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SCIENCE
What makes things change and what affects how fast they change? Why do some things burn more fiercely, rust more quickly or smell more strongly? The whole world is made up of particles that are constantly moving and reacting with one another in fascinating ways. Science seeks to understand why and how substances change, and this has led to advances in everything from food preservation to fire control. The //Change detectives// unit is an ideal way to link science with literacy in the classroom. It provides opportunities for students to explore melting, evaporating, dissolving, reacting and burning. Students' understanding of the factors that influence the rate of change will be developed through hands-on activities and student-planned investigations. Students become detectives who identify and explain physical and chemical changes in everyday materials.

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SOSE
The Australian Gold Rushes were significant historical events in Australia's past. Towns were born, industries developed, our cultural identity changed and the social/political landscape experienced a dramatic shift. This unit will explore life on the goldfields and the people who sought gold including significant characters in our golden history. We will also investigate the social and political events around the time of the gold rushes such as law and order on the goldfields and the Eureka Uprising. Students will identify the composition of gold, why gold is considered to be so valuable, the position of gold in finance today and the global impact of the 'need' for this precious mineral.

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