Strand: Physical Sciences

Energy and Change program content

An exciting senior Physical Sciences overview. Energy basics, sun, food, light, heat, sound, electricity, magnetism, gravity, mechanical, movement and stored energy and forces. Energy transfer and change.

Australian Curriculum

Year 4 – Forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance.
Year 5 – Light from a source forms shadows and can be absorbed, reflected and refracted.
Year 6 – Energy from a variety of sources can be used to generate electricity.
Year 6 – Electrical circuits provide a means of transferring and transforming electricity
Year 7 – Change to an object’s motion is caused by unbalanced forces acting on the object.

Primary Science Understandings

  • Yr 4 – Movement
  • Yr 5 – Light
  • Yr 6 – Energy

What the teachers said about the Energy and Change show

“Thank you for your stimulating presentation. All students were focused and enjoyed the experiments. The presenter’s animated personality really connected with the children. We would love to continue with this show. Thank you.”

Newman College