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Reversible and Irreversible Changes
Compare reversible and irreversible changes to materials using familiar examples and scientific observations.
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Resource Details
- Year level: Year 6
- Subject: Science
- Focus: Why dissolving and changes of state are reversible, compared with irreversible changes such as cooking and rusting that produce new substances.
- Resource type: Free printable worksheet/resource pack · PDF
- Curriculum: Australian Curriculum v9.0 · AC9S6U04
- Best for: Classroom lessons, homework, tutoring and homeschool practice
Learning Intention
Students compare reversible changes, including dissolving and changes of state, with irreversible changes such as cooking and rusting that produce new substances.
Australian Curriculum
Supports Year 6 Chemical Sciences through AC9S6U04.
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Teacher Notes
A simple classroom demonstration (e.g. melting ice vs baking a cake) reinforces this well before the worksheet.
Skills Practised
- Classifying reversible and irreversible changes
- Comparing examples such as dissolving, changes of state, cooking and rusting
- Using observations as evidence