CONNECTED, 3 2014, Why Is That? Elephant Toothpaste by Nikki Reid and Rex Bartholomew Overview A arrives at school to find their room transformed into a laboratory and their teacher transformed into an animal dental hygiene scientist. This text provides a good model of teaching science and engaging kids with an interesting, slightly wacky topic. It focuses on chemical reactions that make things bubble. A Google Slides version of this article is available at . Science capability: Use evidence Text characteristics Science is a way of explaining the world. Science is A graphic story in which much of the information is empirical and measurable. This means that in science, conveyed visually. explanations need to be supported by evidence that is A text type that combines procedure with based on, or derived from, observations of the natural narrative and dialogue. world. Students should be encouraged to support their The scientific language, which is generally ideas with evidence and look for evidence that supports or explained by words or illustrations. contradicts other explanations. At the core of science is theory building making better – explanations. What sets scientific explanations apart from other ways of explaining the world is their reliance on evidence and their ability to evolve as new evidence comes to light. For more information about the evidence” science “Use capability, go to Curriculum context SCIENCE NATURE OF SCIENCE: MATERIAL WORLD: Properties Key Nature of Science ideas Investigating in science and changes of matter Evidence is based on, or derived from, observations of the natural world. Achievement objective(s) Achievement objective(s) Scientific ideas and explanations are L3: Students will ask L3: Students will compare supported by evidence. questions, find evidence, chemical and physical changes. explore simple models, and Scientists make use of relevant MATERIAL WORLD: Chemistry carry out appropriate evidence to support or revise their and society investigations to develop predictions and explanations. Achievement objective(s) simple explanations. Key science ideas L3: Students will relate the Materials can be grouped according to observed, characteristic chemical the chemical and physical properties we and physical properties of a range can observe and measure. of different materials to Chemical and physical changes occur technological uses and natural under different circumstances. processes. Gas production and heating are evidence of chemical change. ENGLISH
CONNECTED, 3 2014, Why Is That? Elephant Toothpaste by Nikki Reid and Rex Bartholomew Overview A arrives at school to find their room transformed into a laboratory and their teacher transformed into an animal dental hygiene scientist. This text provides a good model of teaching science and engaging kids with an interesting, slightly wacky topic. It focuses on chemical reactions that make things bubble. A Google Slides version of this article is available at . Science capability: Use evidence Text characteristics Science is a way of explaining the world. Science is empirical and measurable. This means that in science, explanations need to be supported by evidence that is based on, or derived from, observations of the natural world. Students should be encouraged to support their ideas with evidence and look for evidence that supports or contradicts other explanations. At the core of science is theory building – making better explanations. What sets scientific explanations apart from other ways of explaining the world is their reliance on evidence and their ability to evolve as new evidence comes to light. For more information about the “Use evidence” science capability, go to A graphic story in which much of the information is conveyed visually. A text type that combines procedure with narrative and dialogue. The scientific language, which is generally explained by words or illustrations. Curriculum context SCIENCE NATURE OF SCIENCE: Investigating in science Achievement objective(s) L3: Students will ask questions, find evidence, explore simple models, and carry out appropriate investigations to develop simple explanations. MATERIAL WORLD: Properties and changes of matter Achievement objective(s) L3: Students will compare chemical and physical changes. MATERIAL WORLD: Chemistry and society Achievement objective(s) L3: Students will relate the observed, characteristic chemical and physical properties of a range of different materials to technological uses and natural processes. Key Nature of Science ideas Evidence is based on, or derived from, observations of the natural world. Scientific ideas and explanations are supported by evidence. Scientists make use of relevant evidence to support or revise their predictions and explanations. Key science ideas Materials can be grouped according to the chemical and physical properties we can observe and measure. Chemical and physical changes occur under different circumstances. Gas production and heating are evidence of chemical change. ENGLISH
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