Science Foundation Science understanding Chemical Sciences

recognise that objects can be composed of different materials and describe the observable properties of those materials

Code AC9SFU03

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  • Unit Plan Year: F

    v9 Materials

    This unit was created to support the Foundation Year level of the Australian Curriculum - Chemical Sciences strand. Students will learn t...

  • Presentation Year: F

    Clothing From Around The World

    Students will examine the clothing worn around the world, and they will understand why certain materials have been chosen for various climat...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    Water in a Strainer

    This is an interesting demosntration of the hydrophobic nature of oil, but for younger students, it just looks like an amazing magic trick....

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    How to Make a Rubber Egg

    An interesting investigation that demonstrates the changes that can happen to a familiar object during a chemical reaction.This is an experi...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    Clever Play Dough

    An investigation of a non-Newtonian fluid, sometimes called Ooblek. This is a fun experiment for kids to play with and get messy. Β 

  • Worksheet Year: F

    Water and Materials - Worksheet B

    Select a variety of materials for students to test to see the effects of water on each material. This forms part of the Foundation Chemic...

  • Worksheet Year: F

    Absorbency - Experiment

    Students will test common materials for absorbency. This forms part of the Foundation Chemical Sciences Unit - Materials.

  • Worksheet Year: F

    Paper Plane Template

    The paper plane template has been designed for young students to colour and fold their very own paper planes. This forms part of the Foun...

  • Worksheet Year: F

    Design A Dog Coat - Worksheet

    Students are required to use the knowledge they have acquired throughout the current unit of work to design an appropriate coat for a dog. T...

  • Worksheet Year: F

    The Right Clothes For The Job - Worksheet

    In this worksheet, students identify the different pieces of clothing that we wear for specific purposes matching each piece to its purpose....

  • Worksheet Year: F

    Silly Sentences - Materials

    As a class, you will read these silly sentences and decide why the materials mentioned within the textΒ are not the best choice for that part...

  • Worksheet Year: F

    Build Your Own House - Craft Activity

    Students will look at the various materials used to build houses. They will use the classic tale of The Three Little Pigs to examine these m...

  • Worksheet Year: F

    Clothing Around The World - Worksheet

    Students will examine clothing from around the world, understanding why various materials have been chosen for various purposes. This for...

  • Worksheet Year: F

    Water and Materials - Worksheet

    Students are required to test a variety of familiar materials to determine whether or not their properties change when they are wet. This...

  • Worksheet Year: F

    Observing Objects - Checklist

    Students will use their observation skills to identify observable properties of various toys or objects. This forms part of the Foundatio...

  • Worksheet Year: P F

    I Can Sing A Rainbow

    Students observe and recognise the colours of a rainbow. This forms part of the Foundation Chemical Sciences Unit - Materials.

  • Worksheet Year: F

    Colour My World - Experiment

    In this experiment, students will use their observation skills to see the observable properties of colours as they are mixed together. Th...

  • Worksheet Year: F

    Yes, I Can See! - Worksheet

    This worksheet is part of the Foundation Chemical Sciences Unit - Materials. Students will be required to determine whether or not an object...

  • Worksheet Year: F

    Can we see through it? - Experiment

    Students will test a variety of materials to determine whether they are transparent or opaque.Β  This forms part of the Foundation Chemica...

  • Resource Year: P F 1 2

    Clothing Flashcards

    This set of clothing flashcards has been created to support studies on the weather in the early years and lower primary. Students can create...

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Material Sorting Activity

    Students will use their observation skills to identify the materials various objects are made from. This forms part of the Foundation Che...

  • Resource Year: F

    Absorbent And Waterproof Materials Sorting Activity

    Students will sort items by determining, based on its function, whether each item is made from an absorbent material or waterproof material....

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