This unit will investigate how daily and seasonal changes in our environment affect everyday life. The unit has been created to support the Foundation Year of the Australian Curriculum Science - Earth and Space Sciences strand.

Students will begin the unit by learning about the different types of weather and how to record the weather. They will look at various activities suited to different weather conditions and the appropriate clothing to wear. Students will conduct weather experiments, learn about sun safety and enjoy activities in windy weather. 

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Australian Curriculum - (QLD/SA/WA/NT/TAS/ACT)

ACSSU004

Daily and seasonal changes in our environment affect everyday life


ACSHE013

Science involves observing, asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events


ACSIS014

Pose and respond to questions about familiar objects and events


ACSIS011

Participate in guided investigations and make observations using the senses


ACSIS233

Engage in discussions about observations and represent ideas


ACSIS012

Share observations and ideas


NSW

STe-1WS-S

Observes, questions and collects data to communicate ideas


STe-6ES-S

Identifies how daily and seasonal changes in the environment affect humans and other living things


STe-2DP-T

Develops solutions to an identified need


STe-7DI-T

Identifies digital systems and explores how instructions are used to control digital devices


STe-5PW-ST

Observes the way objects move and relates changes in motion to push and pull forces


STe-3LW-ST

Explores the characteristics, needs and uses of living things


STe-4MW-ST

Identifies that objects are made of materials that have observable properties


VIC

VCSSU046

Observable changes occur in the sky and landscape; daily and seasonal changes affect everyday life


VCSIS050

Respond to and pose questions, and make predictions about familiar objects and events


VCSIS051

Participate in guided investigations, including making observations using the senses, to explore and answer questions


VCSIS055

Represent and communicate observations and ideas about changes in objects and events in a variety of ways


Overview

Students will:

  • Learn about the different types of weather.
  • Investigate how weather affects different activities.
  • Understand that there are four seasons and the affects these have on living things.
     
Learning Intention
  • We are learning to understand that seasons and daily weather changes impact our everyday life.
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