Processing and analysing data and information
Based on the Australian Curriculum, Processing and analysing data and information in Science Year 5 includes:
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Science Experiment – States of Matter
A science experiment that investigates how a substance's state of matter can be changed.
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Science Experiment - Angles of Reflection
A science experiment that explores reflected light.
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Science Experiment - Lights Line Up!
A science experiment which explores light.
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In the Shadows Worksheet
A worksheet that explores the difference between shadows.
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Salt Water Density Experiment
A hands-on science experiment about salt water density.
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Science Experiment - True Colours
A science experiment that explores the perception of colour.
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Arctic Animal Adaptations- Blubber Me! Experiment
Explore the structural adaptation of blubber with an Arctic Animal Adaptation experiment.
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Science Experiment - Cover to Conserve
A science experiment that investigates if evaporation can be reduced by covering a body of water.
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See Light Through Me Worksheet
A worksheet that explores classification of objects according to light transmission.
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Design Your Own Experiment Worksheet
A worksheet to develop students' ability to design fair, scientific experiments.
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Light Teaching Resource Pack
A comprehensive set of posters, activities and worksheets related to the concept of light.
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Light Fantastic Unit Plan
This Physical Sciences unit addresses the properties of light. It explores the phenomena of reflection, refraction, shadow and more.
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Our Place in Space - Unit Plan
This Earth and Space Sciences unit explores the concept that Earth is part of a system of planets orbiting around a star (the sun).
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Facts of the Matter
This Chemical Sciences unit explores the concept that solids, liquids and gases have different observable properties and behave in different ways.
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Changing States of Matter
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the way solids, liquids and gases change in different situations.
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See Light Through Me
A 60 minute lesson in which students will classify objects based on how much light is transmitted through them.
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Sisters of the Solar System - The Jovian Planets
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Lights Line Up!
A 60 minute lesson in which students will draw simple ray diagrams to show the paths of light from a source to the eyes.
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Plant and Animal Adaptations Unit Plan
This Science unit addresses the concept of plant and animal adaptations.
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Going, Going, Gone!
A 60 minute lesson in which students will recognise that substances exist in different states depending on the temperature.
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Reflecting Light
A 60 minute lesson in which students will use mirrors to investigate some of the properties of reflected light.
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Sisters of the Solar System - The Terrestrial Planets
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Blubber Me Experiment
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how blubber works as an insulator.
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Knowing Matters!
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore how knowledge of states of matter and their changes can help inform practices and decision making.
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True Colours
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how the colour of an object depends on the properties of the object and the colour of the light source.
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In the Shadows
A 60 minute lesson in which students will compare shadows from point and extended light sources.