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Queensland Spatial Educators’ Toolkit for the Australian Curriculum: Science Primary (Prep – Year 6) January 2020
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Date Version Author Notes
March 2016 1.0 QSIC Document first published
Minor revisions inc. removal of dead links and inclusion
September 2016 2.0 QSIC
of new resources
June 2017 2.1 QSIC Scheduled review
Update of Queensland Globe links to new Globe, some
October 2017 2.2 QSIC
minor updates and edits
December 2018 2.3 QSIC Update weblinks
September 2019 2.4 QSIC Scheduled review
January 2020 2.5 QSIC Weblinks updated
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Queensland Spatial Educators’ Toolkit Science Primary P-6 iIntroduction........................................................................................................................................... iii Using the toolkit ................................................................................................................................... iii Year Prep toolkit ................................................................................................................................... 1 Year 1 toolkit ......................................................................................................................................... 3 Year 2 toolkit ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Year 3 toolkit ......................................................................................................................................... 7 Year 4 toolkit ......................................................................................................................................... 8 Year 5 toolkit ....................................................................................................................................... 10 Year 6 toolkit ....................................................................................................................................... 11 Queensland Spatial Educators’ Toolkit Science Primary P-6 ii
Introduction The Queensland Spatial Educators’ Toolkit (QSET) is designed to inspire classroom teachers with ideas on how to use spatial technologies in the classroom while meeting the requirements of the Australian Curriculum. The Australian Curriculum: Science i provides plenty of opportunities for classroom teachers to incorporate the use of spatial technologies into their classroom teaching. Using the toolkit The ‘Sequence learning’ section of the Queensland Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Framework ii outlines what will be taught in the classroom. Resources to implement this framework iii can be found on the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority’s website once you have selected your year level. Resources have been grouped by strand and then by content description. Only those that are relevant to the spatial sciences are included in QSET. Although there will be common elements across all units, every school will have a different way of organising their units of work. Look for opportunities to take teaching strategies from QSET and integrate those into your own work program and units where convenient. By using the toolkit you can look for activities that can ‘slot’ into your existing unit with little reorganisation. You will probably not use all the activities as you may not have time or access to the relevant tool but you can select those activities that fit with your work program and are appropriate for your classroom. i https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/science/ ii https://education.qld.gov.au/curriculum/school-curriculum/p-12 iii https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/p-10/aciq/p-10-science Queensland Spatial Educators’ Toolkit Science Primary P-6 iii
Year Prep toolkit
Science Understanding
Living things have basic needs, including food and water (ACSSU002)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
Show where particular plants and animals can be National Geographic MapMaker Interactive iv
found around Australia and the world. Ask your Atlas of Living Australia v
students to look for patterns in the data they see. Find
Map of Life vi
relationships between geographical features (such as
the Himalayas) and species’ extent (such as the snow
leopard).
View Australian and local rainfall patterns and compare null school earth vii
those to vegetation. Show students where it rains Queensland Globe viii
around them.
BoM MetEye ix
Daily and seasonal changes in our environment affect everyday life (ACSSU004)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
Look at online weather tools. Discuss how and why the null school earth x
weather changes and how it affects students’ daily Google Earth (weather layer) xi
lives. Look for evidence in the spatial tools such as
Bureau of Meteorology MetEye xii
colour to represent temperature and moving lines
representing wind speed and direction.
Science Inquiry Skills
Pose and respond to questions about familiar objects and events (ACSIS014)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
Use a satellite view of a known area under Google Earth xiii
investigation (such as the class building or playground) NASA How to interpret a satellite image xiv
to help develop questions in relation to your
Online map services xv
investigation from a different perspective.
Engage in discussions about observations and represent ideas (ACSIS233)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
Use a simple digital map to represent students’ Scribble Maps xvi
thinking or to represent their observations on a field
trip.
Queensland Spatial Educators’ Toolkit Science Primary P-6 1iv http://mapmaker.nationalgeographic.org/ v http://www.ala.org.au/ vi https://mol.org/ vii http://earth.nullschool.net/ viii https://www.business.qld.gov.au/running-business/support-assistance/mapping-data- imagery/maps/queensland-globe ix http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/ x http://earth.nullschool.net/ xi https://www.google.com/earth/ xii http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/ xiii https://www.google.com/earth/ xiv http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/ColorImage/ xv https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_online_map_services xvi http://www.scribblemaps.com/ Queensland Spatial Educators’ Toolkit Science Primary P-6 2
Year 1 toolkit
Science Understanding
Living things live in different places where their needs are met (ACSSU211)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
Demonstrate resources that show where plants and National Geographic MapMaker Interactive xvii
animals can be found around Australia and the world. Atlas of Living Australia xviii
Ask students to look for patterns in and between the
Map of Life xix
data.
Observable changes occur in the sky and landscape (ACSSU019)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
View changes in the atmosphere and consider how they null school earth xx
affect us. Incorporate climate, weather and the seasons. Google Earth (weather layer) xxi
Bureau of Meteorology MetEye xxii
Use the historical imagery tool (a clock with a reverse Google Earth xxiii
arrow) in Google Earth to view changes in the local
landscape over different time periods, such as days,
weeks, seasons, and years.
Use historic aerial images to view changes in the QImagery xxiv
Queensland landscape over time.
Light and sound are produced by a range of sources and can be sensed (ACSSU020)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
Show your students how data can be collected remotely Geospatial Revolution xxv
about the earth. Demonstrate satellite and aerial
imagery using the chapter videos in Episode 1.
Science as a Human Endeavour
People use science in their daily lives, including when caring for their environment and living
things (ACSHE022)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
Show how spatial tools are used in environmental Geospatial Revolution xxvi
management, water quality monitoring, soil sampling,
Geospatial Science xxvii
animal tracking and/or vegetation management.
Queensland Spatial Educators’ Toolkit Science Primary P-6 3Science Inquiry Skills
Pose and respond to questions, and make predictions about familiar objects and events
(ACSIS037)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
Use a satellite view of a known area under investigation Google Earth xxviii
(such as the class building or playground) to help develop NASA How to interpret a satellite image xxix
questions in relation to your investigation from a different
Online map services xxx
perspective.
Use a range of methods to sort information, including drawings and provided tables and
through discussion, compare observations with predictions (ACSIS040)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
Use maps to represent information collected in the field Scribble Maps xxxi
for analysis. Google My Maps xxxii
Represent and communicate observations and ideas in a variety of ways (ACSIS042)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
Use a simple digital map to represent students’ thinking or Scribble Maps xxxiii
to represent their findings from work in the field or their
own research.
xvii http://mapmaker.nationalgeographic.org/
xviii http://www.ala.org.au/
xix https://mol.org/
xx http://earth.nullschool.net/
xxi https://www.google.com/earth/
xxii http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/
xxiii https://www.google.com/earth/
xxiv https://qimagery.information.qld.gov.au/
xxv http://geospatialrevolution.psu.edu/
xxvi http://geospatialrevolution.psu.edu/
xxvii https://www.geospatialscience.com.au/
xxviii https://www.google.com/earth/
xxix http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/ColorImage/
xxx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_online_map_services
xxxi http://www.scribblemaps.com/
xxxii https://www.google.com/maps/d/?hl=en_US&app=mp
xxxiii http://www.scribblemaps.com/
Queensland Spatial Educators’ Toolkit Science Primary P-6 4Year 2 toolkit
Science Understanding
Earth’s resources are used in a variety of ways (ACSSU032)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
Examine where Queensland, Australia and the earth’s Queensland Globe xxxiv
water, soil, mineral and agricultural resources are National Geographic MapMaker Interactive xxxv
found.
Science as a Human Endeavour
Science involves, observing, asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and
events (ACSHE034)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
View changes in the local environment with Google NASA How to interpret a satellite image xxxvi
Earth’s historic imagery layer. Your local council may Online map services xxxvii
also have this data available in on online interactive
Google Earth xxxviii
map.
Science Inquiry Skills
Pose and respond to questions, and make predictions about familiar objects and events
(ACSIS037)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
Use a satellite view of a known area under Google Earth xxxix
investigation (such as the class building or playground) NASA How to interpret a satellite image xl
to help develop questions in relation to your
Online map services xli
investigation from a different perspective.
Use a range of methods to sort information, including drawings and provided tables and
through discussion, compare observations with predictions (ACSIS040)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
Use maps to represent information collected in the field Scribble Maps xlii
for analysis. Google My Maps xliii
Represent and communicate observations and ideas in a variety of ways (ACSIS042)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
Use a simple digital map to represent students’ Scribble Maps xliv
thinking or to represent their findings from work in the
field or their own research.
Queensland Spatial Educators’ Toolkit Science Primary P-6 5xxxiv https://www.business.qld.gov.au/running-business/support-assistance/mapping-data- imagery/maps/queensland-globe xxxv http://mapmaker.nationalgeographic.org/ xxxvi http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/ColorImage/ xxxvii https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_online_map_services xxxviii https://www.google.com/earth/ xxxix https://www.google.com/earth/ xl http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/ColorImage/ xli https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_online_map_services xlii http://www.scribblemaps.com/ xliii https://www.google.com/maps/d/?hl=en_US&app=mp xliv http://www.scribblemaps.com/ Queensland Spatial Educators’ Toolkit Science Primary P-6 6
Year 3 toolkit
Science Understanding
Earth’s rotation on its axis causes regular changes, including night and day (ACSSU048)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
Use Google Earth’s historical imagery tool to view different Google Earth xlv
landscapes showing the earth’s changing seasons.
Use the Under the Sun tool to see what parts of the Earth are Under the Sun xlvi
currently experiencing daylight and what parts are in night. Suncalc
Science Inquiry Skills
Use a range of methods including tables and simple column graphs to represent data and to
identify patterns and trends (ACSIS057)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
Use a simple mapping tool to map findings from students’ own Scribble Maps xlvii
fieldwork or researched data. You could map litter around the Google My Maps xlviii
school, vegetation types in the local area or use meters to
collect light or sound data in different places.
Represent and communicate observations, ideas and findings using formal and informal
representations (ACSIS060)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
Use a spatial tour builder tool to report observations from the Google Tour Builder xlix
field. MapStory l
xlv https://www.google.com/earth/
xlvi http://projects.truth-and-beauty.net/under-the-sun/
https://www.suncalc.org/#/-14.2644,164.0039,2/2020.02.03/09:36/1/3
xlvii http://www.scribblemaps.com/
xlviii https://www.google.com/maps/d/?hl=en_US&app=mp
xlix https://tourbuilder.withgoogle.com/
l http://mapstory.org/
Queensland Spatial Educators’ Toolkit Science Primary P-6 7Year 4 toolkit
Science Understanding
Living things depend on each other and the environment to survive (ACSSU073)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
Demonstrate where different plants and animals can be Atlas of Living Australia li
found around Queensland, Australia and the world. Ask Map of Life lii
your students to look for patterns in and between the
data they see.
Earth’s surface changes over time as a result of natural processes and human activity
(ACSSU075)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
Use an online tool to view where earthquakes, National Geographic MapMaker Interactive liii
volcanoes and plate boundaries occur. Add a layer from
the Earth Systems catalogue and overlay these layers
on the satellite base map. Consider relationships
between layers as well as geologic features observed in
the satellite basemap.
View the extent of and impacts of various hazards and Disaster Mapper liv
disasters in your local area, Queensland, Australia and USGS Earthquake mapper lv
the world. The Disaster Mapper tool addresses impacts
Digital Earth Australia Hotspots lvi
of particular disasters in Australia.
Science Inquiry Skills
Use a range of methods including tables and simple column graphs to represent data and to
identify patterns and trends (ACSIS068)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
Use a simple mapping tool to map findings from Scribble Maps lvii
students’ own research. You could map litter around the
school, vegetation types in the local area or use meters
to collect light or sound data in different places.
Represent and communicate observations, ideas and findings using formal and informal
representations (ACSIS071)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
Use a spatial tour builder tool to report observations Google Tour Builder lviii
from the field Google Tour Creator lix
MapStory lx
Queensland Spatial Educators’ Toolkit Science Primary P-6 8li http://www.ala.org.au/ lii https://mol.org/ liii http://mapmaker.nationalgeographic.org/ liv https://knowledge.aidr.org.au/disasters lv http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map lvi https://hotspots.dea.ga.gov.au/ lvii http://www.scribblemaps.com/ lviii https://tourbuilder.withgoogle.com/ lix https://vr.google.com/tourcreator/ lx http://mapstory.org/ Queensland Spatial Educators’ Toolkit Science Primary P-6 9
Year 5 toolkit
Science as a Human Endeavour
Scientific knowledge is used to solve problems and inform personal and community decisions
(ACSSU083)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
Ask students to research what Global Navigation Satellite Geospatial Revolution i
System (GNSS) is and how it helps our society. Have them Geoscience Australia’s GNSS resources ii
design their own satellite to help collect some data.
Research the profession of surveying and talk about how it Destination Spatial iii
benefits our society. A Life Without Limits iv
Science Inquiry Skills
Construct and use a range of representations, including tables and graphs, to represent and
describe observations, patterns or relationships in data using digital technologies as
appropriate (ACSIS090)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
Use maps to visualise information that has either been Google My Maps v
collected in the field or via a secondary data source. Water Google Earth vi
quality, soil quality, sound levels, survey results and more
Online map services vii
data can easily be mapped as long as there is some
locational information attached. Scribble Maps viii
Communicate ideas, explanations and processes using scientific representations in a variety
of ways, including multi-modal texts (ACSIS093)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
Communicate the findings of an investigation using spatial Google Tour Creator ix
tools like a Google Earth tour. These tools can offer a Google Earth x
different perspective and different insights into issues being
Online map services xi
studied.
i http://geospatialrevolution.psu.edu/
ii http://www.ga.gov.au/scientific-topics/positioning-navigation/geodesy/gnss-networks
iii http://destinationspatial.org/
iv http://www.alifewithoutlimits.com.au/
v https://www.google.com/maps/d/?hl=en_US&app=mp
vi https://www.google.com/earth/
vii https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_online_map_services
viii http://www.scribblemaps.com/
ix https://vr.google.com/tourcreator/
x https://www.google.com/earth/
xi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_online_map_services
Queensland Spatial Educators’ Toolkit Science Primary P-6 10Year 6 toolkit
Science Understanding
The growth and survival of living things are affected by physical conditions of their
environment (ACSSU094)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
Examine the connection between flora and fauna in National Geographic MapMaker Interactive lxxii
different parts of our world. View where different biomes Atlas of Living Australia lxxiii
are found and where fauna exists globally, regionally and
Map of Life lxxiv
locally. Consider relationships between the data.
Sudden geological changes and extreme weather events can affect Earth’s surface
(ACSSU096)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
Examine where different natural hazards occur around the Disaster Mapper lxxv
world and consider relationships between different natural USGS Earthquake mapper lxxvi
hazards and geological features. Look at the relationship
Digital Earth Australia Hotspots lxxvii
between earthquakes, volcanoes and plate boundaries or
compare bushfire locations to features of the landscape in NICTA Global Risk Map lxxviii
affected areas.
Science Inquiry Skills
Construct and use a range of representations, including tables and graphs, to represent and
describe observations, patterns or relationships in data using digital technologies as
appropriate (ACSIS107)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
Use maps to visualise information that has either been Google Earth lxxix
collected in the field or via a secondary data source. Queensland Globe lxxx
Water quality, soil quality, sound levels, survey results
Online map services lxxxi
and more data can easily be mapped as long as there is
some locational information attached.
Communicate ideas, explanations and processes using scientific representations in a variety
of ways, including multi-modal texts (ACSIS110)
Learning experiences and teaching strategies Spatial resources
Communicate the findings of an investigation using spatial Google Earth lxxxii
tools like a Google Earth tour. These tools can offer a Online map services lxxxiii
different perspective and different insights into issues
being studied.
Queensland Spatial Educators’ Toolkit Science Primary P-6 11lxxii http://mapmaker.nationalgeographic.org/ lxxiii http://www.ala.org.au/ lxxiv https://mol.org/ lxxv https://knowledge.aidr.org.au/disasters lxxvi http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map lxxvii https://hotspots.dea.ga.gov.au/ lxxviii http://globalriskmap.nicta.com.au/ lxxix https://www.google.com/earth/ lxxx https://www.business.qld.gov.au/running-business/support-assistance/mapping-data- imagery/maps/queensland-globe lxxxi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_online_map_services lxxxii https://www.google.com/earth/ lxxxiii https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_online_map_services Queensland Spatial Educators’ Toolkit Science Primary P-6 12
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