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Foreword<br />

Australian Curriculum <strong>Science</strong> Foundation to <strong>Year</strong> 7 is a series of books written specifically to support the national curriculum. <strong>Science</strong><br />

l i teracy texts introduce concepts and are supported by practical hands-on activities, predominantly experiments.<br />

All <strong>Science</strong> Understanding and <strong>Science</strong> as a Human Endeavour substrands for each level are included. <strong>Science</strong> Inquiry Skills and overarching ideas<br />

underpin all topics.<br />

Titles in this series are:<br />

Australian Curriculum <strong>Science</strong> - Foundation<br />

Australian Curriculum <strong>Science</strong> - <strong>Year</strong> 1<br />

Australian Curriculum <strong>Science</strong> - <strong>Year</strong> 2<br />

Australian Curriculum <strong>Science</strong> - <strong>Year</strong> 3<br />

Australian Curriculum <strong>Science</strong> - <strong>Year</strong> 4<br />

Australian Curriculum <strong>Science</strong> - <strong>Year</strong> 5<br />

Australian Curriculum <strong>Science</strong> - <strong>Year</strong> 6<br />

Australian Curriculum <strong>Science</strong> - <strong>Year</strong> 7<br />

Contents<br />

Teachers notes ................................................................. iv - vi What are materials scientists? ........................................... 46-48<br />

Scope and sequence ................................................................ vii Inventions and devices research ............................................. 49<br />

Report format ........................................................................ viii<br />

Basic experiment format ......................................................... ix<br />

Earth and space <strong>sciences</strong> .............................................. 50-65<br />

What is weathering? .......................................................... 50--52<br />

Biological <strong>sciences</strong> ......................................................... 2-33 Weathering investigations ....................................................... 53<br />

What is the life cycle of a sunflower? .................................... 2-4<br />

Where does soil come from? ............................................ 54--56<br />

Bean seeds experiment ............................................................ 5 Soil testing experiment ........................................................... 57<br />

What is the life cycle of a frog? ............................................. 6--8<br />

What is erosion? ............................................................... 58--60<br />

Amphibian report ..................................................................... 9 Extreme weather research project.. ........................................ 61<br />

What is the life cycle of an elepha n t? ................................ 10-12 How do farming practices affect erosion? ......................... 62-64<br />

Mammal life cycle quiz ........................................................... 13 Plants and erosion experiment ............................................... 65<br />

How does environment affect life cycles? .......................... 14-16<br />

Ladybug life cycle wheel... ...................................................... 17<br />

How do living things get energy to live? ............................ 18-20<br />

What happens when plants are no longer living? .................... 21<br />

Why do living things in a habitat interact? ......................... 22-24<br />

Researching symbiosis ........................................................... 25<br />

What are food chains? ...................................................... 26-28<br />

Observational report .............................................................. 29<br />

Why are living things endangered? .................................... 30-32<br />

Endangered living thing report ............................................... 33<br />

<strong>Physical</strong> <strong>sciences</strong> .......................................................... 66-81<br />

How are objects moved by forces? .................................... 66-68<br />

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Pushing and pulling experiments ........................................... 69<br />

How do forces change movement and speed? ................... 70--72<br />

Force and distance ................................................................. 73<br />

What are magnets? How do they work? ............................. 74--76<br />

What does a magnetic field look like? ..................................... 77<br />

What is friction? ............................................................... 78-80<br />

Testing friction ....................................................................... 81<br />

Chemical <strong>sciences</strong> ........................................................ 34-49<br />

What properties do materials have? .................................. 34-36<br />

Testing! Testing! 1, 2, 3 ,4!...................................................... 37<br />

Why search for new materials? ......................................... 38-40<br />

Can you make a material stronger? ......................................... 41<br />

What is insulation? ........................................................... 42-44<br />

The best thermal insulators and conductors ........................... 45<br />

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CURRICULUM SCIENCE (<strong>Year</strong> 4)

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