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Change: Change

Content of this Unit

Changes to materials can be reversible or irreversible.

describing what happens when materials are mixed
investigating the solubility of common materials in water
investigating the change in state caused by heating and cooling of a familiar substance
investigating irreversible changes such as rusting, burning and cooking
exploring how reversible changes can be used to recycle materials
investigate reversible reactions such as melting, freezing and evaporating

Reversible and Irreversible Changes

An interactive from BBC Schools

Books in our Library on Change and Recycling

Recycling by Neil Morris and Mark Turner
Call Number: 363.7282 MOR
Recycling and Managing Waste by Justin Healy
Call Number: 363.72 REC
Rubbish Disposal by Deborah Bedford
Call Number: 363.728 BED
Waste and Recycling by Justin Healey
Call Number: 363.728 WAS
Matter and How It Changes by Joseph Midthun
Call Number: 530 MID
Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Rethink (series of 6 books) by Kate Walker
Call Number: 363.7288 WAL
Aluminium
Glass
Household Waste
Paper
Plastics
Steel

Videos from ABC Splash

Games from ABC Splash

Clickview

For Teachers

Change Detectives by Australian Academy of Science
Call Number: 620.11 CHA
Developing Science: Upper Primary Book 2 by Christine Moorcroft
Call Number: 507 MOO
Discovering Science 4 by Peter Hope
Call Number: 507.1 HOP
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Call Number: 363.72 RED
bulletin board kit - sort photos of real-life objects into Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle bins
Primary Science Book E
Call Number: 507 PRI

TigTag

TigTag is a collection of Science video clips and associated activities on a range of topics for the primary school.

Scootle

Resources on Scootle for ACSSU095