FREE PRIMARY SCIENCE · Years 3–6 · differentiated

The Cooler Playground

How can understanding heat help us design safer outdoor spaces?

Sunlight can warm surfaces. Shade reduces incoming sunlight; trees can also cool through evaporation and transpiration. Surface and air temperature are different measurements. A single reading cannot establish safety.

2 free lessons · Australian Curriculum v9

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1. The Cooler Playground · Years 3–4

   How can understanding heat help us design safer outdoor spaces?

   No materials needed · AC9S3U03, AC9S3H02, AC9S3I04, AC9S3I05, AC9S3I06, AC9S4H02, AC9S4I04, AC9S4I05, AC9S4I06

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2. The Cooler Playground · Years 5–6

   How can understanding heat help us design safer outdoor spaces?

   No materials needed · AC9S5H02, AC9S5I04, AC9S5I05, AC9S5I06, AC9S6H02, AC9S6I04, AC9S6I05, AC9S6I06

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