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Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies Years F–2 Sample assessment task: Stepping out

  • TLF-IDA002167

This resource provides strategies for assessing aspects of the Digital Technologies subject in the Australian Curriculum that relate to data using contexts from other learning areas and General Capabilities, including Mathematics, Numeracy and Literacy. The resource includes an assessment planner and rubric, as well as ...

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Informal units: Year 2 – planning tool

  • TLF-IDA003134

This planning resource for Year 2 is for the topic of Informal units. Students extend their understanding of uniform informal units to measure and compare the lengths, mass and capacities.

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Metric units and using instruments: Year 5 – planning tool

  • TLF-IDA003144

This planning resource for Year 5 is for the topic of Metric units and using instruments. Students choose appropriate metric units measuring the length, mass and capacity of objects.

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Drone safety lesson: How close, how far?

  • TLF-IDA002431

This lesson provides an authentic context to develop skills of estimation and measuring length. It provides an opportunity for students to connect decimal representations to the metric system and convert from centimetres to metres, and metres to kilometres. It also provides a context to investigate and become familiar with ...

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Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies Years F–2 Sample assessment task: Stepping out worksheet

  • TLF-IDA002229

This PDF is a worksheet that accompanies the years F-2 sample assessment task called Stepping out.

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Direct and indirect comparisons: Foundation – planning tool

  • TLF-IDA003109

This planning resource for Foundation is for the topic of Direct and indirect comparisons. Students are introduced to measurement through direct comparison.

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Convert me

  • TLF-IDA003519

Students explore measurement prefixes and convert between units of measurement.

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The Mathscots: Balancing the Seesaw

  • TLF-IDA004822

In this animated video, a cat seesaw provides opportunities for Abacus and her fellow Mathscots to learn about mass. The mathematical focus is on measuring and comparing mass and mass equivalence; using balance scales to determine whether the mass of different objects is more, less or about the same. The video includes ...

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What needs to be measured determines the Unit of measurement: K–2 Year B – Unit 17

  • TLF-IDA005494

This two-week unit develops student knowledge, understanding and skills of measurement using informal and formal units. Students are provided opportunities to estimate, measure, compare and record a variety of attributes including length, area, volume and mass using informal units; estimate, measure and record length using ...

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What needs to be measured determines the Unit of measure: K–2 Year B – Unit 14

  • TLF-IDA005496

This two-week unit develops student knowledge, skills and understanding of measurement. Students are provided opportunities to compare, order and match measurement attributes by using direct comparison and informal units; consider how the choice of measuring unit affects accuracy; explore conservation of length, area, internal ...

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Equal means equivalent: K–2 Year B – Unit 6

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This sample multi–age unit continues to explore the big idea 'equal means equivalent'.

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What needs to be measured determines the unit of measurement: K–2 Year B – Unit 3

  • TLF-IDA005508

This two-week unit develops student knowledge, understanding and skills of measurement.

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Mexican jumping bean | Questacon

  • TLF-IDA006049

In this activity, students investigate Newton's laws of motion and inertia by experimenting with the movement of a marble in a short cylinder (or 'bean'). The activity includes a list of what is required, suggestions of what to do and notice, questions to ask, an explanation for the underlying science of what students observe ...

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Introduction to comparing length, area, mass and volume

  • TLF-IDA006145

This two-week unit develops student knowledge, understanding and skills of measurement and units of measurement. Students are provided opportunities to: measure length by direct and indirect comparison; identify and compare area and mass; and compare internal volume by filling and packing.

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Coat-hanger Scales| Questacon

  • TLF-IDA006037

In this activity, students make balance scales from coat hangers and use them to compare the weights of familiar objects. The activity includes a list of what is required, suggestions of what to do and notice, questions to ask, an explanation for the underlying science of what students observe and suggestions for other ...

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Metric units and using instruments: Year 4 – planning tool

  • TLF-IDA003185

This planning resource for Year 4 is for the topic of Metric units and using instruments. Students develop understanding and use of metric units to measure, order and compare objects according to length, mass and capacity. Introduce students to measuring temperature.

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Metric units and using instruments: Year 3 – planning tool

  • TLF-IDA003303

This planning resource for Year 3 is for the topic of Metric units and using instruments. Students develop understanding and use of metric units to estimate, measure, order and compare objects according to their length, mass and capacity.

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Kitchen scales

  • TLF-IDA003587

Use this diagnostic task to assess a student's understanding of mass and the graduations on a kitchen scale.

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How heavy is this frog/tin?

  • TLF-IDA003584

Use this diagnostic task to assess understanding of mass and units used to measure mass.

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Balance

  • TLF-IDA003884

This activity invites students to explore the phenomena of balance and investigate the question, 'Can you find at least three different ways of balancing three identical weights on a balance board?' Students work with a simple balance (e.g., a ruler as the balance board, a toilet-paper-tube fulcrum, and coins as weights), ...

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