Foundation

Science Understanding: Chemical Science: Content Descriptor Elaborations Foundation Descriptor Sorting and groupingContent materials on the basis of observable properties such as colour, texture and Objects are made of materialsflexibility. that have observable properties (ACSSU003) Thinking about how the materials used in buildings and shelters are suited to the local environment.

Learning Activity/Learning Intention Science: Science Understanding: Chemical Sciences 2013

EVALUATION OF ACTIVITY

Level 1 Content Descriptor Level 2 Content Descriptor Science Experiments101: Chemistry experiment 171- changing shape. Children use a T-chart to sort into groups of texture, flexibility. Laminated TEveryday can be changed in a Different charts for children tomaterials place objects on physically and can possibly take photo of their own. materials can be combined including by mixing variety of ways (ACSSU211) for a particular purpose (ACSSU031) Orientation: Mystery Bag: different objects made from metal, plastic, glass, wood, foam Outdoor Materials Hunt- children to explore school environment looking at how different materials are used to construct different objects and buildings within the school. Children to complete a Cross Classification chart exploring 1. Item or building 2. Material its made of 3. Illustration or picture of building/object Conclusion: Discussion about why certain objects/buildings are made from specific materials. Dress for the Season: Place various items of clothing suited to different temperatures and seasons. Prepare a cube that has a picture of the 4 seasons. Children roll dice and then have to go into middle of circle and dress in the correct clothes. Investigation areas: Family backgrounds/ cultural differences: Inside the area having different cultural costumes or dress for celebrations, books and print. Photos of children/ people in cultural dress. Discussing the different materials used for clothing.

Investigating different forms of clothing used for different activities. Teach during Maths (Link to seasons) Comparing the traditional materials used for clothing from around the world Level 1 Predicting and comparing how the shapes of objects made from different materials. How they can be physically changed through actions such as bending, stretching and twisting. Exploring how materials such as water, chocolate or play dough when warmed or cooled. (2 lessons)

Science experiments 101: Chemical science: 174 Cooling down. (begin with the materials in cooling down and do introduction into this, then explain they will go into freezer to cool down) Teacher then moves onto the heating up experiment. Then the results of the cooling down experiment will be explored in lesson 2. Science experiments 101: Chemical science: 179 Heating up. Science experiments 101: Chemical science: 180 Materials and their uses Investigation Area: Science Area/Experiments Materials used: oil, lemon juice, salt, bi carb soda, detergent Children mix materials together and notice effects or what happens and document in illustrations (photos) or a table. Described and compared what

Level 2

Exploring the local environment to observe a variety of materials and describing ways in which materials are used. Investigating the effects of mixing materials together.

happened to different materials when mixed with others. Suggesting why different parts of every- day objects such as toys and clothes are made from different materials. Set up opportunities with different toys or every day objects that children can feel and look at. Children to complete a Cross Classification chart exploring 1. Item / objecct 2. Material its made of 3. Illustration or picture of object Conclusion: Discussion about why certain objects are made from specific materials and why they would use different materials for different objects. Identifying materials such as paper that can be changed and re made and recycling into new products. Making paper. Students sort, cut and paste pictures of recyclable products into a y chart.