Investigation: Local birds
Summary of task
By the end of Year 3, students use their understanding of the movement of Earth, materials and the behaviour of heat to suggest explanations for everyday observations They describe features common to living things. They describe how they can use science investigations to respond to questions and identify where people use science knowledge in their lives.
Students use their experiences to pose questions and predict the outcomes of investigations. They make formal measurements and follow procedures to collect and present observations in a way that helps to answer the investigation questions. Students suggest possible reasons for their findings. They describe how safety and fairness were considered in their investigations. They use diagrams and other representations to communicate their ideas.
Achievement standards
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The student uses annotated drawings, graphs and written text to communicate ideas
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Uses everyday experiences of a local environment to predict numbers of birds that will be sighted
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Follows a procedure to collect and record observations, using tally marks consistently
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Compares predictions with findings, and recognises that predictions based on the birds within the school grounds might not match other environments
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Constructs a column graph, using some graphing conventions, to present observations
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Makes and records detailed observations, including formal measurements
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Makes a plausible prediction based on feather colour and size -
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Constructs an annotated diagram to communicate information
