What’s Happening in Science in Term 4 2024
Foundation:
Exploring how daily changes in our weather affect our life. They will observe, discuss, and investigate different aspects of weather including wind, clouds, and the seasons. They will explore how symbols are used to represent different weather conditions and use simple language to describe their observations of weather. They will look at how weather influences the decisions we make about what we wear or what we do.
Grade 1/2:
During Term 4 our theme will be ‘Up, Down and All Around’. Our focus will be based on observations of the sky and landscape. We will identify patterns of change, for example, night and day, and the seasons. The students will explore how the features in the sky change over short and longer periods of time. We will also identify features of the local ecosystem, the living and the non-living components.
Grade 3/4:
During Term 4, our theme will be ‘Night and Day’. The focus will centre on the Earth’s rotation on its axis and how it causes regular changes. We will identify the predictable occurrence or night and day, the changing position of the Sun during the day and how the Earth spinning on its axis causes this. The students will describe and compare the relative sizes of the Earth, Sun and Moon. We will also investigate the relationships between the Sun, Moon and Earth and how they interact to cause such events as night and day and the seasons. Towards the end of the term, we will change our focus to better understand the role of geologists and how rocks and minerals are formed.
Grade 5/6:
During Term 4, our theme will be ‘Earth’s Place in Space’. The focus, the Earth is a part of a system of planets orbiting a star. The students will explore the characteristics of the Earth, Moon, Sun and stars. We will explore how the Sun, Moon and Earth interact, and the patterns and changes caused by these interactions. We will explore the planets in our Solar System, their similarities and differences. The students will also explore the relative size and position of the planets within our Solar System.