Elaboration ACSSU151

explaining why a model for the structure of matter is needed

Elaboration | ACSSU151 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSSU182

understanding the processes underlying convection and conduction in terms of the particle model

Elaboration (3) | ACSSU182 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACSHE191

investigating the development of the Watson and Crick double helix model for the structure of DNA

Elaboration (1) | ACSHE191 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum

ACSSU032

Earth’s resources are used in a variety of ways

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACSSU032 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACSSU116

considering timescales for regeneration of resources

Elaboration (1) | ACSSU116 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Structure Science

The three interrelated strands of science The Australian Curriculum: Science has three interrelated strands: science understanding, science as a human endeavour and science inquiry skills. Together, the three strands of the science curriculum provide …

Structure | Science | F-10 curriculum

Year 2 Science

The science inquiry skills and science as a human endeavour strands are described across a two-year band. In their planning, schools and teachers refer to the expectations outlined in the achievement standard and also to the content of the science understanding …

Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSSU151

using the particle model to explain observed phenomena linking the energy of particles to temperature changes

Elaboration (2) | ACSSU151 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Year 7 Science

The science inquiry skills and science as a human endeavour strands are described across a two-year band. In their planning, schools and teachers refer to the expectations outlined in the achievement standard and also to the content of the science understanding …

Year 7 | Science | F-10 curriculum

ACSSU116

Some of Earth’s resources are renewable, including water that cycles through the environment, but others are non-renewable

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACSSU116 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Key ideas Science

In the Australian Curriculum: Science, there are six key ideas that represent key aspects of a scientific view of the world and bridge knowledge and understanding across the disciplines of science, as shown Figure 1 below. These are embedded within each …

Key ideas | Science | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Science Year 8

By the end of Year 8, students compare physical and chemical changes and use the particle model to explain and predict the properties and behaviours of substances. They identify different forms of energy and describe how energy transfers and transformations …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Science Year 2

By the end of Year 2, students describe changes to objects, materials and living things. They identify that certain materials and resources have different uses and describe examples of where science is used in people’s daily lives. Students pose …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACSHE035

recognising that many living things rely on resources that may be threatened, and that science understanding can contribute to the preservation of such resources

Elaboration (4) | ACSHE035 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Science Year 7

By the end of Year 7, students describe techniques to separate pure substances from mixtures. They represent and predict the effects of unbalanced forces, including Earth’s gravity, on motion. They explain how the relative positions of Earth, the …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 7 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSSU032

identifying actions at school such as turning off dripping taps, that can conserve resources

Elaboration (3) | ACSSU032 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACSSU116

considering what is meant by the term ‘renewable’ in relation to the Earth’s resources

Elaboration | ACSSU116 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACSSU153

recognising that some rocks and minerals, such as ores, provide valuable resources

Elaboration (4) | ACSSU153 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSIS198

formulating questions that can be investigated within the scope of the classroom or field with available resources

Elaboration (2) | ACSIS198 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACSSU032

considering how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples live in regions with scarce resources or in sensitive environments (OI.2, OI.5)

Elaboration (4) | ACSSU032 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum