4Rs game

Australian Curriculum content descriptions:

Year 3 English:

• Understand that successful cooperation with others depends on shared use of social conventions, including turn-taking patterns, and forms of address that vary according to the degree of formality in social situations (ACELA1476)

Year 3 Science:

• A change of state between solid and liquid can be caused by adding or removing heat (ACSSU046)
• Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions (ACSHE051)

Year 4 Science:

• Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions (ACSHE062)

Year 4 Geography:

• The use and management of natural resources and waste, and the different views on how to do this sustainably (ACHASSK090)

Syllabus Outcomes: GE2-3, ST2-11LW, ST2-12MW, EN2-1A. 

Time required: 60 mins

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium – lead discussion on the 4Rs and direct game.

• Card, scissors, one 4Rs game worksheet for each group
• Student Worksheet – one copy per student OR computers/tablets to access the online worksheet

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