About Scitech
Scitech is a not-for-profit organisation proudly supported by the Western Australian Government through the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
An ancient, Egyptian urn has been stolen from the museum! There are several suspects, all of whom that had access to the urn, but do they have a motive to steal it?
Your students will take on the role of forensic scientists. Using science inquiry skills, they will investigate the evidence collected from the crime scene, make observations, record and analyse data and develop explanations based on the evidence.
Can they use their evidence to prove who the criminal mastermind is?
Duration: 60 minutes
Years: 4–6
Location: Scitech Lab
Terms: 1–3 2022
Curriculum links:
Year 4
Science as a Human Endeavor
- Nature and development of science – Science involves making predictions and describing patterns and relationships
- Use and influence of science – Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions
Science inquiry skills
- Questioning and predicting – With guidance, identify questions in familiar contexts that can be investigated scientifically and make predictions based on prior knowledge
- Processing and analysing data and information – Compare results with predictions, suggesting possible reasons for findings
- Communicating – Represent and communicate observations, ideas and findings using formal and informal representations
Year 5 & 6
Science as a Human Endeavour
- Nature and development of science – Science involves testing predictions by gathering data and using evidence to develop explanations of events and phenomena and reflects historical and cultural contributions
- Use and influence of science – Scientific knowledge is used to solve problems and inform personal and community decisions
Science inquiry skills
- Processing and analysing data and information – Compare data with predictions and use as evidence in developing explanations
- Evaluating – Reflect on and suggest improvements to scientific investigations
- Communicating – Communicate ideas, explanations and processes using scientific representations in a variety of ways, including multi-modal texts
Our education programs have been designed to engage students and support teachers in the delivery of the Western Australian Curriculum.
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