Abacus Science Kit - Packaging Pioneers (Year 4, Chemical Science)

This kit includes all the resources required to carry out the Primary Connections^®(Australian Curriculum Version 9) teaching sequence for Year 6 (Earth & Space Science) – Packaging Pioneers. The teaching sequence is flexible and adaptable to classroom settings whilst the lessons plans, science journals, and resource sheets are free to download from the Primary Connections^® website.

Student-centred Interactive Learning

In this sequence, students will participate in hands-on activities to explore and learn about the properties (heat resistance, waterproof, lightweight, and more) of different kinds of materials such as paper, plastic, glass, metal, and more. They will test out different materials to work out the most suitable materials for packaging and storing food. Additionally, they also explore the properties of bioplastics. 

This student-centred approach encourages exploration, observation, and critical thinking.

Make it fun!

You can make learning more fun and apply students’ learning to practice by letting them DIY their own environmentally friendly plastic using the supplies such as cornflour, glycerine, food colouring, pipettes, and more provided in this kit.

This activity provides students a chance to reflect on their investigation and findings, thereby, reinforcing their learning. 

In full, this product contains:

• Foil Trays
• Aluminium Foil
• Plastic Wrap
• Containers (Round and Rectangular)
• Fine Detail Magnifier
• Metal Spoons
• Jars with lid
• Paper Towel
• Plastic Resealable Bags
• Wooden Pegs
• Tissue Paper
• Student Electronic Timers
• Bubble Wrap
• Absorbent Cloth
• Pipettes
• Measuring Cups
• Measuring Spoons
• Food Colouring
• Skewers
• Adhesive Tape
• Masking Tape
• A4 White Cards - 300gsm
• Glycerine
• Cornflour
• Baking Paper

Additional Information:

• Primary Connections^® is a trademark of the Australian Academy of Science and is not affiliated with, nor does it endorse Abacus Educational Suppliers resources.
• Packaging Pioneers is a sequence title of the Australian Academy of Science. This teaching sequence links to Australian Curriculum Version 9 is as tabulated below: