Year 3 Science - Chemical Science Unit - Australian Curriculum

Includes version 9 of the Australian Curriculum in addition to a planner for the WA curriculum. ✓ Editable Unit Planner ✓ Grading Guide ✓ Editable PowerPoint ✓ Worksheets ✓ Success Criteria/Learning Intentions

In this Year 3 Science unit, students investigate the observable properties of solids and liquids and explore how adding or removing heat energy causes a change of state. This 10-lesson unit, designed to be taught over a full term, includes all lesson resources needed to confidently teach this core sciences topic.

This unit is designed to support busy teachers while keeping students actively engaged in learning. Lessons are simple, clear, and concise, with each lesson broken into five to six manageable steps. Clear instructions highlight the key teaching points, allowing you to focus on your students and maximise learning opportunities.

An editable unit planner is included, featuring relevant Australian Curriculum links and a resources-needed column to support efficient planning and easy lesson preparation.

To further streamline your teaching, the unit includes an editable PowerPoint presentation to be used in every lesson. The presentation includes learning intentions and success criteria, key discussion points, worksheets, and display resources, making it ideal for classrooms with a TV or interactive whiteboard.

Created by Mrs Amy123, this unit is known for its fun, engaging, and hands-on learning experiences. A wide range of cooperative learning strategies are used throughout, with many opportunities for class and small-group experiments. While many lessons include worksheets, some lessons are intentionally worksheet-free to promote discussion, investigation, and active participation.

An editable grading guide is also included, clearly outlining what achievement looks like for grades A–E, based on two assessment activities from the unit. This guide is directly linked to the Year 3 Science Achievement Standard, supporting consistent and confident assessment.

Included are:

♦ Editable planner (7 pages)

♦ Worksheets & Resources (including answer keys) (43 pages)

♦ Editable PowerPoint Presentation (100+ pages) (Version 9 only)

♦ Editable Grading Guide (1 page)

♦ Editable learning intentions and success criteria

Outcomes covered:

Chemical Sciences: · Investigate the observable properties of solids and liquids and how adding or removing heat energy leads to a change of state (AC9S3U04)

The observable properties of solids and liquids and how adding or removing heat leads to a change of state (WA3SSUC1) (WA curriculum)

Science Endeavour: · Examine how people use data to develop scientific explanations (AC9S3H01)

Consider how people use scientific explanations to meet a need or a solve a problem (AC9S3H02)

Inquiry Skills: ·

· Pose questions to explore observed patterns and relationships and make predictions based on observations (AC0S3101)

· Use provided scaffolds to plan and conduct investigations to answer questions or test predictions, including identifying the elements of fair tests, and considering the safe use of materials and equipment (AC9S3I02)

· Follow procedures to make and record observations, including making formal measurements using familiar scaled instruments and using digital tools as appropriate (AC9S3I03)

· Construct and use representations, including tables, simple column graphs and visual or physical models, to organize data and information, show simple relationships and identify patterns (AC9S3I04)

· Compare findings with those of others, consider if investigations were fair, identify questions for further investigation and draw conclusions (AC9SEI05)

Write and create texts to communicate findings and ideas for identified purposes and audiences, using scientific vocabulary and digital tools as appropriate (AC9S3I06)

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