Year 4
STEM Unit Preview
What rubbish!
School Overview
South George Town Primary School is a government school located in George Town, Northern Tasmania. The school caters for children from Kindergarten to Year 6 from the surrounding community. South George Town Primary School currently has 283 students.
Problem / Challenge
The seagulls and local wild life have gotten into the bins again! The school yard is a mess! What can we do to prevent these animals from messing up the school grounds and at the same time create a waste management system that is sustainable?
Brief
Design a model of a rubbish bin that promotes sustainable waste management and prevents seagulls and other animals from getting into them.
Science
Science Understanding
Science as a Human Endeavour
- Science helps people understand the effect of their actions (ACSHE051)
Science Inquiry Skills
- Questions and predictions (ACSIS053)
- Plan an investigation (ACSIS054)
- Elements of fair tests, measuring and recording data (ACSIS055)
- Data representation (ACSIS057)
- Comparing data with predictions (ACSIS215)
- Reflecting on the investigation (ACSIS058)
- Communicate scientific ideas and information (ACSIS060)
Design and Technologies
Technologies and society
- Occupations and factors impacting on the design of products, services and environments (ACTDEK010)
Engineering principles and systems
- Force and properties of materials (ACTDEK011)
Materials and technologies specialisations
- Suitability of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment (ACTDEK011)
Design Process
Digital Techologies
Curriculum Links
- Link Title (CODE)
Mathematics
Number and Algebra
- Develop mental and written strategies and use digital technologies for multiplication and division (ACMNA076)
- Solve problems involving purchases (ACMNA080)
Measurement and Geometry
- Use scaled instruments to measure (ACMMG084)
- Compare areas of regular and irregular shapes (ACMMG087)
