Curriculum integration YEAR 5
English Mathematics The Arts
The students make colourful resin artwork.
In the design brief groups, the students plan, Students choose appropriate units of The resin is a polymer that starts out as a
rehearse and deliver a presentation on the measurement for length, area, volume, liquid but turns to a sold when a chemical
processes they went through to design, capacity and mass during the science hardener is added. (ACAVAR115)
create and evaluate the outcome of their experiment “the floating egg” and understand
rocket, using ICT to deliver the presentation. why it is important to select the correct The students make their own ceramic cups.
(ACELY1700) measurements (3/4 full glass of water and 4 The use clay and slurry to create their design
tablespoons). (ACMMG108) and then the final product is placed into the
The students will write a procedural text for kiln and fired to create the final ceramic cup.
the science experiment “Liquid speed’ using Students can pose questions and collect (ACAVAR115)
the correct format structure and language. categorical or numerical data by observing
(ACELY1704) the different experiments. (ACMPS118) As a class the students use improvisation to
choregraph a dance that represents what the
The students write a final report and self- Students can describe and interpret states of matter look like. E.g. Gases are far
evaluation, on their rocket, using Microsoft different data sets in context during the apart liquids join more, and solids are very
Word, which includes written text and visuals. experiments and record them in their Science close together. (ACADAM009)
(ACELY1707) workbooks. (ACMSP120)
Concept: Chemical Science : Solids, liquids and gases Term: 2 Weeks: 2 – 6
Science/Technologies Humanities and Social Sciences
Students design and build, in groups, a mini Science Students complete a research report the
pizza oven. The students research the Chemical Science: process of mining. Looking at the different
different chemical and physical reactions the processes the resources go through to
pizza has as it cooks in the oven. Solids, liquids and gases have become other products (Solids to liquids and
(ACTDEK021)(WATPPS29)(ACSSU077) different observable properties and then back to solids again etc.). Determining
behave in different ways the needs and wants of these goods and
Students design and create an effective (ACSSU077) service and what is the scarcity of these
bubble blower out of straws and plastic resources. (ACHASSK119)(ACHASSK121)
bottle. (ACTDEK020)(ACSSU077)
Create a diorama of an environmental
In groups students design and build a rocket landform and show the different physical and
out of a plastic bottle that has the ability to chemical reaction humans have on that
launch into the sky using a chemical reaction. landforms matter. (ACHASSK113)
(ACTDEK020)(WATTPPS30)(ACSSU077)
