Oz-e-science Years F–6
- Explain what molecules are.
- Describe at least four common molecules.
- Represent one common molecule.
- Describe three ways in which elements are formed in the universe.
- Identify and sort elements according to when they first formed in the universe.
- Describe the formation of molecules in solid, liquid and gas.
- Describe the properties of solid elements.
- Identify the properties of solid elements.
- Report the best material to use to create a drinking cup.
- Describe the properties of solid compounds.
- Identify the properties of common solid compounds.
- Compare the properties of solid compounds.
- Describe the properties of liquid.
- Compare the properties of different liquids.
- Observe how the density of liquids affects them.
- Describe the properties of gas.
- Explain that some gases are essential for survival.
- Observe that gas molecules fill the space that they are in.
- Experiment with growing crystals.
- Investigate how different materials grow different crystals.
- Observe the experiment set-up on day one.
- Observe the crystals grown in the experiment.
- Plan how to grow crystals at home.
- Predict and hypothesise which crystals will grow best at home.
In Lessons 1 to 9, students learn:
- Everything in the universe is made up of very small particles called atoms.
- The first two and most common elements in the universe – hydrogen and helium.
- Some of the first 18 elements of the periodic table.
- The physical properties of elements.
- The main elements that make up the human body.
- The elements that are present in healthcare products, and their benefits.
- Conduct part one of the experiment by following the Scientific Method.
- Conduct part two of the experiment by following the Scientific Method.
Progress tests
- Progress tests are conducted after every second lesson, allowing teachers to monitor student understanding of the concepts taught over the past two lessons and to identify where reteaching is needed.
- The Teaching Guide contains the testing questions, and the Student Workbook has a section where students write their answers and score themselves.
- The Structured Research Activity (SRA) for this unit is: Students plan, conduct and report on an experiment to describe how the observable properties of crystals behave and grow in different ways.
- The SRA takes place over two lessons so students can apply the Science Understanding and Science Inquiry Skills covered in the unit.
- Teachers use the Guide to Making Judgements, which is included in the Teaching Guide, to mark the SRA.
- The last lesson is the end-of-unit assessment, which has a variety of question formats (e.g., label the diagram, circle the correct answer) to assess student mastery of content from the unit.
- The end-of-unit assessment is in the Teaching Guide. Teachers copy the assessment and distribute to students at testing time.
Oz-e-science uses a teaching approach and curriculum that uses explicit teaching of content knowledge of science and explicit teaching and practical scientific inquiry using the Scientific Method. Read more about pedagogy here.
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