Australian Curriculum | Properties of Materials | Foundation Science Unit

What is it made from? Science Materials Unit (Foundation) is aligned with the Australian Curriculum and is the ideal way to make learning science interesting, creating engaging experiences for students to explore and investigate the world around them. The US version is included with the correct terminology and spelling appropriate for the US (America).The unit has been designed with engaging worksheets and activities. Students will use their senses to observe and describe the behaviours and properties of everyday objects and materials. They will learn that objects are made of materials that have observable properties. Students will use their senses to describe how objects and materials look and feel. They will understand that some materials are transparent and opaque, and they will investigate the absorbency of materials and understand the reasons why certain materials are chosen based on its properties. Students will complete the unit designing and building a safe house to protect the fourth little pig from the big, bad wolf in the story of The Three Little Pigs. The students will design, create and build a home to protect the fourth little pig from the big, bad wolf blowing the house down.

All the Lesson/activities have matching printables or worksheets! In the Unit of work Students will explore and use their senses to observe and communicate their findings. The Science Unit is aligned with the Australian Curriculum ACARA Foundation Outcomes including cross-curricular links.

All of your planning has been done for you with a 10 Week Unit Plan including 10 Lessons. The Unit of work includes interactive features to navigate through the unit of work. The Interactive links allow you to navigate to different resources required for each lesson (matching worksheets, labels, displays and supporting video resources including songs to allow the students to sing along and learn at the same time). All you need to do is print, prepare and teach the lesson?

DISTANCE LEARNING COVID-19

The Science Unit on Materials - What is it made from? is ideal for Distance Learning all you need to do is print, prepare and teach the children. These are ideal activities for students to use to investigate and explore the different properties of everyday objects and materials around them while at home during this time of school closures. Included are fun and interesting home learning workbooks aligned with the lessons.

The Unit of Work has been designed for Australian Teachers aligned to the Australia Curriculum.

Included in the Unit of Work is the American US Version with spelling and terminology appropriate for the US.

Outcomes Covered:

Science Understanding (ACSSU003)

Science as a Human Endeavour (ACSHE013)

Science Inquiry Skills (ACSIS014), (ACSIS011), (ACSIS233), (ACSIS012)

This Pack Includes:

• Unit Overview Materials – What is it made from?
• Five Senses Display Posters
• What is it made from? Display Posters including objects and properties of materials.
• Word Wall Banner Display
• Word Wall Vocabulary Display
• Investigation Table Display Banner
• Materials found in the Classroom.
• Objects and Materials finding, sorting and coloring objects based on the properties.
• What it the Object? Investigation Sheet.
• My School Investigation.
• Is it Transparent or Opaque - sorting objects into two categories.
• Slides transparent, translucent and opaque
• What if it gets Wet? Absorbent and Waterproof materials.
• Slides Absorbent and Waterproof.
• Assessment My Little Book About Materials. What is it made from? (Including marking guide)
• Houses from around the World and the materials they are made from.
• Slides Houses from around the World
• Assessment Design a home for the fourth Little Pig + Interview Questions including Marking Guide
• My Book About Materials – including all Worksheets for Lessons.

US Version Materials and their Properties

Materials Science Unit - US VERSION Kindergarten: Distance Learning

Other Science Units you may like include (LIVING THINGS):

Living Things Unit Biological Science Kindergarten: Distance Learning

Australian Curriculum Living Things Unit Biological Science (Foundation) ACARA

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