Science - Earth & Space Sciences: 10 Lesson Plans + 1 Summative Assessment and 14 Additional hands-on learning tasks/ experiments (Year 6)

This Earth & Space Sciences Unit offers 10 hands-on lessons + Summative Assessment (incl. marking rubric) and 14 Additional Hands-On Experiments/ Learning Tasks
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Covering:
AC9S6U02: describe the movement of Earth and other planets relative to the sun and model how Earth’s tilt, rotation on its axis and revolution around the sun relate to cyclic observable phenomena, including variable day and night length.

Nature and development of Science
AC9S6H01: examine why advances in science are often the result of collaboration or build on the work of others.

Use and influence of science
AC9S6H02: investigate how scientific knowledge is used by individuals and communities to identify problems, consider responses and make decisions.

Questioning and predicting
AC9S6I01: pose investigable questions to identify patterns and test relationships and make reasoned predictions.

Planning and conducting
AC9S6I02: plan and conduct repeatable investigations to answer questions including, as appropriate, deciding the variables to be changed, measured and controlled in fair tests; describing potential risks; planning for the safe use of equipment and materials; and identifying required permissions to conduct investigations on Country/Place.
AC9S6I03: use equipment to observe, measure and record data with reasonable precision, using digital tools as appropriate.

Processing, modelling and analysing
AC9S6I04: construct and use appropriate representations, including tables, graphs and visual or physical models, to organise and process data and information and describe patterns, trends and relationships.

Evaluating
AC9S6I05: compare methods and findings with those of others, recognise possible sources of error, pose questions for further investigation and select evidence to draw reasoned conclusions.

Communicating
AC9S6I06: write and create texts to communicate ideas and findings for specific purposes and audiences, including selection of language features, using digital tools as appropriate.

Including: hands-on activities, explicit teaching content, formative assessment options, differentiation strategies, extension tasks, summative assessment (incl. marking rubric), cross curriculum opportunities, outdoor learning opportunities, early career/ real life education (related jobs) and materials needed (per lesson).