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Science Year 4 Science understanding Chemical Sciences

Examine the properties of natural and made materials including fibres, metals, glass and plastics and consider how these properties influence their use

Code AC9S4U04

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19 resources

  • Unit Plan Year: 4

    V9 Magic Materials

    This 7-lesson unit covers all the Year 4 Chemical Sciences material for the Australian National Curriculum. Throughout the unit, students co...

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  • Unit Plan Year: 3 4 5 6

    STEAM Unit: Building Better Bridges

    This activity builds on the previous fun and learning of ‘Building Bridges’ and challenges students to think about how engineers choose mate...

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  • Presentation Year: 3 4 5 6

    Building Better Bridges - Presentation

    This presentation is designed to introduce students to the concepts included in a STEM activity of the same title. It will help students und...

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  • Worksheet Year: 4

    Material Magic - Title Page

    This title page is a great way to kick off a new unit, or as a fast finishers activity for students throughout the unit. It is a part of...

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  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    Materials - Title Page

    The study of materials is throughout the curriculum, in both Science, and Design and Technology. If you are teaching a unit involving materi...

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  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    Combining Materials - Title Page

    The study of materials is throughout the curriculum, in both Science, and Design and Technology. If you are teaching a unit involving materi...

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  • Resource Year: 3 4 5 6

    Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions Posters

    These posters help students understand the difference between an endothermic and exothermic reactions, and will help students recognise thes...

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  • Worksheet Year: 3 4

    Egg Drop Evaluation

    Students complete this worksheet after testing their egg drop design and watching others in the class. They sketch their design, and then re...

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  • Worksheet Year: 3 4

    Building a Tiny House

    For this worksheet, students have to weigh the desire to create a sustainable and environmental sound house, while sticking to a budget. The...

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  • Worksheet Year: 3 4

    Choosing Materials

    While no materials is capable at being good at everything, all materials serve a purpose. The story of the three little pigs shows how impor...

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  • Worksheet Year: 3 4

    Types of Materials

    Students rank common materials based on their physical, mechanical, and chemical properties.

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  • Worksheet Year: 3 4

    Material Properties

    Students look closely at a familiar material and assess it’s various properties, including physical, mechanical and economic properties.

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  • Worksheet Year: 4

    A Material World

    Students examine objects around them to figure out what materials go into their construction.

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  • Resource Year: 4

    Egg Drop - Presentation

    This presentation introduces students to the final activity of the unit, where they will need to design a contraption to keep a fictional en...

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  • Resource Year: 4

    Impacts of Materials - Presentation

    This Chemical Sciences presentation has been created to support Lesson 5 of the Material Magic unit written for Year 4. It allows the teache...

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  • Resource Year: 4

    Material Design Decision - Presentation

    This Chemical Sciences presentation has been created to support Lesson 4 of the Material Magic unit written for Year 4. It allows the teache...

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  • Resource Year: 4

    Types of Materials - Presentation

    This Chemical Sciences presentation has been created to support Lesson 3 of the Material Magic unit written for Year 4. It allows the teache...

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  • Resource Year: 4

    Properties of Materials - Presentation

    This Chemical Sciences presentation has been created to support Lesson 2 of the Material Magic unit written for Year 4. It allows the teache...

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  • Resource Year: 4

    Materials - Presentation

    This Chemical Sciences presentation has been created to support Lesson 1 of the Material Magic unit written for Year 4. It allows the teache...

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