Science: A STEM approach – Year 1

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 Year 1 for ages 6—7.

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

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)