AC9S3I02 Year 3 Science

This Content Descriptor from Year 3 Science provides the specific knowledge and skills students should learn. Use it to plan lessons, create learning sequences, and design assessments that align with the Australian Curriculum v9.

use provided scaffolds to plan and conduct investigations to answer questions or test predictions, including identifying the elements of fair tests, and considering the safe use of materials and equipment

Elaborations

• 1 collaboratively identifying and ordering the steps in an investigation
• 2 using a provided framework or graphic organiser to plan and identify what to change, what to keep the same and what to measure to make a test fair
• 3 examining an example of a soil profile after soil has settled in water and planning an investigation to compare and contrast the components and particle sizes of different soils
• 4 planning an investigation to determine which material is the best to keep substances cold
• 5 discussing safety rules to follow when conducting investigations, such as following teacher instructions, manipulating equipment and materials with care and wearing appropriate personal safety gear, such as gloves, safety goggles and face masks when handling soils
• 6 consulting with First Nations Australians to guide the planning of scientific investigations, including safety considerations for field investigations

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