NESA / Science and Technology / Physical World / Movement of objects

observe the way a variety of familiar objects move

How Objects Move Subject Based Preview Unit

Sharing What I Know About How Objects Move · Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students will share what they know about the ways in which objects move.
How Objects Move Glossary · Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students are going to become familiar with words that they will use during this learning sequence.
Describing the Movement of Objects. · Learning Opportunities
Your students will describe the different ways objects can move and connect these movements to different objects.
Animal Movement · Learning Opportunities
Your students will consider the different ways animals move depending on their body parts, size and shape, and design a playground for their chosen animal to use.
Roll and Slide · Learning Opportunities
Your students will predict and test which objects in the classroom roll and/or slide using a ramp and use a class Venn Diagram to sort the objects.
Bounce · Learning Opportunities
Your students will investigate how high different balls bounce before creating a game for others to play that involves bouncing balls.
Push and Pull · Learning Opportunities
Your students will learn about push and pull forces and create a toy for a younger student that can be moved by a pull or push force.
Sharing What I Learnt About How Objects Move · Demonstration of Understanding
Your students will share what they have learnt during this learning sequence by adding, removing or changing what they wrote or drew on their 'What I Know' sheet.