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Material world – Stage 1

Students investigate how properties of materials determine their use.

Students identify a range of natural materials used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples for a specific cultural purpose. There is an optional ‘maker hour’ for students to produce, implement, test and evaluate a shelter built, from natural materials, for their favourite toy.

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Syllabus

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Syllabus outcomes and content descriptors from Science and Technology K–6 Syllabus© NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2021.

Material world – ES1

ES1 – investigate how the properties of materials determine their use in design solutions while introducing students to the material sciences and design thinking.

Material world – Stage 2

Stage 2 – investigate how different properties of materials affect their suitability for products.

Material world – Stage 3

Stage 3 – investigate how different properties of materials affect their suitability for products.
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