March Week 1 High School Science @ Home Program High School Nature & Environment Covers the water cycle, carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle, geology, natural disasters & renewable energy February 26 to March 1 at 12:00pm AEDT (Sydney UTC +11) You can convert your timezone here Register for the 12pm sessions Optional materials needed for hands-on activities February 26 3-5 clear cups or glasses with water in them, Food colouring (at least two colours), Paper towel, 2 trays, Thin cardboard (e.g. cereal box), Scissors, 3 bowls of water, Some ground pepper (or another spice powder), Some detergent, A pipette OR eyedropper OR drinking straw, A coin, 2 paperclips February 27 Ping pong ball, toilet roll, tape, optional plate, baking tray with a sand pile on it, 1 cup of water, 1 empty cup, bicarbonate soda, vinager, detergent, food colouring, towels for spills February 28 Pizza box, aluminium foil, scissors, clear plastic wrap (Glad wrap), wooden kebab stick, black plastic garbage bag, tape February 29 Rocks of different types, nail, coin, different colours of dough or playdough (enough to fill at least 4cm of the lunchbox), straw, lunchbox March 1 – TRIVIA We will be using Kahoot! Your child can participate by opening a new browser window and going to kahoot.it on the same device used to join the webinar, OR use a second device to play while simultaneously watching the webinar…whichever suits! You can help your child by opening the page before the workshop, and all they have to do later in the session is type in the game code. Curriculum links Australian ACARA Content Outcomes:: Science Sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks contain minerals and are formed by processes that occur within Earth over a variety of timescales (ACSSU153) The theory of plate tectonics explains global patterns of geological activity and continental movement (ACSSU180) NSW Science & Technology Syllabus Content A student: describes the dynamic nature of models, theories and laws in developing scientific understanding of the Earth and Solar System SC4-12ES describes changing ideas about the structure of the Earth and the Universe to illustrate how models, theories and laws are refined over time by the scientific community. SC5-12ES explains how advances in understanding of processes that occur within and on the Earth, influences the choices people make about resource use and management. SC4-13ES explains how scientific knowledge about global patterns of geological activity and interactions involving global systems can be used to inform decisions related to contemporary issues. SC5-13ES Victorian F – 10 Science Curriculum Sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks contain minerals and are formed by processes that occur within Earth over a variety of timescales (VCSSU102) The theory of plate tectonics explains global patterns of geological activity and continental movement (VCSSU127) Global systems, including the carbon cycle, rely on interactions involving the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere (VCSSU128) Back to top of the page
March Week 2 High School Science @ Home Program High School Space/Flight Covers Earth, Sun & Moon Interactions, the Solar System, Universe & how planes fly. March 4 to March 8 at 12:00pm AEDT (Sydney UTC +11) You can convert your timezone here Register for the 12pm sessions Optional materials needed for hands-on activities March 4 Oreo cookies, white paper plate, green and blue coloured markers, butter knife March 5 Two balls of different sizes (eg tennis ball and ping pong ball), desk lamp, white paper plate, dough or plasticine, pencil, coloured marker March 6 A computer with the following website https://outreach.ozgrav.org/explorer/ March 7 Scissors, string, 2 balloons March 8 – TRIVIA We will be using Kahoot! Your child can participate by opening a new browser window and going to kahoot.it on the same device used to join the webinar, OR use a second device to play while simultaneously watching the webinar…whichever suits! You can help your child by opening the page before the workshop, and all they have to do later in the session is type in the game code. Curriculum links Australian ACARA Content Outcomes:: Science Predictable phenomena on Earth, including seasons and eclipses, are caused by the relative positions of the sun, Earth and the moon (ACSSU115)Earth’s gravity pulls objects towards the centre of the Earth (ACSSU118)The universe contains features including galaxies, stars and solar systems and the Big Bang theory can be used to explain the origin of the universe (ACSSU188)Advances in science and emerging sciences and technologies can significantly affect people’s lives, including generating new career opportunities (ACSHE195)Advances in scientific understanding often rely on developments in technology and technological advances are often linked to scientific discoveries (ACSHE192) NSW Science & Technology Syllabus Content A student: describes the dynamic nature of models, theories and laws in developing scientific understanding of the Earth and solar system SC4-12ESdescribes changing ideas about the structure of the Earth and the universe to illustrate how models, theories and laws are refined over time by the scientific community SC5-12ESappreciates the importance of science in their lives and the role of scientific inquiry in increasing understanding of the world around them SC4-1VA & SC5-1VA. Victorian F – 10 Science Curriculum Predictable phenomena on Earth, including seasons and eclipses, are caused by the relative positions of the Sun, Earth and the Moon (VCSSU099)Change to an object’s motion is caused by unbalanced forces acting on the object; Earth’s gravity pulls objects towards the centre of Earth (VCSSU103)Scientific understanding, including models and theories, are contestable and are refined over time through a process of review by the scientific community (VCSSU114)The Universe contains features including galaxies, stars and solar systems; the Big Bang theory can be used to explain the origin of the Universe (VCSSU129) Back to top of the page
March Week 3 High School Science @ Home Program High School Living World Covers plant structure, adapatations, evolution, classification, linnaean taxonomy, dinosaurs and abiotic factors that affect ocean life March 11 to March 15 at 12:00pm AEDT (Sydney UTC +11) You can convert your timezone here Register for the 12pm sessions Optional materials needed for hands-on activities March 11 Skewer/toothpick, colour pencils or textas, blank paper, Flowers, leaves or seed pods (at least one flower would be great) March 12 Some paper for drawing on (baking paper works well), Coloured crayons or pencils, Coins or leaves with distinct veins. Jellybean packet (or similar mixed candy packet) March 13 Something to make imprints in (e.g. playdoh, plasticine, modelling clay, blu-tack, or a small bowl of flour or sand), Something to make imprints of (e.g. shells or small toys or coins) March 14 Lemonade or soda water, clear plastic cup, sultanas, towels for spills March 15 – TRIVIA We will be using Kahoot! Your child can participate by opening a new browser window and going to kahoot.it on the same device used to join the webinar, OR use a second device to play while simultaneously watching the webinar…whichever suits! You can help your child by opening the page before the workshop, and all they have to do later in the session is type in the game code. Curriculum links Australian ACARA Content Outcomes:: Science Energy conservation in a system can be explained by describing energy transfers and transformations (ACSSU190)Interactions between organisms, including the effects of human activities can be represented by food chains and food webs (ACSSU112)Multi-cellular organisms contain systems of organs carrying out specialised functions that enable them to survive and reproduce (ACSSU150)Ecosystems consist of communities of interdependent organisms and abiotic components of the environment; matter and energy flow through these systems ACSSU176 NSW Science & Technology Syllabus Content A student: develops knowledge of the Physical World, Earth and Space, Living World and Chemical World, and understanding about the nature, development, use and influence of science (SC4-10PW).appreciates the importance of science in their lives and the role of scientific inquiry in increasing understanding of the world around them SC4-1VA & SC5-1VArelates the structure and function of living things to their classification, survival and reproduction (SC4-14LW) Victorian F – 10 Science Curriculum Light can form images using the reflective feature of curved mirrors and the refractive feature of lenses, and can disperse to produce a spectrum which is part of a larger spectrum of radiation (VCSSU105)Ecosystems consist of communities of interdependent organisms and abiotic components of the environmentÍľ matter and energy flow through these systems (VCSSU121)Global systems, including the carbon cycle, rely on interactions involving the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere (VCSSU128) Back to top of the page
March Week 4 High School Science @ Home Program High School Fantastic Physics Covers Newtonian forces, optics and soundwaves March 18 to March 22 at 12:00pm AEDT (Sydney UTC +11) You can convert your timezone here Register for the 12pm sessions Optional materials needed for hands-on activities March 18 Cardboard, scissors, plasticine or playdough March 19 Cardboard, glue, paper, textas, scissors, wooden kebab stick or pencil March 20 Cardboard box (shoe box size), torch, scissors, white paper, a dark room, a straight-sided glass of water (short enough to sit within the shoebox) March 21 Bamboo skewers, string, gaffa tape, scissors, jelly babies/jubes or similar, somewhere to hang the end product March 22 – TRIVIA We will be using Kahoot! Your child can participate by opening a new browser window and going to kahoot.it on the same device used to join the webinar, OR use a second device to play while simultaneously watching the webinar…whichever suits! You can help your child by opening the page before the workshop, and all they have to do later in the session is type in the game code. Curriculum links Australian ACARA Content Outcomes:: Science PW1 Change to an object’s motion is caused by unbalanced forces acting on the object (ACSSU117).PW2 The action of forces that act at a distance may be observed and related to everyday situations.PW3 Energy appears in different forms including movement (kinetic energy), heat and potential energy, and causes change within systems (ACSSU155). Energy transfer through different mediums can be explained using wave and particle models (ACSSU182) NSW Science & Technology Syllabus Content A student: discusses how scientific understanding and technological developments have contributed to finding solutions to problems involving energy transfers and transformations SC4-11PW.explains how scientific understanding about energy conservation, transfers and transformations is applied in systems SC5-11PWdescribes the action of unbalanced forces in everyday situations (SC4-10PW).applies models, theories and laws to explain situations involving energy, force and motion (SC5-10PW). Victorian F – 10 Science Curriculum Light can form images using the reflective feature of curved mirrors and the refractive feature of lenses, and can disperse to produce a spectrum which is part of a larger spectrum of radiation (VCSSU105)Energy appears in different forms including movement (kinetic energy), heat, light, chemical energy and potential energy; devices can change energy from one form to another (VCSSU104)The description and explanation of the motion of objects involves the interaction of forces and the exchange of energy and can be described and predicted using the laws of physics (VCSSU133) Back to top of the page
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