Science: A STEM approach — Biological sciences — Year 4 digital unit

Description

Prepare your students for the roles of the future! Minds will be challenged and imaginations unleashed as students develop skills such as innovation, creativity, reasoning and problem-solving; and technical science skills such as questioning, observing systematic experimentation, and analysis and interpretation of data.

Feel confident delivering a comprehensive and contemporary science program, and ease your way into STEM projects with Science: A STEM approach.

This 45-page unit covers:

Living things have life cycles (ACSSU072)
Living things depend on each other and the environment to survive (ACSSU073)
Science involves making predictions and describing patterns and relationships (ACSHE061)
Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions (ACSHE062)
With guidance, identify questions in familiar contexts that can be investigated scientifically and make predictions based on prior knowledge (ACSIS064)
With guidance, plan and conduct scientific investigations to find answers to questions, considering the safe use of appropriate materials and equipment (ACSIS065)
Consider the elements of fair tests and use formal measurements and digital technologies as appropriate, to make and record observations accurately (ACSIS066)
Use a range of methods including tables and simple column graphs to represent data and to identify patterns and trends (ACSIS068)
Compare results with predictions, suggesting possible reasons for findings (ACSIS216)
Reflect on investigations, including whether a test was fair or not (ACSIS058)
Represent and communicate observations, ideas and findings using formal and informal representations (ACSIS071)

Each book in this fantastic series features:

easy-to-follow lesson plan format, with term overview at the start of each unit
ideas for incorporating technology in the classroom
background information for the teacher
resource sheets, if required
assessment sheets provided for science knowledge
STEM project for the remainder of the term (2–4 weeks)

Each STEM project includes:

a design brief
STEM curriculum links
alternative project ideas
a group rubric
self-assessment
resource sheets, if required

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