Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)

What's it made of?, incorporating Indigenous perspectives, early stage 1, natural and processed materials

eng

Includes bibliographical references: p. x

illustrations

no index present

Early Stage 1 is equivalent to Year 1, primary

non fiction

What's it made of?

bibliography

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Primary connections. Natural and processed materials. Early stage 1

incorporating Indigenous perspectivesearly stage 1, natural and processed materials

Through investigations students develop skills of observing, describing, comparing and communicating. This unit provides opportunities for students to explore, through hands-on activities, what things are made of in the school environment and the properties of the materials used to make them. Early Stage 1 is equivalent to Year 1, primary (from page 1); the book includes information on the Primary connections Indigenous perspective framework; units with Indgienous perspectives activities are: Let's make a map; Object observers; Using things; CD contains explanatory scientific information for the whole Primary Connections Learning program

Book : Unit at a glance -- Unit outcomes -- Introduction to materials -- Lesson 1. Minds on maps -- Lesson 2. Object observers -- Lesson 3. The name game -- Lesson 4. Making sense of materials -- Lesson 5. Waterproof wonders -- Lesson 6. Location, location. -- Appendix 1. How to organise cooperative learning teams -- Appendix 2. How to use a science journal -- Appendix 3. How to use a word wall -- Appendix 4. What's it made of? equipment list -- Appendix 5. What's it made of? unit overview -- CD-ROM : Earth and beyond -- Energy and change -- Life and living -- Natural and processed materials

primary

Natural and processed materials, Early stage 1, What's it made of?Science background CD