Lesson summary
Students conduct an experiment to demonstrate how food can be preserved.
Learning intentions:
Students will...
- demonstrate the preservation effects of chemicals on food.
Success criteria:
Students can...
- conduct an experiment to prove a theory.
Lesson guides and printables
Lesson details
Curriculum mapping
Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content descriptions:
Science:
Students learn to:
- consider how people use scientific explanations to meet a need or solve a problem (AC9S3H02)
Relevant parts of Year 3 achievement standards:
By the end of Year 3, students identify solutions that use scientific explanations.
Resources required
- Antibacterial hand soap
- Apple, sliced into 6 equally sized pieces
- Jars, small, x 6
- Paper plates x 6
- Permanent marker
- Salt
- Student Worksheet
- Sugar
- Tongs
- Vinegar
- Water
Skills
This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:
- curiosity
- reflection
- critical thinking
Additional info
Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium - support students in the theories, practical experimentation, and explaining and recording their observations.
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