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activity or program Lesson 4 – Primary connections unit
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Provide a brief In this activity, students are experimenting with different mixtures of
overview of the water, detergent and oil. Students complete four mini experiments, mixing
activity/program. Make different amount of each liquid and observe which mixtures mix best
sure you state what the together. The purpose of this task is to provide students with hands on,
learning outcome or shared experiences of creating mixtures of liquids and highlight the
purpose is? purpose of scientists experimenting with different mixtures for everyday
purposes such as creating dish liquid or studying oil spills.

Key lesson outcomes

Students will be able to:
• identify that not everything can mix together
• predict what will happen when different substances are mixed together
• work as a class to follow a procedural text for making a mixture of
liquids
• record their observations using labelled drawings
• discuss and compare observations
• Identify ways in which scientists work, including refining mixtures for
everyday purposes.

What resources are To complete this activity, the following resources need to be brought in:
needed? Are these dishwashing liquid, oil, water, measuring cups, measuring spoons, cups for
easily assessable? mixing mixtures, spoons for mixing mixtures. All of these items are easily
accessible from home and are not costly.

What grade is it for? This activity has been designed specifically for year four students looking
at the purposes of mixing different mixtures in chemical science strand of
Science. The Primary Connections Units are all designed to align
specifically with the Australian Curriculum using an integrated approach.

What descriptors does it Science Understanding

align with Sub strand: Chemical sciences
 ACSSU031 Different materials can be combined, including by
mixing, for a particular purpose
Science as a Human Endeavour
Sub strand: Nature and development of science
 ACSHE021 Science involves asking questions about, and
describing changes in, objects and events
Sub strand: Use and influence of science
 ACSHE022 People use science in their daily lives, including when
caring for their environment and living things

Science Inquiry Skills

Sub strand: Questioning and predicting
  ACSIS024 Respond to and pose questions, and make predictions
about familiar objects and events
Sub strand: Planning and conducting
 ACSIS025 Participate in different types of guided investigations to
explore and answer questions, such as manipulating materials,
testing ideas, and

Australian Curriculum links Mathematics

• Ask students to compare the amounts of water and oil in the cups by
using informal measurements, for example, using finger length.
• Discuss common fractions, such as a quarter.

How would you use it in This resource provides teachers with clear background information,
the classroom? language and reasoning for teaching students. The background information
gives teachers a clear understanding of the purpose of understanding how
mixtures are formed but also outline examples in everyday life such as
mixing cordials and why oil and water do not mix well.

The learning goals are clearly outlined in the lesson outcomes and teachers
are given a few instructions of what to print and what resources will be
needed for this activity. The preparation area for this lesson, outlines a
worksheet to use and it is easy to find at the bottom of the lesson so that a
teacher does not have to create their own resources.
Finally, this resource outline the lesson sequence steps, including questions
to ask students, when to use explicit teaching and the steps to tak to
complete this experiment.

This activity also provides students with authentic and relevant

mathematical application as they use measuring cups and spoons to ensure
only one variable is changed, the amounts of one liquid at a time.

Is there any additional This resource is an excellent resources for teachers, as it outlines relevant
information you would links to incorporating the cross curriculum priorities and general
need? capabilities, The Australian Curriculum Mathematics AND English links
alongside The Australian Curriculum Science skills and understandings.
It also explicitly outlines the learning goals, discussion questions,
brainstorming subjects and handouts for students.