The Little Scientist · Scientific Inquiry

Asking Big Questions

Learning how to turn curiosity into a scientific question that can be tested.

Key Questions

  1. 1What makes a question 'scientific'?
  2. 2How can we find out the answer to a question by looking closely?
  3. 3What do we want to discover about our playground today?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9SFI01
Year: Foundation
Subject: Science
Unit: The Little Scientist
Period: Scientific Inquiry

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