teaching resource

STEM Challenge Planning Guide-Upper Years

Updated: 25 Oct 2024

Use this STEM Challenge Planning sheet with to keep your students on task and organised when completing STEM challenges.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 2 Pages
Years: 3 - 6

Curriculum

ACSIS058

Reflect on investigations, including whether a test was fair or not
ACSIS060

Represent and communicate observations, ideas and findings using formal and informal representations
ACSIS216

Compare results with predictions, suggesting possible reasons for findings
ACSIS069

Reflect on investigations, including whether a test was fair or not
ACSIS091

Reflect on and suggest improvements to scientific investigations
ACSIS093

Communicate ideas, explanations and processes using scientific representations in a variety of ways, including multi-modal texts

AC9S3I01

Pose questions to explore observed patterns and relationships and make predictions based on observations
AC9S3I02

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
AC9S3I03

Follow procedures to make and record observations, including making formal measurements using familiar scaled instruments and using digital tools as appropriate
AC9S4I01

Pose questions to explore observed patterns and relationships and make predictions based on observations
AC9S4I02

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
AC9S4I03

Follow procedures to make and record observations, including making formal measurements using familiar scaled instruments and using digital tools as appropriate
AC9S5I01

Pose investigable questions to identify patterns and test relationships and make reasoned predictions
AC9S5I02

Plan and conduct repeatable investigations to answer questions, including, as appropriate, deciding the variables to be changed, measured and controlled in fair tests; describing potential risks; planning for the safe use of equipment and materials; and identifying required permissions to conduct i
AC9S5I03

Use equipment to observe, measure and record data with reasonable precision, using digital tools as appropriate

teaching resource

STEM Challenge Planning Guide-Upper Years

Updated: 25 Oct 2024

Use this STEM Challenge Planning sheet with to keep your students on task and organised when completing STEM challenges.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 2 Pages
Years: 3 - 6

Use this STEM Challenge Planning sheet with to keep your students on task and organised when completing STEM challenges.

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Printable STEM Challenge Planning Sheet

Keeping kids organised and on task during STEM activities can be a real challenge. With the thrill of hands-on experiments and team-building projects, students are extremely eager to explore and engage, often leading to distractions and classroom chaos. This year, we’re excited to help you keep them on track with a brand new Printable STEM Challenge Planning and Reflection Sheet. During a STEM challenge – students can use this template to write down notes at each stage of the process, keeping them on task and organised.

The following sections are included in this organiser, each geared toward a specific component of the scientific process.

Challenge – What is the challenge?
Research – What do you need to know?
Ideas – What are your ideas?
Design – What materials do you need? How will you create your design?
Outcome – How did you test your design? What happened?
Evaluate – What would you do differently? How could you make your design better?

Download and Print Your STEM Challenge Worksheet

This resource is available as an easy-to-use Google Slides or Printable PDF Resource file. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button to select your preferred file format. Make your copies, pass them out to your students, and you’re ready to begin!

This resource was created by Brittany Kellogg, a Teacher and Teach Starter Collaborator.

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Curriculum

ACSIS058

Reflect on investigations, including whether a test was fair or not
ACSIS060

Represent and communicate observations, ideas and findings using formal and informal representations
ACSIS216

Compare results with predictions, suggesting possible reasons for findings
ACSIS069

Reflect on investigations, including whether a test was fair or not
ACSIS091

Reflect on and suggest improvements to scientific investigations
ACSIS093

Communicate ideas, explanations and processes using scientific representations in a variety of ways, including multi-modal texts

AC9S3I01

Pose questions to explore observed patterns and relationships and make predictions based on observations
AC9S3I02

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
AC9S3I03

Follow procedures to make and record observations, including making formal measurements using familiar scaled instruments and using digital tools as appropriate
AC9S4I01

Pose questions to explore observed patterns and relationships and make predictions based on observations
AC9S4I02

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
AC9S4I03

Follow procedures to make and record observations, including making formal measurements using familiar scaled instruments and using digital tools as appropriate
AC9S5I01

Pose investigable questions to identify patterns and test relationships and make reasoned predictions
AC9S5I02

Plan and conduct repeatable investigations to answer questions, including, as appropriate, deciding the variables to be changed, measured and controlled in fair tests; describing potential risks; planning for the safe use of equipment and materials; and identifying required permissions to conduct i
AC9S5I03

Use equipment to observe, measure and record data with reasonable precision, using digital tools as appropriate

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