20040 AC Science Year 4 Physical sciences
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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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