Science / Year 5 / Science Inquiry Skills / Questioning and predicting

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Watch what happens in this pepper scatter experiment by Surfing Scientist, Ruben Meerman. Ruben demonstrates an important property of water, surface tension, by dipping a toothpick into water sprinkled with pepper. Find out what happens when detergent is added.

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This unit of work engages students in preparing butterfly gardens in their schoolgrounds. It explores scientific entomology, features of insects (including butterflies), the contributions that butterflies make to a healthy environments, and the characteristics of butterfly gardens. The unit includes worksheets, assessment ...

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In this activity, students play a game that models predator-prey relationships. They consider factors that make for successful predators, how it relates to the kinds of prey they catch, and collect and analyse data to consider how their model relates to catching prey in real ecosystems. The activity includes a list of what ...

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This resource includes a template for a scientific research paper. Use it as the basis for students to work scientifically by planning a scientific enquiry and presenting their findings in research paper format.

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This lesson plan, inspired by the work of sculptor Sean Henry, can be used to explain that unsupported objects fall towards the Earth because of the force of gravity. It assists students to identify the effects of air resistance, water resistance and friction and to explore the effects of air resistance by observing how ...

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In this activity, students investigate how they can use light and colour to change the way things look. Students firstly explore how they can split, mix and block light in a teacher-led demonstration. They then use their knowledge and understanding of light and colour to create a coloured shadows light show inspired by ...

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In this activity, students explore the adaptations that allow animals to survive in extreme environments. Students plan and conduct a hands-on investigation to answer the questions 'Which animal will stay the coolest in a hot environment?' and 'Which animal will stay the warmest in a cold environment?' This resource is ...

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In this activity, students investigate camouflage and model the effect of colour on the survival of organisms. Students explore the effects of camouflage on predation and the impact of changing environments on camouflaged organisms. This resource is part of a suite of activities from Queensland Museum focused on habitats ...

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Using the example of the humble honey bee, this integrated Science and Mathematics unit illustrates the way in which speciation occurs in nature and explains how living things adapt to survive in their environment. In doing so, the unit describes the nature of simple multiplicative number sequences and how simple algebraic ...

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This activity invites students to explore the phenomena of shadows and investigate the question, 'How can you change shadows?' Students work with shadow phenomena outdoors, indoors, or both to figure out how to change the size, shape, and position of a shadow. The activity is designed for use at home or in a classroom and ...