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recognise that objects can be composed of different materials and describe the observable properties of those materials (AC9SFU03)

Elaborations
  • observing and manipulating objects to identify the materials they are made of and recognising that some objects are made of more than one type of material
  • recognising that tools such as magnifying glasses enable more-detailed observations
  • sorting and grouping materials based on observed properties such as colour, hardness, texture and flexibility
  • creating a display of different materials, naming each material and exploring language to describe properties of materials
  • using a digital camera to collect images of objects on a materials scavenger hunt
  • suggesting why different parts of everyday objects, such as saucepans and clothing, are made from different materials
  • investigating the ways in which First Nations Australians make utensils for different purposes by combining different materials
General capabilities
  • Numeracy Numeracy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and Creative Thinking
ScOT terms

Discovery (Observations),  Materials,  Properties of matter

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