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Science Curriculum and Pedagogy - EDCU11020 Assessment Task 2 - Learning Science with digital 'task cards' Kristy Walford and Rachelle Taylor

The following task consists of four digital task cards, each card incorporates one of the Science Understanding sub strands from the Australian Curriculum and are relevant to a particular primary year level. The cards scaffold the independent learning of science for students, motivating and encouraging them to engage in science curriculum through ICTs and science inquiry.

Task Card 1 is designed for students in year 1. It provides them with an opportunity to explore leaves and different parts of a plant. This task card can be accessed through the following link.

Task Card 2 is designed for students in year 5. It allows them to investigate the relative sizes of the planets in our solar system in relation to the sun. This task card can be accessed through the following link. [|Click Here]

Task Card 3 is designed for students in year 6. It allows students to explore the change in state between a solid and a liquid, through an online investigation. This task card can be accessed through the following link. Click Here

Task Card 4 is designed for students in year 3. This online simulation allows students to discover how electricity is transferred through a circuit. This task card can be accessed through the following link. Click Here