Science Understanding
Based on the Australian Curriculum, Science Understanding in Science Year 1 includes:
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Make a Sound
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate if similar sounds can be made in different ways.
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Assessment - Changes I Can See
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Let's Build an Earthworm House
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify that living things live in different places where their needs are met.
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Asking Questions About Living Things
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify that small animals have different external features.
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Design a Musical Instrument
An assessment task in which students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of sound.
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Line Up the Light
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate if light travels in a straight line.
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Let the Sun Shine In
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore sources of light and identify the sun as a light source.
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Sensational Senses
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the five senses and the information they provide.
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Changes I Can See - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives
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Seasons of Change
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Cooling Materials Down Video
Explore how cooling affects different materials using this science demonstration video perfect for your early years Chemical Sciences unit!
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Adding Heat to Materials Video
Explore how different materials are affected by heat energy using this science demonstration video perfect for your early years Chemical Sciences unit!
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
An assessment task in which students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the external features of small animals.
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What is the Same and What is Different?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will compare the external features of small animals.
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What Snacks Do Ants Prefer?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate which foods ants prefer to eat.
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Astounding Ants
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify the external features of an ant.
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Amazing Tunnellers
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify the external features of an earthworm.
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What Did We Find On Our Playground Safari?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will represent and communicate observations and ideas in a variety of ways.
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We're Going On a Playground Safari
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate the external features of small animals.
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Sound Research
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how sound travels.
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Sounds of Change
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate if the pitch and volume of sounds can be changed.
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C'mon, Feel the Noise
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore sound and how it is made.
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No Light, No Sight
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate if light is needed in order to see.
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Brilliant Bending
A 60-minute lesson designed to explain how certain materials can bend.
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Terrific Twisting
A 60-minute lesson designed to explain how certain materials can be twisted.
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Stretch, Bend and Twist – I Think You've Got the Gist
A 60-minute lesson designed for students to use their knowledge of materials to predict and identify whether materials stretch, bend or twist.
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Handy Heating
A 60-minute lesson designed to explain how certain materials change when they are heated.
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Choice Cooling
A 60-minute lesson designed to explain how certain materials change when they are cooled.
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Are You Getting Hot or Cold?
A 60-minute lesson designed to summarise the physical changes that occur when things stretch, bend, twist, heat and cool.
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Assessment: Chemical Science – Clever Changes
A 30-minute assessment designed to assess students' ability to describe physical changes in materials.
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Why Does It Change?
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How About This Weather?