NESA / Science and Technology / Working Scientifically / Questioning and predicting
students respond to questions about familiar objects and events
Our Sustainable World Sustainability Preview Unit |
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The Concept Of Sustainability
· Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students will learn about the concept of 'sustainability' as they consider how they can care for their local environment. |
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Sustainable Calendar: Fruit Salad
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will consider which seasons different fruits grow in their region. |
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Pretest
· Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students will record what they know about how to sustain the environment at home and at school. |
The Bridge and Beyond Discovery Preview Unit |
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Building with Aluminium Foil
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will discover the properties of aluminium foil as they build a boat for their billy goats. |
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Experimenting with Rolling
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will experiment with rolling as they test which material makes the best ball. |
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Decorating Bags
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will discover the properties of fabric as they decorate a bag. |
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The Bridge and Beyond Showcase
· Demonstration of Understanding
Your students will showcase their work to visitors. |
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Pretest
· Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students will share what they already know about the materials that they will learn about during this learning sequence. |
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Immersion
· Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students will make predictions about the size and shape of materials and then test their predictions. |
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Making Play Dough
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will learn about mixing ingredients as they make play dough. |