NESA / Science and Technology / Material World / Properties of materials can be observed
explore the use of materials in the built environment based on their properties
Topsy Turvy Tales Creativity Preview Unit |
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Exploring Materials
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will consider what everyday objects are made of. |
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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Building with Wood
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will discover the properties of wood as they build with icy-pole sticks. |
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Paper Corrugations
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will discover the properties of paper as they build a paper and cardboard bridge. |
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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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Modelling a Goat
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will discover the properties of modelling clay or similar as they create a model of a billy goat. |
A Place to Call Home Question-Based Investigations Preview Unit |
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Assessment
· Synthesis Phase
You will conduct a conference with each student to assess their understanding of the content they have learnt during their research. |