K-2+Science+T1+2015


 * **Topic:** Scientific Investigatons ||
 * **ES1 Outcomes**

STe-1VA Shows an interest in and enthusiasm for science and technology, responding to their curiosity, questions and perceived needs, wants and opportunities.

STe-7NE Observes, using their senses, how daily and seasonal changes in the environment affect them and other living things

STe-8NE identifies the basic needs of living things || **S1 Outcomes**

ST1-5WT Uses a structured design process, everyday tools, materials, equipment and techniques to produce solutions that respond to identified needs and wants || __Daily and seasonal changes in our environment, including the weather, affect everyday life.__ //Students:// - describe how people respond to familiar changes in their environment, eg day and night and seasonal changes - identify how plants and animals respond to changes in the environment, eg trees losing their leaves and the thickness of animals' fur
 * **ES1 Content**

__Living things have basic needs, including food and water.__ Students: - describe what plants and animals, including humans, need to stay alive and healthy, eg food, water and air - identify the needs of a variety of living things in a range of situations, eg pets at home, plants in the garden or plants and animals in bushland and/or on farms || **S1 Content**

The focus for this term for Stage 1-3 students is to conduct scientific investigations using the scientific method. This could culminate in a science fair. The content area will be stage appropriate. Explanation of the scientific method is available at http://greaterkengalscopeandsequence.wikispaces.com/Scientific+Investigations ||

[|The scientific method] [|scientific method worksheet] [|Scientific Method Worksheets]

ES1 S1 || **Learning Activities** || **Assessment** || conduct scientific investigations using the scientific method || All: Place a toy in front of the class and ask if it is alive. Question how do you know? Ask what would happen if we didnt give the toy food or water and stored in the cupboard?. Discuss what would happen if people didnt get food or water or lived in the cupboard. Discuss that we have certain things we need to stay alive, these are called needs. Question, what are our needs, what are wants?
 * **Week** || **Content**
 * 6 || - identify the needs of a variety of living things in a range of situations, eg pets at home, plants in the garden or plants and animals in bushland and/or on farms[|The]

In small groups complete: [|wants and needs activity]

K: complete worksheet pg 3 and 4 (Science Aust Curriculum F) Students cut out and sort pictures of needs and wants.

1/2: Question: why do people do experiments? how do they conduct an experiment?

show students the following chart and discuss: [|scientific method chart] look up the meaning for unknown words, write on cardboard and hang in the classroom. Get students to put the following cards into order and paste into their book: [|Scientific method flashcards] watch the following: [|scientific method Rap]

complete the cut and paste activity: [|Scientific Method cut and paste st] inform students that this term they will be conducting science experiments using the scientific method. || K: students cutting out and sorting pictures of needs and wants. || conduct scientific investigations using the scientific method || All: Revise: what are our needs? Discuss: what are animals needs? Watch the following video and discuss do animals need air? Do they all breath the same way? [|Take a breath video] Discuss that animals all have needs and some are different from each other.
 * 7 || - identify the needs of a variety of living things in a range of situations, eg pets at home, plants in the garden or plants and animals in bushland and/or on farms

show students the worksheet pg 11 (Science Aust Curricumulm) and question how are they the same or different.

K: complete worksheet pg 12(Science Aust Curriculum F)

1/2 revise the steps of the scientific method and unknown words. As a class use the following template to write up the experiment: [|Scientific Method 1 page] Students conduct experiment: Magic Flowers pg 54 Usborne (Big Book of Science things to make and do.) ||  || conduct scientific investigations using the scientific method || All: Question: what is a plant? List all the different types of plants the students can think of: trees, flowers, herbs, buses, grass, vines, ferns [|label parts of the plant activity] Read through pg 19 and discuss
 * 8 || - describe what plants and animals, including humans, need to stay alive and healthy, eg food, water and air

K: complete worksheet pg 20 (Science Aust Curriculum F) Extension: find and cut out pictures of plants and animals and sort, from magazines.

1/2 Students revise what experiment they wrote up last week. Students record results Students share findings with the class. ||  || conduct scientific investigations using the scientific method || All: revise: what are plants. Go on a plant search around the school. Get the students to take photos of the plants they find and share with the class. read through pg 23 and discuss
 * 9 || - describe what plants and animals, including humans, need to stay alive and healthy, eg food, water and air

K: complete worksheet pg 24 (Science Aust Curriculum F)

1/2 Students work in pairs to choose own experiment. (some ideas are given to the students for inspiration) [|Science Experiments] They fill out the scientific method worksheet based on their experiment. || K: students identifying plants by taking pictures. || - identify how plants and animals respond to changes in the environment, eg trees losing their leaves and the thickness of animals' fur
 * 10 || - describe how people respond to familiar changes in their environment, eg day and night and seasonal changes

conduct scientific investigations using the scientific method || All: Question: what is the weather? List all the different types of weather possible. Discuss what we can/cannot do in each, what it feels like and what we need to wear. Get students to have a go completing the following on the smartboard: [|Sid's Weather Wheel] read through pg 55 and discuss.

K: complete worksheet pg 56,57 (Science Aust Curriculum F)

1/2 In pairs students conduct their chosen experiment Students record results Students share findings with the class. || 1/2 Assessment: Understanding of the scientific method through their chosen experiment and sharing findings with the class. ||