Syllabus links

This resource supports the NSW Board of Studies syllabus and the NSW Primary Curriculum Foundation statements (2006). It addresses the key learning areas and outcomes of Science and Technology Stage 3 and the Human Society and its Environment at Stage 3.

Outcomes Stage 3 SciTech

Content Strand Outcome – Physical phenomena

There are various forms of energy

The sun is the source of most energy on the Earth

Light can pass through some materials and not others and when it does not shadows form

Learning Processes Outcome - Investigating

Investigation INVST 3.7

Students will:

• make detailed observations using appropriate technologies.

• discuss the factors that might affect an investigation.

• devise fair tests.

• identify data which support a particular prediction.

• devise a test that will support or disprove a prediction.

• modify and apply their understanding in the light of their investigation.

Conducts their own investigations and makes judgements based on the results of observing, questioning, planning, predicting, testing, collecting, recording and analysing data, and drawing conclusions.

Learning Processes Outcome Using technology UT S3.9

Evaluates, selects and uses a range of equipment, computer-based technology, materials and other resources to meet the requirements and constraints of investigation and design tasks.

Foundation statements

Science and technology Stage 3

Students identify, describe and evaluate interdependent relationships between living things and the environment within ecosystems. They identify and describe various sources, forms, uses, transfers and changes in forms of energy

Students independently develop questions for scientific investigation, conduct scientific investigations based on fair testing and collect, record and analyse the resulting data. They identify trends in data, evaluate findings and prepare possible explanations. Students use, select and evaluate equipment, computer-based technology and other resources to meet the requirements and constraints of investigations.

Physical phenomena COG

Elements of this resource also address Stage 4 and 5 Science.

Connection focus: understanding that energy can be transferred, stored and transformed from one form to another.

Elements of this resource also address Stage 4 and 5 Science.

4.6.1a, 4.9.1d, 4.9.4b,

5.6.1c, 4/513.1, 4/5.14, 4/5.16