Overview
Year 4 Science
Duration: 9 Weeks
Task:
Unit at a glance:
Lesson 1 - Examining Natural and Processed Materials
Lesson 2 - Plastic and Concrete, how do people use processed materials
Lesson 3 - Fake Plastic Trees & The Scientific Method
Lesson 4 - Developing Scientific Questions
Lesson 5 - Developing a Hypothesis
Lesson 6 - Scientific Experiement
Lesson 7 - Building a Solid Conclusion
Lesson 8 - Assessment
Lesson 9 - Feedback and Knowlegde test
Achievement Standard:
By the end of Year 4, students apply the observable properties of materials to explain how objects and materials can be used. They describe how contact and non-contact forces affect interactions between objects. They discuss how natural processes and human activity cause changes to Earth’s surface. They describe relationships that assist the survival of living things and sequence key stages in the life cycle of a plant or animal. They identify when science is used to understand the effect of their actions.
Students follow instructions to identify investigable questions about familiar contexts and make predictions based on prior knowledge. They describe ways to conduct investigations and safely use equipment to make and record observations with accuracy. They use provided tables and column graphs to organise data and identify patterns. Students suggest explanations for observations and compare their findings with their predictions. They suggest reasons why a test was fair or not. They use formal and informal ways to communicate their observations and findings.
Science Understanding
Curriculum content descriptions
Natural and processed materials have a range of physical properties that can influence their use (ACSSU074 )
Elaborations
Nature and Development of Science
• Science involves making predictions and describing patterns and relationships (ACSHE061)
Use and Influence of Science
• Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions (ACSHE062)
Science Inquiry Skills
Questioning and predicting
• With guidance, identify questions in familiar contexts that can be investigated scientifically and make predictions based on prior knowledge (ACSIS064)
Planning and Conducting
• With guidance, plan and conduct scientific investigations to find answers to questions, considering the safe use of appropriate materials and equipment (ACSIS065)
• Consider the elements of fair tests and use formal measurements and digital technologies as appropriate, to make and record observations accurately (ACSIS066)
Processing and analysing data and information
• Use a range of methods including tables and simple column graphs to represent data and to identify patterns and trends (ACSIS068)
• Compare results with predictions, suggesting possible reasons for findings (ACSIS216)
Evaluating
• Reflect on investigations, including whether a test was fair or not (ACSIS069)
Communicating
• Represent and communicate observations, ideas and findings using formal and informal representations (ACSIS071)
Year 4 Science
Duration: 9 Weeks
Task:
Unit at a glance:
Lesson 1 - Examining Natural and Processed Materials
Lesson 2 - Plastic and Concrete, how do people use processed materials
Lesson 3 - Fake Plastic Trees & The Scientific Method
Lesson 4 - Developing Scientific Questions
Lesson 5 - Developing a Hypothesis
Lesson 6 - Scientific Experiement
Lesson 7 - Building a Solid Conclusion
Lesson 8 - Assessment
Lesson 9 - Feedback and Knowlegde test
Achievement Standard:
By the end of Year 4, students apply the observable properties of materials to explain how objects and materials can be used. They describe how contact and non-contact forces affect interactions between objects. They discuss how natural processes and human activity cause changes to Earth’s surface. They describe relationships that assist the survival of living things and sequence key stages in the life cycle of a plant or animal. They identify when science is used to understand the effect of their actions.
Students follow instructions to identify investigable questions about familiar contexts and make predictions based on prior knowledge. They describe ways to conduct investigations and safely use equipment to make and record observations with accuracy. They use provided tables and column graphs to organise data and identify patterns. Students suggest explanations for observations and compare their findings with their predictions. They suggest reasons why a test was fair or not. They use formal and informal ways to communicate their observations and findings.
Science Understanding
Curriculum content descriptions
Natural and processed materials have a range of physical properties that can influence their use (ACSSU074 )
Elaborations
- considering how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples use natural and processed materials for different purposes, such as tools, clothing and shelter, based on their properties (OI.5)
- considering how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ knowledge of natural and processed materials informs the preparation of effective, vibrant and long-lasting paints (OI.5)
- describing a range of common materials, such as metals or plastics, and their uses
- investigating a particular property across a range of materials
- selecting materials for uses based on their properties
- considering how the properties of materials affect the management of waste or can lead to pollution
Nature and Development of Science
• Science involves making predictions and describing patterns and relationships (ACSHE061)
Use and Influence of Science
• Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions (ACSHE062)
Science Inquiry Skills
Questioning and predicting
• With guidance, identify questions in familiar contexts that can be investigated scientifically and make predictions based on prior knowledge (ACSIS064)
Planning and Conducting
• With guidance, plan and conduct scientific investigations to find answers to questions, considering the safe use of appropriate materials and equipment (ACSIS065)
• Consider the elements of fair tests and use formal measurements and digital technologies as appropriate, to make and record observations accurately (ACSIS066)
Processing and analysing data and information
• Use a range of methods including tables and simple column graphs to represent data and to identify patterns and trends (ACSIS068)
• Compare results with predictions, suggesting possible reasons for findings (ACSIS216)
Evaluating
• Reflect on investigations, including whether a test was fair or not (ACSIS069)
Communicating
• Represent and communicate observations, ideas and findings using formal and informal representations (ACSIS071)