Year 1– Science Inquiry Skills | Questioning, Planning & Processing | Part-2

Year 1 Science – Science Inquiry Skills: Questioning, Planning & Processing is a comprehensive, curriculum-aligned resource designed to help young learners develop the essential skills scientists use to investigate the world around them. Developed to support the Australian Curriculum Version 9.0, this engaging textbook introduces students to asking scientific questions, making predictions, planning and conducting safe investigations, making observations, measuring using informal units, and recording findings through hands-on, inquiry-based learning.

Whether you're a classroom teacher, tutor, or homeschooling parent, this resource provides meaningful opportunities for students to think like scientists by asking questions, exploring ideas, making careful observations, and collecting evidence. Through engaging activities, colourful visuals, guided investigations, and practical worksheets, students develop confidence in using scientific inquiry skills across a range of real-world contexts.

What's Included

• Comprehensive teacher-led lesson pages
• Clear explanations of Science Inquiry concepts
• Colourful photographs and engaging illustrations
• Student-friendly worksheets and hands-on activities
• Guided investigations and prediction tasks
• Observation, measurement and recording activities
• Review questions to reinforce learning

Topics Covered

• Asking Scientific Questions
• Making Predictions
• Planning Safe Investigations
• Following Investigation Steps
• Different Ways to Investigate
• Making and Recording Observations
• Using the Five Senses
• Measuring with Informal Units
• Choosing Appropriate Ways to Measure
• Recording Observations Using Drawings, Numbers and Photographs

Perfect For

• Year 1 Science classrooms
• Australian Curriculum Version 9.0 implementation
• Classroom instruction
• Independent learning
• Homework and revision
• Homeschool programs
• STEM learning centres

Why You'll Love This Resource

✔ Aligned with the Australian Curriculum Version 9.0

✔ Ready to print and use

✔ Saves valuable planning and preparation time

✔ Encourages inquiry-based and hands-on learning

✔ Develops questioning, observation and investigation skills

✔ Supports critical and creative thinking

✔ Includes engaging worksheets and practical science activities

This resource provides students with a strong foundation in Science Inquiry Skills, helping them ask meaningful questions, make predictions, plan safe investigations, observe carefully, measure accurately using informal methods, and record their findings while developing confidence as young scientists.

File Type: PDF

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