1. Lesson Sequence
1.1. Week 1: Electric Circuits (ICT)
1.2. Week 2: Research renewable sources (Indigenous perspective?), persuasive or narrative piece of writing on the importance of renewable energy (English)
1.3. Week 3: Design a solar-powered car
1.4. Week 4: Car race and data collection and interpretation (Maths)
2. Syllabus Outcomes and Content
2.1. Science
2.1.1. Physical World strand
2.1.2. Outcomes › plans and conducts scientific investigations to answer testable questions, and collects and summarises data to communicate conclusions ST3-1WS-S › plans and uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity ST3-2DP-T › explains how energy is transformed from one form to another ST3-8PW-ST
2.1.3. Content Forces and energy in products and systems Focus question: How can electricity be used in a product or system? Students: > describe examples where light, sound, heat and electrical energy transform from one type of energy to another, for example: ComT SysT − a toaster transforms electrical energy into heat energy − a microphone transforms sound energy into electrical energy − a solar panel transforms light energy into electrical energy > investigate how electrical energy can control movement, sound, or light in a product or system (ACTDEK020) ComT SciT > design, test and evaluate a product or system that involves an energy transformation to meet an identified need using electrical energy ComT DesT
2.2. Maths
2.2.1. Outcomes MA3-9MG selects and uses the appropriate unit and device to measure lengths and distances, calculates perimeters, and converts between units of length MA3-2WM selects and applies appropriate problem-solving strategies, including the use of digital technologies, in undertaking investigations MA3-18SP uses appropriate methods to collect data and constructs, interprets and evaluates data displays, including dot plots, line graphs and two-way tables
2.3. English
2.3.1. Outcomes EN3-1A communicates effectively for a variety of audiences and purposes using increasingly challenging topics, ideas, issues and language forms and features EN3-2A composes, edits and presents well-structured and coherent texts EN3-6B uses knowledge of sentence structure, grammar, punctuation and vocabulary to respond to and compose clear and cohesive texts in different media and technologies