NSW Department of Education and Training

Investigating food products and venues

This unit combines two investigations and a design and produce task. Each could be used as a mini unit.

Biodiversity

This unit develop students’ understanding of biodiversity through a series of mini investigations of the local environment. The unit was developed for Stage 2 and 3.

Doorways ….. into the environment

An overview of the built environment strand related to the units of work that follow.

A set of units for ES1 to S3 to engage students in design and make tasks that will develop an understanding of the built environment

Teaching ideas

The information provided in this section may be used or adapted to suit your needs. It provides programming ideas and suggestions to assist teachers in implementing Science and Technology.

Achievements in Aboriginal lifestyles

Students explore toys and string games used by Aboriginal children and design and make a toy using natural materials.

Investigating technologies

Students identify and explore the range of technologies found in a classroom or their home and identify their usefulness and efficiency.

Investigation worksheet

A worksheet scaffold designed to assist students to undertake an investigation.

How do people use knowledge about sunlight and its effects?

A learning task for students in explore light and its effects and to design and make a pair of sunglasses.

Whispering into more than one ear

Students design and make a string telephone incorporating a conference facility.

Audio visual presentation

Students develop an audio visual presentation using the design and make process.

Bubbles

Students design and make a device that can make the biggest bubbles.

Energy transfers

A worksheet designed to be used to record events when energy is transferred.