ISBN 9781876678470 Literature to support the Science curriculum - Foundation - 7
contains annotated lists of literature which support the new Australian curriculum.
Contents:
Science Inquiry skills
Foundation
Biological sciences: Living things need food and water
Chemical sciences: Materials
Physical sciences: Movement of objects
Earth and space sciences: Weather and seasons
Year 1
Biological sciences: Living things – Animal habitats
Earth and space sciences: Changes occur in the sky and landscape
Physical sciences: Light and sound
Year 2
Biological sciences: Living things – Offspring
Earth and space sciences: Earth’s resources are used in a variety of ways
Chemical sciences: Materials can be combined
Physical sciences: Push and pull
Year 3
Biological sciences: Living things can be grouped
Earth and space sciences: Earth’s rotation, night and day
Year 4
Biological sciences: Living things have life cycles, depend on each other for survival
Earth and space sciences: Earth’s surface changes
Physical sciences: Forces
Year 5
Biological sciences: Adaptations
Earth and space sciences: Planets, solar system, space exploration
Year 6
Biological sciences: The growth and survival of living things are affected by physical conditions of their environment
Earth and space sciences: Geological changes and extreme weather
Physical sciences: Electricity
Year 7
Biological sciences: Food chains
Earth and space sciences: Earth’s resources are renewable and non-renewable, including water