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Practical Science Series: Working Scientifically, 10-12 yrs

Tim Lowson — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 03:19:43 +0000

This book contains a set of practical lessons, ideas and worksheets to explore the strand of Working Scientifically. Learning activities focus on making balloon rockets and balloon vehicles, exploring the five senses, conducting a water taste test, and surveying the ecology and physical features of the school grounds. Students will be involved in designing and constructing experiments to test hypotheses. Specific science skills will be enhanced through these activities including using data tables, measuring time and distance, surveying, researching and interpreting results. Students will also be involved in making simple written observations, gathering data, illustrating, labelling and constructing graphs, and assessing the fairness and validity of experiments. Educational website references have been included where possible. All activities are outcome linked to the science strands of state curriculum documents.

Author: Kevin Rigg

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Practical Science Series: Working Scientifically for 8-10 Year Olds

Tim Lowson — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 03:08:31 +0000

This book contains a set of practical lessons, ideas and worksheets to explore the strand of Practical Science Series: Working Scientifically for 8-10 Year Olds. Specific learning activities focus on the properties of magnets, magnetic directions, pendulums and bridge construction.

A range of science skills will be developed through these activities including graphing, timing, drawing and labelling diagrams, designing tests, designing data tables, interpreting and reporting on results, assessing test validity, and following written instructions. Educational website references have been included where possible. All activities are outcome linked to the science strands of state curriculum documents.

Author: Kevin Rigg

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Practical Science Series: Working Scientifically, 6-8 yrs

Tim Lowson — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 02:58:46 +0000

This book contains a set of practical lessons, ideas and worksheets to explore the strand of Working Scientifically. Specific activities focus on investigating light, making colours, rainbows, fingerprints, floating and sinking, surfaces and water. Students will use their senses of sight, smell, touch and taste to learn more about these materials. A range of science skills will be developed through these activities including testing, making simple written observations, gathering data, illustrating, labelling and simple graphing. Educational website references have been included where possible. All activities are outcome linked to the science strands of state curriculum documents.

Author: Kevin Rigg

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Practical Science Series: Natural and Processed Materials 10-12 yrs

Tim Lowson — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 02:49:36 +0000

This book contains a set of practical lessons, ideas and worksheets to explore the strand of Natural and Processed Materials. Learning activities focus on food labelling, food additives, component parts of household items, flow charts, hazardous chemicals and the properties of common materials. Students will use their knowledge of material properties to explain why materials are used for certain items. Specific science skills will be enhanced through these activities including predicting, testing, collating information, writing observations, making assessments of the properties of materials, and using this knowledge for reporting. Educational website references have been included where possible. All activities are outcome linked to the science strands of state curriculum documents.

Author: Kevin Rigg

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Practical Science Series: Natural and Processed Materials, 8-10 yrs

Tim Lowson — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 02:42:21 +0000

This book contains a set of practical lessons, ideas and worksheets to explore the strand of Natural and Processed Materials. Specific learning activities focus on the properties of materials, reversible and irreversible changes in materials, composition of bicycle components, properties of household powders, food processing and cooking processes. A range of science skills will be developed through these activities including matching, listing and describing materials, making observations, collating data, assessing and altering material properties, and analysing and reporting on experiment results. Educational website references have been included where possible. All activities are outcome linked to the science strands of state curriculum documents.

Author: Kevin Rigg

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Practical Science Series: Natural and Processed Materials, 6-8 yrs

Tim Lowson — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 02:07:30 +0000

This book contains a set of practical lessons, ideas and worksheets to explore the strand of Natural and Processed Materials. Specific activities focus on common materials and their properties. Students will use their senses of sight, smell, touch and taste to learn more about these materials. A range of science skills will be developed through these activities including collating information, writing observations, making assessments of the properties of materials, conducting a survey from home, and graphing. Educational website references have been included where possible. All activities are outcome linked to the science strands of state curriculum documents.

Author: Kevin Rigg

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Practical Science Series: Life and Living, 10-12 yrs

Tim Lowson — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 01:56:46 +0000

This book contains a set of practical lessons, ideas and worksheets to explore the strand of Life and Living. Learning activities focus on the plant kingdom, plant comparisons, parts of a flower, ecosystems, animal extinction, the skeletal system and the eye. Specific science skills will be enhanced through these activities including drawing and labelling diagrams, classifying living things, describing observations, and making comparisons. Educational website references have been included where possible. All activities are outcome linked to the science strands of state curriculum documents.

Author: Kevin Rigg

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Practical Science Series: Life and Living, 8-10 yrs

Tim Lowson — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 01:47:37 +0000

This book contains a set of practical lessons, ideas and worksheets to explore the strand of Life and Living. Specific learning activities focus on the animal kingdom and animal habitats, invertebrates, honey bees, the structure of trees and the effect of light on plants. A range of science skills will be developed through these activities including researching and gathering data, conducting fair tests, making observations, and analysing and researching information from a range of sources. Educational website references have been included where possible. All activities are outcome linked to the science strands of state curriculum documents.

Author: Kevin Rigg

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Practical Science Series: Life and Living, 6-8 yrs

Tim Lowson — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 05:59:33 +0000

This book contains a set of practical lessons, ideas and worksheets to explore the strand of Life and Living. Specific activities focus on body parts, basic needs, personal growth, pets and food chains. Other tasks focus on insect study, plant parts and the interrelationship between animals and plants. A range of science skills will be developed through these activities including classifying, drawing, labelling, and describing observations. Educational website references have been included where possible. All activities are outcome linked to the science strands of state curriculum documents.

Author: Kevin Rigg

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Practical Science Series: Energy and Change for 10-12 year olds

Tim Lowson — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 05:51:09 +0000

This book contains a set of practical lessons, ideas and worksheets to explore the strand of Energy and Change. Learning activities focus on electric circuits, energy transfer and energy use at home and school. Students will also explore the different sources of energy such as heat, light, mechanical, electrical, chemical and kinetic. Specific science skills will be enhanced through these activities including constructing, testing and gathering data. Students will also be involved in explaining how electrical appliances function by drawing labelled diagrams. Educational website references have been included where possible. All activities are outcome linked to the science strands of state curriculum documents.

Author: Kevin Rigg

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