Science: A STEM approach – Year 5 online Resources
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Biological sciences I Chemical sciences I Earth and space sciences I Physical sciences
| Unit | Lesson | Page | Link description | Replacement activity (if required) |
| Biological sciences | 1 | 4 | ||
| Biological sciences | 1 | 4 | Adaptations - More information - Replacement TBC | |
| Biological sciences | 2 | 8 | ||
| Biological sciences | 2 | 8 | ||
| Biological sciences | 2 | 8 | ||
| Biological sciences | 3 | 14 | ||
| Biological sciences | 3 | 14 | Bird adaptions - Beaks - Replacement TBC | |
| Biological sciences | 3 | 14 |
YouTube video—Bird feeding adaptations: How beaks are adapted to what birds eat |
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| Biological sciences | 4 | 18 | ||
| Biological sciences | 4 | 18 | ||
| Biological sciences | 4 | 18 | ||
| Biological sciences | 5 | 22 | ||
| Biological sciences | 5 | 22 |
YouTube video—Meet the echidna, an incredible, fire-proof spiny anteater |
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| Biological sciences | 6 | 26 | ||
| Biological sciences | 6 | 26 | ||
| Biological sciences | 6 | 26 | ||
| Chemical sciences | 1 | 42 | ||
| Chemical sciences | 1 | 42 | ||
| Chemical sciences | 1 | 42 |
Websites linked to QR codes page 44: |
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| Chemical sciences | 2 | 46 | ||
| Chemical sciences | 2 | 46 | ||
| Chemical sciences | 4 | 52 | ||
| Chemical sciences | 5 | 56 | 2. As a class, view the interactive simulation of changing solid to liquid at <https://tinyurl.com/tw9yrby>. Discuss what the temperature in the top right corner is showing, what the moving red dots are, and what the graph in the top left-hand corner is showing. | |
| Chemical sciences | 5 | 56 | ||
| Chemical sciences | 6 | 60 | ||
| Earth and space sciences | 1 | 78 | ||
| Earth and space sciences | 1 | 78 | 2. Display the image of the solar system at <https://tinyurl.com/gnt2enx>. This image shows each planet, the asteroid belt, a comet and the orbital paths of the planets. Using page 80, students predict the name of each celestial body (or space object) in our solar system and recall their prior knowledge to write as much information as they can about each object in the boxes provided. | |
| Earth and space sciences | 1 | 78 | ||
| Earth and space sciences | 1 | 78 | ||
| Earth and space sciences | 2 |
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YouTube video—Explore the solar system: 360 degree interactive tour |
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| Earth and space sciences | 3 | 88 | ||
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| Earth and space sciences | 4 | 91 | ||
| Earth and space sciences | 4 | 91 | ||
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| Earth and space sciences | 6 |
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| Physical sciences | 1 | 116 | ||
| Physical sciences | 1 | 116 |
2. Display the website at <https://tinyurl.com/yc85u6xw> to the class. Read and click through the information about light and how we see things around us. 7. As a class, watch the video at <https://tinyurl.com/qktcwbc> to reflect on their learning. Students then write a brief explanation of how light travels from a source to an object, and is reflected back into our eyes so we can see objects. Students record their explanation in their science journals for reference in Lesson 4. |
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| Physical sciences | 1 | 116 | Generation Genius—Light Reflection & Vision | |
| Physical sciences | 1 | 116 | ||
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Physical sciences |
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Physical sciences |
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| Physical sciences | 3 | 122 | ||
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| Physical sciences | 5 |
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| Physical sciences | 6 |
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exploratorium video—Colored shadows: More experiments to try |