Design project: Nutritious and sustainable - ABOVE
Students were tasked with designing a nutritious and sustainable meal that would support preferred futures for adolescents. They were provided with four recipes to modify. Students created a glossary of terms relevant to the brief. They investigated the …
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Design project: Push pull toy - AT
Students explored forces of push and pull on the ground, in the air and in the water. They focused on the toys that they use but also learned about toys from other cultures. Students designed their own toys, and safely produced a toy using materials, …
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Design project: Kitchen garden - ABOVE
Students investigated the advantages of planting crops in season or of adapting the environment to extend the life of plants. They investigated nutrient requirements for plants and optimal growing conditions. Students designed and planned a garden for …
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Design project: Kitchen garden - BELOW
Students investigated the advantages of planting crops in season, or of adapting the environment to extend the life of plants. They investigated nutrient requirements for plants and optimal growing conditions. Students designed and planned a garden for …
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F-6/7 Humanities and Social Sciences - Years 3 and 4
F-6/7 HASS (Geography sub-strand) Year 3 Reflect on learning to propose actions in response to an issue or challenge and consider possible effects of proposed actions (ACHASSI060) F-6/7 HASS (Geography sub-strand) Year 4 Reflect on learning to propose …
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Drummond Memorial Public School (Years 3 and 4)
Drummond Memorial Public School is located in Armidale, New South Wales on the Traditional Lands of the Nganyaywana People and Anaiwan People. The focus of their Years 3–4 STEM Connections illustration of practice was building teacher capacity through …
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References & Appendices
Australian Curriculum and Assessment Reporting Authority (ACARA) F–10 Curriculum. www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/mathematics/curriculum/f-10 (viewed November 2014) www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/science/curriculum/f-10 (viewed November 2014)www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/technologies/design-and-technologies/curriculum/f-10 (viewed …
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Design project: All systems go - BELOW
Students investigated two closed force systems (pneumatics and hydraulics) to understand that the technology of pneumatics relates to air pressure and the technology of hydraulics relates to water pressure. They were given a design brief to design a machine …
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Report Findings: Qualitative Data
Participating schools were asked to report against the project aims as part of their evaluation. This section provides a summary of their responses and outlines additional benefits of the project.
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Design project: All systems go - ABOVE
Students investigated two closed force systems (pneumatics and hydraulics), to understand that the technology of pneumatics relates to air pressure and the technology of hydraulics relates to water pressure. They were given a design brief to design a …
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Design project: Push pull toy - BELOW
Students explored forces of push and pull on the ground, in the air and in the water. They focused on the toys that they use but also learned about toys from other cultures. Students designed their own toys, and safely produced a toy using materials, …
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Science - Years 3 and 4
Year 3 Science understanding Biological sciences Content descriptions with elaborations Living things can be grouped on the basis of observable features and can be distinguished from non-living things (ACSSU044) sorting living and non-living things …
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Design project: Push pull toy - ABOVE
Students explored forces of push and pull on the ground, in the air and in the water. They focused on the toys that they use but also learned about toys from other cultures. Students designed their own toys, and safely produced a toy using materials, …
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F-6/7 Humanities and Social Sciences - Years 3 and 4
F-6/7 HASS (Geography sub-strand) Year 3 The similarities and differences between places in terms of their type of settlement, demographic characteristics and the lives of the people who live there, and people’s perceptions of these places (ACHASSK069) F-6/7 …
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STEM in the Australian Curriculum
STEM is addressed in the Australian Curriculum through the learning areas of Science, Technologies and Mathematics, and through general capabilities, particularly Numeracy, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capability, and Critical and Creative …
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Introduction
Science, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and STEM education have become the focus of considerable political, industry and media commentary. Widespread concern about Australia’s performance in STEM disciplines and take-up of STEM careers …
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Mathematics - Years 3 and 4
Year 3 Measurement and geometry Location and transformation Content description with elaborations: Create and interpret simple grid maps to show position and pathways (ACMMG065) creating a map of the classroom or playground Statistics and probability Data …
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Mathematics - Years 3 and 4
Year 3 Measurement and geometry Using units of measurement Content description with elaborations Measure, order and compare objects using familiar metric units of length, mass and capacity (ACMMG061) recognising the importance of using common units …
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Science - Years 3 and 4
Year 3 Science Understanding Biological sciences Content description with elaborations: Living things can be grouped on the basis of observable features and can be distinguished from non-living things (ACSSU044) recognising characteristics of living …
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Design and Technologies - Above satisfactory - Years 5 and 6
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can describe competing considerations in the design of products, services and environments, taking into account sustainability (WS1, WS2, WS3). The student describes how design and technologies contribute …
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