Enviroweek - Energy Alternatives

Australian curriculum content descriptions:

Year 3 Science:

• Safely use appropriate materials, tools or equipment to make and record observations, using formal measurements and digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS055)
• Use a range of methods including tables and simple column graphs to represent data and to identify patterns and trends (ACSIS057)

Year 3 English:

• Use interaction skills, including active listening behaviours and communicate in a clear, coherent manner using a variety of everyday and learned vocabulary and appropriate tone, pace, pitch and volume (ACELY1792)
• Plan and deliver short presentations, providing some key details in logical sequence (ACELY1677)

Year 4 Science:

• Safely use appropriate materials, tools or equipment to make and record observations, using formal measurements and digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS066)
• Compare results with predictions, suggesting possible reasons for findings (ACSIS216)

Year 4 English:

• Use interaction skills such as acknowledging another’s point of view and linking students’ response to the topic, using familiar and new vocabulary and a range of vocal effects such as tone, pace, pitch and volume to speak clearly and coherently (ACELY1688)
• Plan, rehearse and deliver presentations incorporating learned content and taking into account the particular purposes and audiences (ACELY1689)

Year 5 Science:

• Use equipment and materials safely, identifying potential risks (ACSIS086)
• Compare data with predictions and use as evidence in developing explanations (ACSIS218)

Year 5 English:

• Use interaction skills, for example paraphrasing, questioning and interpreting non-verbal cues and choose vocabulary and vocal effects appropriate for different audiences and purposes (ACELY1796)
• Plan, rehearse and deliver presentations for defined audiences and purposes incorporating accurate and sequenced content and multimodal elements (ACELY1700)

Year 6 Science:

• Use equipment and materials safely, identifying potential risks (ACSIS103)
• Compare data with predictions and use as evidence in developing explanations ACSIS221)

Year 6 English:

• Use interaction skills, varying conventions of spoken interactions such as voice volume, tone, pitch and pace, according to group size, formality of interaction and needs and expertise of the audience (ACELY1816)
• Plan, rehearse and deliver presentations, selecting and sequencing appropriate content and multimodal elements for defined audiences and purposes, making appropriate choices for modality and emphasis (ACELY1710)

Syllabus outcomes: ST2-4WS, ST3-4WS, EN2-1A, EN2-6B, EN3-1A.

General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking.

Cross-curriculum priorities: Sustainability OI.8.

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