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This activity is linked to the National Profiles, Level 3, Science.
Materials:
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National Profiles, Level 3, Science
Energy and Change
A student
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Designs and describes the way people use energy in the home, at school and in the workplace
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Designs and describes ways to effect the rate of the transfer of energy
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Designs and describes ways to impede or enable the transfer of energy
Working Scientifically
A student
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Suggests ways of doing investigations considering the fairness and effectiveness of plans and tests
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Organises and uses equiptment to gather and present information
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Presents arguments based on collected data and personal experience to support conclusions
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Evaluates factors that may have influenced results and suggests ways to improve plans, techniques or choices of equiptment
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Compares different ways of solving problems and finding explanations
This activity is also linked to the National Profiles, Level 3, Mathematics:
National Profiles, Level 3, Mathematics
Working mathematically
A student
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Asks mathematical questions when prompted by similar questions or certain materials
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Makes suggestions and tests ideas by using questions
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Uses a variety of ways to solve problems that include selecting key information and showing it in models, diagrams and lists
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Checks work and checks how suitable were the methods used
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Uses mathematical language in everyday descriptions and comparisons of things
Number
A student
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Counts, orders, estimates and describes with whole numbers, fractions and decimal fractions for money or measurements
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Decides whether to add, subtract, multiply or divide when dealing with everyday problems using money and familiar measurements
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Understands and uses written methods to ad and subtract whole numbers and amounts of money
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Multiplies and divides whole numbers by single digit whole numbers
Measurement
A student
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Recognises the need for common units of measurement when comparing two things and chooses an appropriate unit for the items to be measured
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Compares things by counting uniform units of angle, size, area and volume
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Measures length to the nearest marked gradation
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Makes sensible numerical estimates and measures things that can be seen and handled
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Measures time and duration of time by reading clocks, calenders and simple timetables
Chance and Data
A student
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Helps decide what data collection would be needed to answer particular questions or test predictions
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Takes care in collecting accurate data
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Suggests ways to sort, sequence and vary data when answering particular questions
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Summarises and displays data in diagrams and tables using strategies such as tallying and using pictures and symbols in a graph
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Reads and describes information in simple tables, diagrams, picture graphs and bar graphs
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