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Polar Science Experiments
The following information outlines step by step instructions of some of the polar science experiments as demonstrated at the 2007 K to 8 Science Teachers Conference organised by STANSW.
Please click here for polar science experiments Please click here for .pdf file outlining a basic summary of the science concepts presented. Other useful websites Australian Antarctic Division Bureau of Meteorology Whilst the content of the workshop was aimed at Stage 3 and 4 students, choosing suitable experiments for your classroom and adapting the specific language used would allow some of the experiments to be utililsed throughout the K to 6 continuum. Experiments can be measured, have results graphed and tabled, wrote about, talked about, improved and varied... thereby allowing students to take ownership as well as achieve a variety of outcomes some of which are listed below. Specific Outcomes: Mathematics K to 6 NS3.3: - selects and applies appropriate strategies for multiplication and division. DS3.1: - displays and interprets data in graphs of many to one correspondence MS3.1: - selects and uses the appropriate unit and device to measure lengths, distances and perimeters Specific Outcomes: Science & Technology Physical phenomena A student: PP S2.4- collects and manipulates a range of simple machines and describes how they work... PP S3.4: identifies and applies processes involved in manipulating, using and changing the form of energy Earth and its Surroundings A student: ES 2.6: identifies some of the features of the solar system and and describes interactions that affect conditions on Earth. ES3.6 - uses a thermometer, rain gauge, wind gauge to record local weather... Living Things A student: LT S3.3: identifies, describes and evaluates the interactions between living things and their effects on the environment Learning processes: INV ES2.7, INV S3.7 Specific Outcomes: Human Society and its Environment Patterns of Place and Location ENS3.5: Demonstrates an understanding of the interconnectedness between Australia and global environments and how individuals and groups can act in an ecologically responsible manner Relationships with Places ENS2.6: examines the advantages and disadvantages of different land uses. ENS3.6: compares the relative costs and benefits of different technologies used to modify and create environments.  |
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