Week 1 Science @ Home Program The Living World Covers plants, insects, human body, dinosaurs February 10 to March 1 at 2:00pm AEDT (Sydney UTC +11) You can convert your timezone here Optional materials needed for hands-on activities February 10 Mixing bowl or container, water yellow food colouring red beads/legos/lollies e.g. jubes white beads/legos/lollies e.g. small marshmallows confetti/sprinkles e.g. hundreds and thousands spoon for mixing measuring cups or spoons February 11 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) February 12 Skewer/toothpick colour pencils or textas blank paper flowers, leaves or seed pods (at least one flower would be great) February 13 Some paper for drawing on (baking paper works well) coloured crayons or pencils, coins or leaves with distinct veins February 14 – 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 Living things have basic needs, including food and water (ACSSU002).Living things have a variety of external features (ACSSU017). Living things live in different places where their needs are met (ACSSU211). Living things grow, change and have offspring similar to themselves (ACSSU030). Living things can be grouped on the basis of observable features and can be distinguished from non-living things (ACSSU044). Living things have life cycles (ACSSU072). Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment (ACSSU043). NSW Science & Technology Syllabus Content A student: STe-3LW-ST explores the characteristics, needs and uses of living things ST1-4LW-S describes observable features of living things and their environments ST2-4LW-S compares features and characteristics of living and non-living things ST3-4LW-S examines how the environment affects the growth, survival and adaptation of living things Victorian F – 10 Science Curriculum Living things can be grouped on the basis of observable features and can be distinguished from non-living things (VCSSU057) Different living things have different life cycles and depend on each other and the environment to survive (VCSSU058) Safely use appropriate materials, tools, equipment and technologies (VCSIS067) Scientific understandings, discoveries and inventions are used to inform personal and community decisions and to solve problems that directly affect people’s lives (VCSSU073) Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment (VCSSU074) Back to top of the page
Week 2 Science @ Home Program Sustainability & Environment Covers renewable energies, energy conversions, water science February 17 to 21 at 2:00pm AEDT (Sydney UTC +11) You can convert your timezone here Optional materials needed for hands-on activities February 17 Packet of paddlepop sticks (tongue depressers) rubber bands tape PET drink bottle lid cotton balls February 18 Pizza box aluminium foil scissors clear plastic wrap (Glad wrap) wooden kebab stick black plastic garbage bag tape February 19 A packet of gummy bears salt a spoon at least 2 bowls water ruler pen and paper for recording results tray and towel for spills February 20 Cardboard paper black sharpie or texta scissors string compass or something round that is 20cm in diameter ruler metal washer laminator or zip lock bag clothes peg February 21 – 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 Electrical circuits provide a means of transferring and transforming electricity(ACSSU097). Energy from a variety of sources can be used to generate electricity (ACSSU219). Scientific understandings, discoveries and inventions are used to solve problems that directly affect people’s lives (ACSHE083). Scientific knowledge is used to inform personal and community decisions (ACSHE220). NSW Science & Technology Syllabus Content A student: ST2-8PW-ST describes the characteristics and effects of common forms of energy, such as light and heat ST2-9PW-ST describes how contact and non-contact forces affect an object’s motion ST3-6MW-S explains the effect of heat on the properties and behaviour of materials ST3-8PW-ST explains how energy is transformed from one form to another ST3-9PW-ST investigates the effects of increasing or decreasing the strength of a specific contact or non-contact force Victorian F – 10 Science Curriculum Heat can be produced in many ways and can move from one object to another; a change in the temperature of an object is related to the gain or loss of heat by the object (VCSSU063) Forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance (VCSSU064) Scientific understandings, discoveries and inventions are used to inform personal and community decisions and to solve problems that directly affect people’s lives (VCSSU073) Energy from a variety of sources can be used to generate electricity; electric circuits enable this energy to be transferred to another place and then to be transformed into another form of energy (VCSSU081) Back to top of the page
Week 3 Science @ Home Program Space/Flight Covers Earth, Sun & Moon Interactions & how planes fly. February 24 to 28 at 2:00pm AEDT (Sydney UTC +11) You can convert your timezone here Optional materials needed for hands-on activities February 24 String scissors balloons sticky tape straw February 25 Two balls of different sizes (eg tennis ball and ping pong ball) desk lamp white paper plate dough or plasticine pencil coloured marker February 26 A book (that doesn’t mind being dropped) paper cardboard tube dark paper tape skewer (to puncture small holes in the paper) February 27 Scissors string 2 balloons February 28 – 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 Earth’s rotation on its axis causes regular changes, including night and day (ACSSU048). The Earth is part of a system of planets orbiting around a star: the sun (ACSSU078). Forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance (ACSSU076). NSW Science & Technology Syllabus Content A student: ST2-9PW-ST describes how contact and non-contact forces affect an object’s motion ST2-10ES-S investigates regular changes caused by interactions between the Earth and the Sun, and changes to the Earth’s surface ST3-9PW-ST investigates the effects of increasing or decreasing the strength of a specific contact or non-contact force ST3-10ES-S explains regular events in the solar system and geological events on the Earth’s surface Victorian F – 10 Science Curriculum Earth’s rotation on its axis causes regular changes, including night and day (VCSSU061) Forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance (VCSSU064) Forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance (VCSSU064) Back to top of the page
Week 4 Science @ Home Program Fantastic Physics Covers push, pull & frictional forces, light, colour and soundwaves March 18 to March 22 at 12:00pm AEDT (Sydney UTC +11) You can convert your timezone here Optional materials needed for hands-on activities March 3 A clean, dry soda or water bottle (the smaller the better, e.g. 300mL) uncooked rice a pencil or chopstick March 4 Balloon tape paper towel pen scissors empty & dry soft drink can March 5 A dark room objects of different colours torches + rubber bands + red, green and blue cellophane OR mobile phone torch app + sticky tape + red, green and blue sharpies March 6 Paper towel roll 2 disposable cups scissors marker tape (optional) smart phone for testing March 7 – 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 Light and sound are produced by a range of sources and can be sensed (ACSSU020). Light from a source forms shadows and can be absorbed, reflected and refracted (ACSSU080). The way objects move depends on a variety of factors, including their size and shape (ACSSU005) A push or a pull affects how an object moves or changes shape (ACSSU033). Forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance (ACSSU076). NSW Science & Technology Syllabus Content A student: ST1-8PW-S describes common forms of energy and explores some characteristics of sound energy ST1-9PW-ST investigates how forces and energy are used in products ST2-8PW-ST describes the characteristics and effects of common forms of energy, such as light and heatST3-7MW-T explains how the properties of materials determines their use for a range of purposes ST3-8PW-ST explains how energy is transformed from one form to another STe-5PW-ST observes the way objects move and relates changes in motion to push and pull forces ST1-9PW-ST investigates how forces and energy are used in products ST2-9PW-ST describes how contact and non-contact forces affect an object’s motion ST3-9PW-ST investigates the effects of increasing or decreasing the strength of a specific contact or non-contact force Victorian F – 10 Science Curriculum Light and sound are produced by a range of sources and can be sensed (VCSSU049) Respond to and pose questions, and make predictions about familiar objects and events (VCSIS050) Participate in guided investigations, including making observations using the senses, to explore and answer questions (VCSIS051) Scientific understandings, discoveries and inventions are used to inform personal and community decisions and to solve problems that directly affect people’s lives (VCSSU073) Light from a source forms shadows and can be absorbed, reflected and refracted (VCSSU080) The way objects move depends on a variety of factors including their size and shape: a push or a pull affects how an object moves or changes shape (VCSSU048) Respond to and pose questions, and make predictions about familiar objects and events (VCSIS050) Participate in guided investigations, including making observations using the senses, to explore and answer questions (VCSIS051) Forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance (VCSSU064) Back to top of the page
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