Activity summary
Students will participate in three guessing games to find out what object or animal the teacher is posing as.
Learning intentions:
Students will...
- explore the properties of plastic straws, t-shirts and cicadas.
Success criteria:
Students can...
- use science-based clues to help them identify the identity of different objects.
Activity guides and printables
Activity details
Skills
This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:
- critical thinking
- communication
Curriculum Mapping
Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description:
Year 9 Science:
- Write and create texts to communicate ideas, findings and arguments effectively for identified purposes and audiences, including selection of appropriate content, language and text features, using digital tools as appropriate (AC9S9I08)
Year 10 Science:
- Write and create texts to communicate ideas, findings and arguments effectively for identified purposes and audiences, including selection of appropriate content, language and text features, using digital tools as appropriate (AC9S10I08)
Relevant parts of Year 9 Science achievement standards: They select and use content, language and text features effectively to achieve their purpose when communicating their ideas, findings and arguments to specific audiences.
Relevant parts of Year 10 Science achievement standards: They select and use content, language and text features effectively to achieve their purpose when communicating their ideas, findings and arguments to diverse audiences.
NSW Syllabus outcomes: SC5-9WS
General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking
Resources Required
- the teacher or student volunteers can read out the clues.
Additional Info
This is an original Cool+ lesson.
Level of teacher scaffolding: Low - the teacher or student volunteers can read out the clues.
Related Professional Learning
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