Science: A STEM approach – Year 3 online resources
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Biological sciences I Chemical sciences I Earth and space sciences I Physical sciences
| Unit | Lesson | Page | Original link | New link (with description) | Replacement activity (if required) |
| Biological sciences | 1 | 4 | |||
| Biological sciences | 1 | 4 | |||
| Biological sciences | 3 | 14 | https://tinyurl.com/zgvyzz9 | YouTube video—The first living thing | Curiosity: Mankind rising |
Change part of Introduction: Watch the video about the first living thing at <https://tinyurl.com/9hwfhnjk>. |
| Biological sciences | 3 | 14 | |||
| Biological sciences | 4 | 20 |
YouTube video (QR code page 22)—Onward: Hawaii botanist races to save rare plants |
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| Biological sciences | 4 | 20 | |||
| Biological sciences | 4 | 20 |
https://tinyurl.com/hk64hpm |
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| Biological sciences | 5 | 24 |
https://tinyurl.com/yj9pces |
Scan the QR code or go to <https://tinyurl.com/y563t9mr>, to conduct research about the vertebrate classes listed. Click on the links for each class to find out more. | |
| Biological sciences | 5 | 24 | |||
| Biological sciences | 5 | 24 |
YouTube video (QR code page 26)—Wildlife biologist – Career spotlight |
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| Biological sciences | 5 | 25 | SoftSchools—Animal classification game | ||
| Biological sciences | 5 | 25 | Interactive game - Reinforce identifying feature of animal | Activity part deleted | |
| Biological sciences | PROJECT | 36 |
https://tinyurl.com/y7slnso4 |
YouTube video—Habitats: What is a habitat? [FREE RESOURCE] | As a class, watch Habitats: What is a habitat? at <https://tinyurl.com/vrut85s> and discuss the living and non-living things that exist in a habitat. In pairs, students then build an online habitat at <https://tinyurl.com/wjwbf89>. |
| Biological sciences | PROJECT | 36 | Mr Nussbaum—Habitat maker | ||
| Chemical sciences | 1 | 46 | |||
| Chemical sciences | 2 | 50 | |||
| Chemical sciences | 3 | 54 |
YouTube video—Cheesy pizza bites | After school snacks | Full-time kid |
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| Chemical sciences | 3 | 54 |
https://tinyurl.com/4lmn7 |
2. As a class, watch the experiment based on melting different colour chocolate, at <https://tinyurl.com/rd9kbex>. Discuss with students whether they think there are any other factors that might change how quickly chocolate melts. Does the shape of the chocolate affect the melting time? | |
| Chemical sciences | 4 | 58 | |||
| Chemical sciences | 4 | 58 |
YouTube video—Ice pan – Ice cream made on Phuket streets in Thailand |
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| Chemical sciences | 6 | 67 | |||
| Chemical sciences | 6 | 71 | <https://tinyurl.com/lxn9ajt> | Youtube video - | |
| Chemical sciences | PROJECT | 74 |
https://tinyurl.com/mj5366b |
puzzel—Interactive puzzle maker | |
| Chemical sciences | PROJECT | 78 |
https://healthy-kids.com.au |
Healthy Kids Association | |
| Chemical sciences | PROJECT | 78 |
https://www.storyboardthat.com |
StoryBoardThat—Digital storytelling | |
| Earth and space sciences | 1 | 88 |
YouTube video—Toy Story 3 Bonus feature preview "Day and night" |
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| Earth and space sciences | 1 | 88 |
https://tinyurl.com/jhk3us6 |
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| Earth and space sciences | 1 | 88 |
https://tinyurl.com/jp2h9sn |
YouTube video—How the moon was made – An Aboriginal Dreamtime creation story |
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| Earth and space sciences | 1 | 88 | |||
| Earth and space sciences | 1 | 88 |
https://popplet.com |
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| Earth and space sciences | 2 | 91, 92 |
https://tinyurl.com/jtg5q8w |
YouTube video—Following the sun: Crash course kids | 4. Final part of activity: View Following the sun at <https://tinyurl.com/grkletu> for clarification. |
| Earth and space sciences | 3 |
97 |
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| Earth and space sciences | 3 | 97 |
https://tinyurl.com/ybyeokyw |
YouTube video—Earth's rotation & revolution: Crash course kids | For a video of Earth's rotation and revolution watch the video at <https://tinyurl.com/p6oxh2f>. |
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Earth and space sciences |
3 |
97 |
e-Education animation—Two plausible explanations of why the sun appears to move across the sky |
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| Earth and space sciences | 3 |
97 |
https://tinyurl.com/z23vkls |
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| Earth and space sciences | 3 | 97 |
https://tinyurl.com/zsv2y4n |
YouTube video—Day and night || video for kids | |
| Earth and space sciences | 3 | 99 | QR code | YouTube video - Day to Night | |
| Earth and space sciences | 3 | 99 | QR code | YouTube video - Day and Night | |
| Earth and space sciences | 4 |
102 |
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| Earth and space sciences | 4 | 102, 106 |
https://tinyurl.com/bpyjsby |
PBS Nova Website interactive—Tour the solar system | |
| Earth and space sciences | 4 | 102 |
https://tinyurl.com/ybq75o9h |
NASA solar system exploration – Sun | |
| Earth and space sciences | 4 | 102 |
https://tinyurl.com/zkjv6at |
NASA Space Place—How far away is the moon? | |
| Earth and space sciences |
5 |
106 |
https://tinyurl.com/p6oxh2f |
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| Earth and space sciences | 5 |
106 |
https://tinyurl.com/y8w86qmy |
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| Earth and space sciences | 6 |
110 |
https://tinyurl.com/hyf9sp8 |
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| Earth and space sciences | 6 |
111 |
https://tinyurl.com/y8w86qmy |
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| Earth and space sciences | 6 | 110 |
https://tinyurl.com/z2u4dx4 |
wishingmoon image—Moon phase chart | |
| Earth and space sciences | Project | 121 |
https://marryatville.podomatic.com |
Marryatville Primary School's Podcast | |
| Earth and space sciences | Project | 121 |
https://tinyurl.com/y6vu3qfk |
Stitcher – Brains on! Science podcast for kids—Aliens and UFOs: Making sense of myths, pt. 4 | |
| Earth and space sciences | Project | 121 |
https://tinyurl.com/go4vxgc |
libsyn podcast | |
| Earth and space sciences | Project | 121 |
https://tinyurl.com/jfsjxf7 |
libsyn podcast 2 | |
| Earth and space sciences | Project | 121 |
https://www.projectpetsafe.org/radio.php |
Project PetSafe—Radio spots | |
| Earth and space sciences | Project | 121 |
https://tinyurl.com/jo7gl6q |
Buzzsprout—Audacity tutorial for podcasters: How to setup, record, and edit a podcast | |
| Physical sciences | 1 | 130 | |||
| Physical sciences | 1 | 130 | |||
| Physical sciences | 1 | 130 | |||
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Physical sciences |
2 | 134 |
YouTube video—Moving water molecules (Food colouring experiment) |
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| Physical sciences | 2 | 134 | |||
| Physical sciences | 5 | 149 | |||
| Physical sciences | 6 | 156 |
BP educational service - Replacement TBC |
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| Physical sciences | 6 | 156 |
YouTube video—Stop heat from escaping: Testing insulation materials |