Lesson summary
Students decide on a project to help their school waste less water. They design and implement their project within a negotiated time frame. They explain what their project is meant to achieve and gather some data to find out if they were successful.
Learning intentions:
Students will...
- design and implement a project that helps the school community waste less water
- attempt to evaluate the effectiveness of their project.
Lesson guides and printables
Lesson details
Curriculum mapping
Australian Curriculum content descriptions:
Year 3 Science:
- Represent and communicate ideas and findings in a variety of ways such as diagrams, physical representations and simple reports(ACSIS060)
- Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions (ACSHE051)
Year 4 Science:
- Represent and communicate ideas and findings in a variety of ways such as diagrams, physical representations and simple reports(ACSIS071)
- Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions (ACSHE062)
Syllabus Outcomes: ST2-11LW, ST2-4WS.Â
Indoor or outdoor activity:Â Indoor.
Time required:Â 60 + mins.
Level of teacher scaffolding:Â Assist students with project design and evaluation.
Resources required
- Computer equipment
Additional info
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