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Science / Year 3 / Science Inquiry Skills / Evaluating

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Curriculum content descriptions

Reflect on investigations, including whether a test was fair or not (ACSIS058)

Elaborations
  • describing experiences of carrying out investigations to the teacher, small group or whole class
  • discussing as a whole class the idea of fairness in testing
General capabilities
  • Numeracy Numeracy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
ScOT terms

Evaluation,  Experiments

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Every drop counts, being water wise!

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This activity aims to explore water usage and water saving ideas. Every drop counts! OUTCOMES are for children to: understand the importance of water; look at ways to help save water; and undertake a water audit.

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Plastic pollution

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This set of learning activities challenges students to consider the problem of plastic pollution and how local actions help reduce the amount of discarded plastics in the environment. The module includes a comprehensive teacher guide, curriculum links, materials lists, design process guides and printable student resource ...

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Evolution of the Esky

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In this resource, students engage in an object analysis task. They use photographs of objects which have been used to preserve food products to explore how understandings of science concepts (i.e. heat transfer and states of matter) have been applied to create designed solutions that solve a community problem.

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Melting Moments

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In these activities, students explore the properties of solids and liquids and how they change. Students investigate how they can change the way a solid melts and test different solids to see how they compare. The resource encourages students to ask questions, make predictions, share their observations and suggest possible ...

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Construct a solar cooker - teacher resource kit

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This activity kit encourages students to explore how sunlight can be reflected to concentrate it and raise the temperature, creating a solar oven. Activities are guided by the design thinking process, and scaffolds students to explore solar energy, explore how sunlight can be reflected to concentrate it and raise the temperature ...

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Cussen Park: Hear and there soundwalk

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This resource provides information and teaching and learning activities about Victorian wetlands environments. The resource is designed to accompany students on a visit to Cussen Park and to provide a guide to interacting with its interpretative Soundwalk and signage. The activities also provide general information on the ...

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Sam the Lamb: Does wool burn?

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This short entertaining video, narrated by ‘Sam the Lamb’ and 'Professors' Madeleine and Daisy test which fabrics burn easily and which fabrics are the most flame resistant. Sam and his science team test the flammability of a range of synthetic and natural fabrics including polyester, polar fleece, cotton and wool.

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experiMENTALS: Bubble 07 diversion grenades

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This resource contains a materials and instruction list and brief explanation for students about the process of carrying out a chemical reaction between bicarbonate of soda and vinegar.

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experiMENTALS: Magic rocking candle

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This resource contains a materials and instruction list and brief explanation for students about the process of burning both ends of a balancing candle. This activity is most likely to be done as a teacher demonstration for safety and classroom management reasons, particularly at primary school level.

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Thermal comfort – sustainability action process (Years 3–6)

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This thermal comfort learning resource will guide students through an extended school based investigation. Students will develop and implement a chosen sustainability action and then evaluate and reflect on their success and their learning.

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Sites2See: Insects and Spiders

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This page links to a range of materials from the Australian Museums' Bugwise program, with additional materials and activities, including a resource about invertebrates in freshwater.

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experiMENTALS: Disappearing coin trick

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This resource contains a materials, instructions and brief explanation for students about the process of rotating hands to make a coin seem to dislodge.

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Science Talk 2007: Ruben Meerman

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Find out what happens when the ABC's Surfing scientist, Ruben Meerman visits Year 3 at Crown Street Public School with some liquid nitrogen! Ruben shows the Year 3 students what happens to solids and gases when they are cooled and warmed and relates this to real-world phenomena. Ruben also shows the kids some tricks with ...

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DIY Lava Lamp

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This resource contains lessons plans containing instructions and teachers' notes for an activity based on a chemical reaction that occurs when a soluble aspirin tablet dissolves and the fact that oil and water do not mix are used to create a model of a lava lamp. Students have fun while they learn about density of fluids. ...

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Environmental and Zoo Education Centres – primary school resources

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A collection of digital resources for primary school teachers and students to support teaching and learning from home, with a particular focus on geography, science and history. The resources were developed by Department of Education teachers from 25 Environmental and Zoo Education Centres in NSW and include Google Sites, ...

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Sam the Lamb: properties of wool

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This short video, narrated by ‘Sam the Lamb’ and a group of young wool enthusiasts, explores the properties of one of nature’s most versatile fibres. Viewers will discover how wool can stretch and return to its natural shape when worn; why wool is safe to wear around campfires and in the sun, and how wool can manages moisture ...

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Sites2See: Surf safety

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A webpage about surfing safety, dangerous waves and rips, and the history and science of surfing. A 'For Kids' section provides games and quizzes for young swimmers and surfers.

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experiMENTALS: Levitating balloon

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This resource contains a materials and instruction list and brief explanation for students about the process of levitating a balloon.

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experiMENTALS: Spooky slime

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This resource contains a materials and instruction list and brief explanation for students about the process of making spooky slime with cornflour to produce a substance that is a little like a liquid and a little like a solid.

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Waste and materials – sustainability action process (Years 3–6)

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This resource guides students through an extended school-based or local investigation focussed on waste and materials using the five-step sustainability action process. The resource supports the investigation of a real-world issue or problem. Students develop and implement a chosen sustainability action and then evaluate ...

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