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mulching
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Unit
overview:
Children investigate
various properties of materials that could be used for mulching in a garden
and make a choice based upon their investigations. |
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Author(s): Mark Dorman |
Band: Primary Years Strand: Matter |
Duration: eg. Approximately 4 lessons Published: June 2002 |
Financial assistance for the development of this resource was provided by The National Quality Teacher Program |
| Context: Gardening provides a springboard for many science enquiries and mulching is something that would occur in many gardens. How does it fit? |
| Key Idea: Students plan, design and carry out investigations to determine the properties of materials and present their findings. |
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Elements
of the SACSA Framework
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Essential
Learnings
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Key
Competencies
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Outcome
(SACSA Standards)
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Communication Thinking |
1: Collecting, analysing and organising information 2: Communicating ideas and information 3: Planning and organising activities 6: Solving problems |
Designs an
investigation to explore properties of common materials, explaining why
they have particular uses. Describes
the structure of some common materials, explains how materials are used
for different purposes, and understands their impact upon the environment. |
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©
South Australian Science Teachers Association Inc. 2002
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