What Energy Do You Use at Home and at School?

Australian curriculum content descriptions:

Year 1 Mathematics:

• Represent data with objects and drawings where one object or drawing represents one data value. Describe the displays (ACMSP263)

Year 1 Science:

• People use science in their daily lives, including when caring for their environment and living things (ACSHE022)

Year 1 English:

• Engage in conversations and discussions, using active listening behaviours, showing interest, and contributing ideas, information and questions (ACELY1656)

Year 2 Mathematics:

• Collect, check and classify data (ACMSP049)

Year 2 Science:

• Earth’s resources, including water, are used in a variety of ways (ACSSU032)

Year 2 English:

• Listen for specific purposes and information, including instructions, and extend students’ own and others’ ideas in discussions (ACELY1666)

Syllabus Outcomes: ST1-11LW, ST1-9ES, EN1-1A, MA1‑2WM, MA1‑1WM, MA1‑3WM, MA1-17SP.

Indoor or outdoor activity: Indoor

Time required: 40 mins

Level of teacher scaffolding: Lead students on a discussion around electricity use and assist with filling out the Student Worksheets.

• Printed worksheet (student worksheet).

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