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Different materials can be combined for a particular purpose (ACSSU031)

Combining Materials Subject Based Preview Unit

Sharing What I Know About Chemistry · Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students will share what they know about combining materials for a purpose.
Chemistry Glossary · Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students are going to become familiar with words that they will use during this learning sequence.
Material Combinations · Learning Opportunities
Your students will look at the materials that have been combined to create everyday objects in their classroom.
Playground Materials · Learning Opportunities
Your students will investigate why different materials are used to build different parts of their school play equipment.
The Purpose of Mixing Materials · Learning Opportunities
Your students will explore the purpose of mixing materials as they make bubble mixture.
The Effect of Mixing Materials · Learning Opportunities
Your students will combine different materials to observe the different effects.
Making a Seed Ball · Learning Opportunities
Your students will recycle paper to make a seed ball they can plant.
Sharing What I Learnt About Chemistry · 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.

Stimulating Science Change Preview Unit

Chemistry: Making A Bubble Wand · Learning Opportunities
Your students will learn how different materials can be changed or combined to make objects that we use in our lives.
What I Have Learnt About Science · Demonstration of Understanding
Your students will record what they have learnt during this unit.
Introducing The Unit · Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students will learn what they will be doing during this learning sequence.