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Science: A STEM approach — Biological sciences — Year 4 digital unit

Prepare your students for the roles of the future! Minds will be challenged and imaginations unleashed as students develop skills such as innovation, creativity, reasoning and problem-solving; and technical science skills such as questioning, observing systematic experimentation, and analysis and interpretation of data.

Feel confident delivering a comprehensive and contemporary science program, and ease your way into STEM projects with Science: A STEM approach.

 

This 45-page unit covers:
  • Living things have life cycles (ACSSU072) 
  • Living things depend on each other and the environment to survive (ACSSU073) 
  • Science involves making predictions and describing patterns and relationships (ACSHE061) 
  • Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions  (ACSHE062) 
  • With guidance, identify questions in familiar contexts that can be investigated scientifically and make predictions based on prior knowledge (ACSIS064) 
  • 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) 
  • 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) 
  • Reflect on investigations, including whether a test was fair or not (ACSIS058) 
  • Represent and communicate observations, ideas and findings using formal and informal representations (ACSIS071) 

 

Each book in this fantastic series features:
  • easy-to-follow lesson plan format, with term overview at the start of each unit
  • ideas for incorporating technology in the classroom
  • background information for the teacher
  • resource sheets, if required
  • assessment sheets provided for science knowledge
  • STEM project for the remainder of the term (2–4 weeks)

 

Each STEM project includes:
  • a design brief
  • STEM curriculum links
  • alternative project ideas
  • a group rubric
  • self-assessment
  • resource sheets, if required

 

**This ebook is not transferable, nor can it be on-sold or uploaded to an intranet site. For full copyright details, please see the Copyright Notice outlined in the ebook or refer to the Copyright Agency Limited www.copyright.com.au 

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