Use these sheets as a prompt for students when working through a science experiment.
Engage in investigations safely and make observations using their senses
Follow procedures to make and record observations, including making formal measurements using familiar scaled instruments and using digital tools as appropriate
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
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
Compare observations with predictions and others’ observations, consider if investigations are fair and identify further questions with guidance
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
Represent observations in provided templates and identify patterns with guidance
Compare findings with those of others, consider if investigations were fair, identify questions for further investigation and draw conclusions
Suggest and follow safe procedures to investigate questions and test predictions
Compare observations with predictions and others’ observations, consider if investigations are fair and identify further questions with guidance
Suggest and follow safe procedures to investigate questions and test predictions
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
Use provided scaffolds to plan and conduct investigations to answer questions or test predictions, including identifying the elements of fair tests, and considering the safe use of materials and equipment
Compare findings with those of others, consider if investigations were fair, identify questions for further investigation and draw conclusions
With guidance, plan and conduct scientific investigations to find answers to questions, considering the safe use of appropriate materials and equipment
Reflect on investigations, including whether a test was fair or not
Reflect on investigations, including whether a test was fair or not
Reflect on and suggest improvements to scientific investigations
Compare observations with those of others
Participate in guided investigations to explore and answer questions
Participate in guided investigations to explore and answer questions
Participate in guided investigations and make observations using the senses
With guidance, plan and conduct scientific investigations to find answers to questions, considering the safe use of appropriate materials and equipment
Identify, plan and apply the elements of scientific investigations to answer questions and solve problems using equipment and materials safely and identifying potential risks
Reflect on and suggest improvements to scientific investigations
Identify, plan and apply the elements of scientific investigations to answer questions and solve problems using equipment and materials safely and identifying potential risks
Compare observations with those of others
Compare observations and predictions with those of others
Reflect on an investigation, including whether a test was fair or not
Participate in guided investigations, including making observations using the senses, to explore and answer questions
Use formal measurements in the collection and recording of observations
Suggest improvements to the methods used to investigate a question or solve a problem
Safely use appropriate materials, tools, equipment and technologies
With guidance, plan appropriate investigation types to answer questions or solve problems and use equipment, technologies and materials safely, identifying potential risks
Describes the characteristics and effects of common forms of energy, such as light and heat
Investigates the effects of increasing or decreasing the strength of a specific contact or non-contact force
Observes, questions and collects data to communicate ideas
Develops solutions to an identified need
Explores the characteristics, needs and uses of living things
Identifies that objects are made of materials that have observable properties
Observes the way objects move and relates changes in motion to push and pull forces
Explains how energy is transformed from one form to another
Explains how the properties of materials determines their use for a range of purposes
Explains the effect of heat on the properties and behaviour of materials
Observes, questions and collects data to communicate and compare ideas
Uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity
Describes observable features of living things and their environments
Identifies how plants and animals are used for food and fibre products
Identifies that materials can be changed or combined
Describes how the properties of materials determine their use
Recognises observable changes occurring in the sky and on the land and identifies Earth’s resources
Explains how food and fibre are produced sustainably in managed environments for health and nutrition
Examines how the environment affects the growth, survival and adaptation of living things
Plans and uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity
Plans and conducts scientific investigations to answer testable questions, and collects and summarises data to communicate conclusions
Investigates the suitability of natural and processed materials for a range of purposes
Describes how adding or removing heat causes a change of state
Describes how contact and non-contact forces affect an object’s motion
Describes how agricultural processes are used to grow plants and raise animals for food, clothing and shelter
Compares features and characteristics of living and non-living things
Selects and uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity
Questions, plans and conducts scientific investigations, collects and summarises data and communicates using scientific representations