Prepare your students for the roles of the future!
Minds will be challenged and imaginations unleashed as students develop skills such as innovation, creativity, reasoning and problem-solving; and technical science skills such as questioning, observing, systematic experimentation, and analysis and interpretation of data.
Feel confident delivering a comprehensive and contemporary science program, and ease your way into STEM projects with Science: A STEM approach.
Each book in this fantastic new series features:
- four units with four STEM projects, organised by sub-strand—Biological sciences, Chemical sciences, Earth and space sciences and Physical sciences
- easy-to-follow lesson plan format, with term overview at the start of each unit
- ideas for incorporating technology in the classroom
- background information for the teacher
- resource sheets, if required
- assessment sheets provided for science knowledge
- STEM project for the remainder of the term (2 - 4 weeks)
Each STEM project includes:
- a design brief
- STEM curriculum links
- alternative project ideas
- a group rubric
- self-assessment
- resource sheets, if required
A STEM Approach - Foundation
Science Understanding
- Living things have basic needs, including food and water (ACSSU002)
- Objects are made of materials that have observable properties (ACSSU003)
- Daily and seasonal changes in our environment affect everyday life (ACSSU004)
- The way objects move depends on a variety of factors, including their size and shape (ACSSU005)
Science as a Human Endeavour
- Science involves observing, asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events (ACSHE013)
Science Inquiry Skills
- Pose and respond to questions about familiar objects and events (ACSIS014)
- Participate in guided investigations and make observations using the senses (ACSIS011)
- Engage in discussions about observations and represent ideas (ACSIS233)
- Share observations and ideas (ACSIS012)
A STEM Approach - Year 1
Science Understanding
- Living things have a variety of external features (ACSSU017)
- Living things live in different places where their needs are met (ACSSU211)
- Everyday materials can be physically changes in a variety of ways (ACSSU018)
- Observable changes occur in the sky and landscape (ACSSU019)
- Light and sound are produced by a range of sources and can be sensed (ACSSU020)
Science as a Human Endeavour
- Science involves observing, asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events (ACSHE021)
- People use science in their daily lives, including when caring for their environment and living things (ACSHE022)
Science Inquiry Skills
- Pose and respond to questions about familiar objects and events (ACSIS024)
- Participate in guided investigations to explore and answer questions (ACSIS025)
- Use informal measurements to collect and records observations, using digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS026)
- Use a range of methods to sort information, including drawings and provided tables through discussion, compare observations with predictions (ACSIS027)
- Compare observations with those of others (ACSIS213)
- Represent and communicate observations and ideas in a variety of ways (ACSIS029)
A STEM Approach - Year 2
Science Understanding
- Living things grow, change and have offspring similar to themselves (ACSSU030)
- Different materials can be combined for a particular purpose (ACSSU031)
- Earth’s resources are used in a variety of ways (ACSSU032)
- A push or pull affects how an object moves or changes shape (ACSSU033)
Science as a Human Endeavour
- Science involves observing, asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events (ACSHE034)
- People use science in their daily lives, including when caring for their environment and living things (ACSHE035)
Science Inquiry Skills
- Pose and respond to questions about familiar objects and events (ACSIS037)
- Participate in guided investigations to explore and answer questions (ACSIS038)
- Use informal measurements to collect and records observations, using digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS039)
- Use a range of methods to sort information, including drawings and provided tables through discussion, compare observations with predictions (ACSIS040)
- Compare observations with those of others (ACSIS041)
- Represent and communicate observations and ideas in a variety of ways (ACSIS042)
