Gather and interpret data resources

For this practical task students create a sundial by marking observations and recording the time for each hour, and answer questions about shadows and sundials.

Task: Select which state of water applies to a list of places where water can be found. Assessment focus: states of water.

Task: Dictate what is observed from viewing a video clip of a monarch butterfly emerging from a chrysalis (answering a specific question), and sequence some photographs in the correct order. Assessment focus: observing and describing.

Students complete tables of energy use.

Students describe what makes two boats move and change direction.

Task: Predict whether given objects will float, investigate, then record and explain results. Assessment focus: flotation.

Task: Use a diagram to match shadows to a time of day. Assessment focus: shadows.

Task: Explain how to use the magnet to remove a drawing pin out of a glass of water without putting the magnet in the glass, touching the glass with hands, or spilling the water. Assessment focus: using knowledge of magnetism to solve a problem.

Choose which toy vehicle will roll further, and explain why. The two vehicles are set up under different conditions (ramps at different slopes, rolling onto different surfaces at the bottom). Assessment focus: science explanations using ideas about forces and energy.

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.

Task: Students match parts of statements about how Joan Wiffen worked like a scientist, and identify what skills or experiences helped her find fossils. Assessment focus: interpreting information about how scientists work.

This practical task requires students to make observations of three different types of soils and record their observations in a chart.

For this practical students make observations about dissolving, and plan and carry out an investigation to find out what makes sugar dissolve more quickly.

This practical task investigates the effect of temperature on the rate at which corn pops. Students collect data and make a conclusion.

Describe methods for speeding up and slowing down melting of an ice cube using one of three provided objects, and explain why the methods would work. Assessment focus: planning an investigation.

This practical task requires students to describe to a partner their observations about an ice cube melting. Students then develop questions about what they observe.

This practical task requires students to make observations of the changes that occur in five common foods as they are cooked.

For this practical task students record their observations as an egg is poached in water.

Students read some information about testing the absorbency of different papers. They outline two features that need to be kept the same if the tests were to be fair.

Task: Describe what happens to ice in a glass of water, giving reasons, and explain where water forming on the outside of the glass comes from. Assessment focus: changes of state.

This practical task requires students to sort some common items from hardest to softest. Students then explain a test that they used to help determine this.

Students state whether each of nine common objects are transparent or opaque.

Students draw a circle around those objects that are hard.

Students complete a plant record for a tree by making observations.

This task requires students to order four photographs of the life cycle of the Paradise Duck. Students describe the changes that have occurred in each part of the lifecycle. NOTE: It is intended that this resource be used in colour.