AC9SFI02 • Foundation Science
SkillrHub · Adult copy. Read directions aloud if needed; accept spoken explanations grounded in the examples.
Follow the teacher’s instructions. Check before using equipment.
Teaching hint: Listen before touching or moving tools.
taste. Do not taste materials during these science investigations.
Teaching hint: Keep food tasting separate from this investigation.
sight → green; hearing → quiet; touch → rough.
Teaching hint: Identify the sense that can provide each observation safely.
ask. Stop and ask the adult or teacher.
Teaching hint: Uncertainty is a reason to check, not to try it first.
For example, walk while carrying equipment and do not taste materials.
Teaching hint: Accept two relevant safety rules for the actual activity.
For example, sight: the block is brown; permitted touch: its edge feels rough.
Teaching hint: Accept actual observations and ensure touch is adult-approved.
observations. A tool can reveal smaller visible details.
Teaching hint: Name a detail the tool helps you observe.
unknown material → do not taste; magnifying glass → use carefully; outdoor investigation → be sun safe.
Teaching hint: Match each situation to the protective action.
Do not taste or touch the unfamiliar berry. Ask the adult; describe its visible colour or shape from a safe distance if directed.
Teaching hint: Choose an observation that does not require unsafe contact.
Follow adult instructions; carry the tool carefully; stay in the agreed area; protect plants; never look at the Sun through the glass or focus sunlight.
Teaching hint: Accept a short relevant checklist, including careful tool use and outdoor safety.