A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate materials and their absorptive properties through a scientific investigation.
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A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate materials and their absorptive properties through a scientific investigation.
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Natural and processed materials have a range of physical properties that can influence their use
Science involves making predictions and describing patterns and relationships
Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions
With guidance, identify questions in familiar contexts that can be investigated scientifically and make predictions based on prior knowledge
Consider the elements of fair tests and use formal measurements and digital technologies as appropriate, to make and record observations accurately
With guidance, plan and conduct scientific investigations to find answers to questions, considering the safe use of appropriate materials and equipment
Compare results with predictions, suggesting possible reasons for findings
Use a range of methods including tables and simple column graphs to represent data and to identify patterns and trends
Reflect on investigations, including whether a test was fair or not
Represent and communicate observations, ideas and findings using formal and informal representations
Questions, plans and conducts scientific investigations, collects and summarises data and communicates using scientific representations
Investigates the suitability of natural and processed materials for a range of purposes
Describes how digital systems represent and transmit data
Questions, plans and conducts scientific investigations, collects and summarises data and communicates using scientific representations
Investigates the suitability of natural and processed materials for a range of purposes
Describes how digital systems represent and transmit data
Natural and processed materials have a range of physical properties; these properties can influence their use
Natural and processed materials have a range of physical properties; these properties can influence their use
Describe how people use science in their daily lives, including using patterns to make scientific predictions
Describe how people use science in their daily lives, including using patterns to make scientific predictions
Consider how people use scientific explanations to meet a need or solve a problem
Pose questions to explore observed patterns and relationships and make predictions based on observations
Use provided scaffolds to plan and conduct investigations to answer questions or test predictions, including identifying the elements of fair tests, and considering the safe use of materials and equipment
Follow procedures to make and record observations, including making formal measurements using familiar scaled instruments and using digital tools as appropriate
Construct and use representations, including tables, simple column graphs and visual or physical models, to organise data and information, show simple relationships and identify patterns
Compare findings with those of others, consider if investigations were fair, identify questions for further investigation and draw conclusions
Write and create texts to communicate findings and ideas for identified purposes and audiences, using scientific vocabulary and digital tools as appropriate
Examine the properties of natural and made materials including fibres, metals, glass and plastics and consider how these properties influence their use
Consider how people use scientific explanations to meet a need or solve a problem
Pose questions to explore observed patterns and relationships and make predictions based on observations
Use provided scaffolds to plan and conduct investigations to answer questions or test predictions, including identifying the elements of fair tests, and considering the safe use of materials and equipment
Follow procedures to make and record observations, including making formal measurements using familiar scaled instruments and using digital tools as appropriate
Construct and use representations, including tables, simple column graphs and visual or physical models, to organise data and information, show simple relationships and identify patterns
Compare findings with those of others, consider if investigations were fair, identify questions for further investigation and draw conclusions
Write and create texts to communicate findings and ideas for identified purposes and audiences, using scientific vocabulary and digital tools as appropriate
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