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956 practicals from Kindergarten to Year 12, in 9 subjects. A practical gives the idea, what you need, the steps, what you should see and a safety card. A teacher-led practical gives the idea and its hazards; its method is for tutors on the learning platform.

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The risk, who supervises and the hazards. The 38 teacher-led practicals show their idea and hazards here; their materials, steps and sources, and any result, control or note that states a number or an amount, are for tutors and administrators on the learning platform.

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A practical is carried out at the bench, in the classroom or outdoors. A practical with its model not built stands on its own; the page says where a step mentions the model. A calculation and data practical works from published figures by hand, with a calculator or in a spreadsheet. No Lab page includes an interactive model; the Concept Studio holds the demonstrations.

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Science and Technology K–6 · Environment and sustainability · Soil

  1. Science and Technology K–6 · Year 3

    Soil in a jar: sand, silt and clay settle in layers

    Soil is a mixture of particles of different sizes, and larger particles sink through water faster, so shaking soil in water sorts it into visible layers.

    Practical, model not builtLow risk

  2. Science and Technology K–6 · Year 3

    Which soil holds the most water? Sand, clay and potting mix

    Different soils hold and drain water differently because of particle size, and the difference can be measured in millilitres.

    PracticalMedium risk

  3. Science and Technology K–6 · Year 6

    Rising salt: how salty water affects germinating seeds

    Salt in soil water is a physical condition that is rising in parts of Australia's farmland, and as its concentration increases fewer seeds germinate, they germinate later and their roots grow shorter.

    PracticalLow risk

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