Physical Sciences: Heat Energy Week 2 Term 3

We are learning that heat can be produced in many ways and can move from one object to
another.
Watch and listen to the animation of Jan Bretts book The Mitten
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3rRWzdHv5M Is the mitten is a source of heat? (class discussion)

Move around the science room to find some things that you think are warm or cold.
***Safety*** If you dont know if something is hot, put your hand near it to check. It may also be
better to use the back of your hand.
Write and draw your observations

Warm Cold
1 1

2 2

Cut out the pictures and group them underneath the headings below.

Can produce its own heat Heated by something else Not sure
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 Physical Sciences: Measuring Heat energy Term 3 Week 3

We are learning that we can feel heat and measure its effects by touch and using a thermometer.
Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2CH1cUkMgs
Draw 3 things that you could measure the temperature of using a thermometer.

We can use touch to describe temperature and use words like - cold, warm, hot, very hot.
We can use a thermometer to measure the exact temperature in degrees centigrade (oC).

Use touch and the thermometer to measure the temperature of the different water samples
on each table.

Table/ water Measure temperature by touch Measure temperature using a

sample number thermometer

What do you notice about the two types of measurement?

Why should we need to use a thermometer for some measurements?

Draw examples of each different way we can make heat.

Electricity Burning Movement/ Friction

 Science Week Year 3_3/4 Part 1: Drones Droids and Robots Week 4 Term 3

Drones, Droids and Robots is the school theme for National Science Week 2016. It was
was chosen specifically to highlight STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths by
focusing on autonomous systems technology.

A machine is an object invented by humans to help in their daily tasks.

Everyone would agree that drones, droids and robots are machines but what makes them
different from each other and different from other machines?

Watch: Elesapiens Technology, Robotics and Machines

and Stop/Rewind about the history of robots: https://riaus.tv/videos/stoprewind-episode-1-robots

Write and draw

How are robots different from other machines?
 Physical Sciences: Heat Produced by Friction Term 3 Week 7

Learning goals: That heat can be produced in many ways and move from one object to
another including by friction and that science knowledge helps people to understand the
effect of their actions. Science involves making predictions and describing patterns and
relationships.
Explore rubbing your hands together. Try rubbing slowly and quickly. What do you feel?

Place a few drops of water onto your hands. Rub them again. What do you feel?

When two things rub over each other there is a force in the opposite direction to the
movement called friction. Energy from friction creates heat.
The water between your hands reduces the friction.

Exploring sandpaper

Type Description of rough side Description of sound Predict the

when rubbing together appearance of other
types of sandpaper
P60 using the same
numbering system.
P30
P100

P120
P280

Describe the force that you need to place to just begin opening a lid.
Describe the position of your wrists, elbows and even what you feel in your shoulders.

Open with normal hands Open with talc powder on Open with wet hands
hands

Write a sentence or two that describes and compares the level of friction with these changes
to your hands.






Learn about aboriginal fire making using friction
Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbyd0LuVoZw
 Physical Sciences: Heat Produced by Friction Term 3 Week 8

We are learning that heat can be produced in many ways and move from one object to
another including by friction.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples ways of life are uniquely expressed through ways
of being, knowing, thinking and doing.
Fire is very important in indigenous culture. It is used for cooking, keeping warm, tool making
and managing the land.
Learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples fire making using friction.
Watch: Fire Dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we4merRJI_g
and managing the land: http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/2727469.htm

Listen to the story of Wildu and the North Wind and the Cave of Fire.
Draw in your science book to show the story. Use coloured pencils.

Physical Sciences: Heat Produced by Friction Term 3 Week 8

We are learning that heat can be produced in many ways and move from one object to
another including by friction.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples ways of life are uniquely expressed through ways
of being, knowing, thinking and doing.
Fire is very important in indigenous culture. It is used for cooking, keeping warm, tool making
and managing the land.
Learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples fire making using friction.
Watch: Fire Dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we4merRJI_g
and managing the land: http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/2727469.htm

Listen to the story of Wildu and the North Wind and the Cave of Fire.
Draw in your science book to show the story. Use coloured pencils.

Physical Sciences: Heat Produced by Friction Term 3 Week 8

We are learning that heat can be produced in many ways and move from one object to
another including by friction.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples ways of life are uniquely expressed through ways
of being, knowing, thinking and doing.
Fire is very important in indigenous culture. It is used for cooking, keeping warm, tool making
and managing the land.
Learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples fire making using friction.
Watch: Fire Dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we4merRJI_g
and managing the land: http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/2727469.htm

Listen to the story of Wildu and the North Wind and the Cave of Fire.
Draw in your science book to show the story. Use coloured pencils.