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Day 112 — What must stay steady?Foundation Science · T3 W23–24 · Day 112 lesson

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Foundation / Science / Term 3 / Weeks 23 24

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Goal: plan one surface change and steady drop method, wait and viewpoint in a safe comparison. Proposed codes: AC9SFU03, AC9SFI01, AC9SFI05. Prepare: surface plan, D setup, broad fixed labels, Card 112.

  1. Safety gate · 3 min. Adult confirms or declines local approval, known large materials, catch tray and cleanup; no child handles water.
  2. Read · 4 min. Name plain paper and plastic mat as the planned surface difference; keep drop method/wait/view the same in the plan.
  3. Model confound · 5 min. Adult changes a paper WAIT card for one imagined surface and shows why that adds a second difference.
  4. Child try · 7 min. Card 112 routes select same/change labels and an interruption rule for run-off or spill; no paper diagram becomes a real test.
  5. Check · 4 min. Ask whether a large drop on one sheet and a tiny drop on the other isolates surface. Child identifies drop amount as another change.
  6. Exit · 2 min. Save child-controlled plan and adult safety decision.