Plant Proposal
In this worksheet, students create an experiment for how a plant grows. They’re asked to identify all the relevant variables, consider wether they’ve created a fair test, and make a hypothesis based on what they already know.
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Learning goals
- We are learning to understand that the growth and survival of living things are affected by physical conditions of their environment.
Curriculum alignment
AC9S6I05
9
Compare methods and findings with those of others, recognise possible sources of error, pose questions for further investigation and select evidence to draw reasoned conclusions
AC9S6I04
9
Construct and use appropriate representations, including tables, graphs and visual or physical models, to organise and process data and information and describe patterns, trends and relationships
AC9S6I06
9
Write and create texts to communicate ideas and findings for specific purposes and audiences, including selection of language features, using digital tools as appropriate
AC9S6I03
9
Use equipment to observe, measure and record data with reasonable precision, using digital tools as appropriate
AC9S6U01
9
Investigate the physical conditions of a habitat and analyse how the growth and survival of living things is affected by changing physical conditions
AC9S6I02
9
Plan and conduct repeatable investigations to answer questions including, as appropriate, deciding the variables to be changed, measured and controlled in fair tests; describing potential risks; planning for the safe use of equipment and materials; and identifying required permissions to conduct investigations on Country/Place
AC9S6I01
9
Pose investigable questions to identify patterns and test relationships and make reasoned predictions
AC9S6H01
9
Examine why advances in science are often the result of collaboration or build on the work of others
ACSIS232
8.4
With guidance, pose clarifying questions and make predictions about scientific investigations
ACSIS103
8.4
Identify, plan and apply the elements of scientific investigations to answer questions and solve problems using equipment and materials safely and identifying potential risks
ACSIS104
8.4
Decide variables to be changed and measured in fair tests, and observe measure and record data with accuracy using digital technologies as appropriate
ACSHE098
8.4
Science involves testing predictions by gathering data and using evidence to develop explanations of events and phenomena and reflects historical and cultural contributions
ACSIS108
8.4
Reflect on and suggest improvements to scientific investigations
ACSSU094
8.4
The growth and survival of living things are affected by physical conditions of their environment
ACSIS110
8.4
Communicate ideas, explanations and processes using scientific representations in a variety of ways, including multi-modal texts
ACSIS221
8.4
Compare data with predictions and use as evidence in developing explanations
ST3-11DI-T
old
Explains how digital systems represent data, connect together to form networks and transmit data
ST3-1WS-S
old
Plans and conducts scientific investigations to answer testable questions, and collects and summarises data to communicate conclusions
ST3-2DP-T
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Plans and uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity
ST3-4LW-S
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Examines how the environment affects the growth, survival and adaptation of living things
ST3-5LW-T
old
Explains how food and fibre are produced sustainably in managed environments for health and nutrition
ST3-3DP-T
old
Defines problems, and designs, modifies and follows algorithms to develop solutions
ST3-10ES-S
old
Explains regular events in the solar system and geological events on the Earth’s surface
ST3-6MW-S
old
Explains the effect of heat on the properties and behaviour of materials
ST3-7MW-T
old
Explains how the properties of materials determines their use for a range of purposes
ST3-8PW-ST
old
Explains how energy is transformed from one form to another
ST3-9PW-ST
old
Investigates the effects of increasing or decreasing the strength of a specific contact or non-contact force
VCSIS088
Communicate ideas and processes using evidence to develop explanations of events and phenomena and to identify simple cause-and-effect relationships
VCSIS083
With guidance, plan appropriate investigation types to answer questions or solve problems and use equipment, technologies and materials safely, identifying potential risks
VCSIS087
Suggest improvements to the methods used to investigate a question or solve a problem
VCSIS086
Compare data with predictions and use as evidence in developing explanations
VCSIS084
Decide which variables should be changed, measured and controlled in fair tests and accurately observe, measure and record data
VCSIS082
With guidance, pose questions to clarify practical problems or inform a scientific investigation, and predict what the findings of an investigation might be based on previous experiences or general rules
VCSSU075
The growth and survival of living things are affected by the physical conditions of their environment
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.