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Victorian Curriculum / Learning Areas / Science / Science Understanding / Chemical sciences

Everyday materials can be physically changed or combined with other materials in a variety of ways for particular purposes (VCSSU045)

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.

Together Through Toys Question-Based Investigations Preview Unit
Assessment · Synthesis Phase You will conduct a conference with each student to assess their understanding of the content they have learnt during their research.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Question-Based Investigations Preview Unit
Assessment · Synthesis Phase You will conduct a conference with each student to assess their understanding of the content they have learnt during their research.