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Balloons

Pencil and paper
Keywords: 
air
gas
heat
predict-observe-explain
properties
Task: Predict, Observe, Explain, (POE) activity observing what happens to air in a balloon when it is heated. Assessment focus: behaviour of gases when heated and cooled.
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Two dice game I

Pencil and paper
Keywords: 
experiments
fair games
predict-observe-explain
prediction
probability
Students predict whether two dice games are fair and give their reasons. They then play each game (investigate) fifty times and explain their results.
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Throwing balloons- investigation

Pencil and paperOnline interactive
Keywords: 
centre of gravity
explanations
flight
forces
key competencies
observations
physical inquiry
predict-observe-explain
predictions
Task: Predict, observe and explain what will happen when a balloon containing another balloon filled with water is thrown. Assessment focus: making and explaining predictions and observations.
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Sliding, spinning, tumbling

Pencil and paper
Keywords: 
distribution
dot plots
fair testing
planning investigations
predict-observe-explain
prediction
work samples
Students predict how a cube will travel when flicked in different positions, and conduct an experiment to see what happens in practice.