, including whether a test was fair or not > ACSIS058
  • Year 3 > Science Inquiry Skills > Planning and conducting > Consider the elements of fair tests and use formal measurements and digital... > ACSIS055
  • Year 3 > Science Inquiry Skills > Planning and conducting > With guidance, plan and conduct scientific investigations to find answers to... > ACSIS054
  • Year 3 > Science Inquiry Skills > Processing and analysing data and information > Use a range of methods including tables and simple column graphs to represent... > ACSIS057
  • Year 3 > Science Understanding > Chemical Sciences > Investigate the observable properties of solids and liquids and how adding or... > AC9S3U04
  • Year 3 > Science Understanding > Physical Sciences > Heat can be produced in many ways and can move from one object to another > ACSSU049
  • Year 3 > Science Understanding > Physical Sciences > Identify sources of heat energy and examine how temperature changes when heat... > AC9S3U03
  • Year 3 > Science as a Human Endeavour > Nature and development of science > Science involves making predictions and describing patterns and relationships > ACSHE050
  • Year 3 > Science as a Human Endeavour > Use and influence of science > Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions > ACSHE051
Photograph of a number of different minerals
0
Publication Date: 16 February 2015

This online resource explores Australia's mineral wealth.

Type of Resources: Interactive/Simulation
Australian Curriculum:
  • Year 7 > Science Inquiry Skills > Evaluating > Use scientific knowledge and findings from investigations to evaluate claims... > ACSIS132
  • Year 7 > Science Inquiry Skills > Processing and analysing data and information > Summarise data, from students’ own investigations and secondary sources, and... > ACSIS130
  • Year 7 > Science Understanding > Earth and Space Sciences > Some of Earth’s resources are renewable, including water that cycles through... > ACSSU116
  • Year 7 > Science as a Human Endeavour > Nature and development of science > Science knowledge can develop through collaboration across the disciplines of... > ACSHE223
  • Year 7 > Science as a Human Endeavour > Use and influence of science > People use science understanding and skills in their occupations and these have... > ACSHE121
  • Year 7 > Science as a Human Endeavour > Use and influence of science > Solutions to contemporary issues that are found using science and technology,... > ACSHE120
  • Year 8 > Science Inquiry Skills > Evaluating > Use scientific knowledge and findings from investigations to evaluate claims... > ACSIS234
  • Year 8 > Science Inquiry Skills > Processing and analysing data and information > Summarise data, from students’ own investigations and secondary sources, and... > ACSIS145
  • Year 8 > Science Understanding > Earth and Space Sciences > Sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks contain minerals and are formed by... > ACSSU153
  • Year 8 > Science as a Human Endeavour > Use and influence of science > People use science understanding and skills in their occupations and these have... > ACSHE136
  • Year 8 > Science as a Human Endeavour > Use and influence of science > Solutions to contemporary issues that are found using science and technology,... > ACSHE135
A camera
0
Publication Date: 12 February 2015

This online resource is a source of science-related images.

Type of Resources: Weblink
An artist's impression of a molecule model
0
Publication Date: 07 February 2015

This online resource looks at how to use scientific models effectively.

Type of Resources: Teacher background info
Australian Curriculum:
  • Year 4 > Science Inquiry Skills > Communicating > Represent and communicate observations, ideas and findings using formal and... > ACSIS071
  • Year 4 > Science as a Human Endeavour > Nature and development of science > Science involves making predictions and describing patterns and relationships > ACSHE061
  • Year 5 > Science Inquiry Skills > Communicating > Communicate ideas, explanations and processes using scientific representations... > ACSIS093
  • Year 5 > Science Understanding > Earth and Space Sciences > The Earth is part of a system of planets orbiting around a star (the sun) > ACSSU078
An artist's impression of a campfire
0
Publication Date: 20 January 2015

This online resource introduces basic concepts of heat.

The resource gives details for an activity that focuses on determining the heat capacity of different materials.

Type of Resources: Lesson Plan
Australian Curriculum:
  • Year 3 > Science Understanding > Chemical Sciences > Investigate the observable properties of solids and liquids and how adding or... > AC9S3U04
  • Year 3 > Science Understanding > Physical Sciences > Heat can be produced in many ways and can move from one object to another > ACSSU049
  • Year 3 > Science Understanding > Physical Sciences > Identify sources of heat energy and examine how temperature changes when heat... > AC9S3U03
  • Year 3 > Science as a Human Endeavour > Nature and development of science > Science involves making predictions and describing patterns and relationships > ACSHE050
An open-cut mine
0
Publication Date: 20 January 2015

This resource deals with the non-renewable mineral resources.

Type of Resources: Lesson Plan
Australian Curriculum:
  • Year 4 > Science as a Human Endeavour > Use and influence of science > Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions > ACSHE062
Artist's impression of food waste
0
Publication Date: 18 January 2015

This online resource teaches students about what happens to buried rubbish.

Type of Resources: Lesson Plan
Australian Curriculum:
  • Year 3 > Science as a Human Endeavour > Use and influence of science > Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions > ACSHE051
  • Year 4 > Science as a Human Endeavour > Use and influence of science > Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions > ACSHE062
Artist's impression of a tornado
0
Publication Date: 18 January 2015

This online resource gives details on how construct an anemometer.

Type of Resources: Lesson Plan
Australian Curriculum:
  • Year 3 > Science as a Human Endeavour > Nature and development of science > Science involves making predictions and describing patterns and relationships > ACSHE050
Artist's impression of an ant
0
Publication Date: 03 September 2014

This interactive dichotomous key looks at the classification of invertebrates.

Type of Resources: Interactive/Simulation
Australian Curriculum:
  • Year 3 > Science Understanding > Biological Sciences > Compare characteristics of living and non-living things and examine the... > AC9S3U01
  • Year 4 > Science Understanding > Biological Sciences > Living things depend on each other and the environment to survive > ACSSU073
  • Year 5 > Science Understanding > Biological Sciences > Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to... > ACSSU043
  • Year 6 > Science Understanding > Biological Sciences > The growth and survival of living things are affected by the physical... > ACSSU094
  • Year 7 > Science Understanding > Biological Sciences > Classification helps organise the diverse group of organisms > ACSSU111
An artist's impression of the Earth showing Australia
0
Publication Date: 02 September 2014

This animation demonstrates why we have night and day.

Type of Resources: Video/animation
Australian Curriculum:
  • Year 3 > Science Inquiry Skills > Questioning and Predicting > With guidance, identify questions in familiar contexts that can be investigated... > ACSIS053
  • Year 3 > Science Understanding > Earth and Space Sciences > Earth’s rotation on its axis causes regular changes, including night and day > ACSSU048
  • Year 3 > Science as a Human Endeavour > Nature and development of science > Science involves making predictions and describing patterns and relationships > ACSHE050

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