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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

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

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

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

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

ACSSU032

Earth’s resources are used in a variety of ways

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACSSU032 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | 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

Elaboration (3) ACSHE013

recognising how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples gain knowledge about the land and its vital resources, such as water and food, through observation (OI.3, OI.5)

Elaboration (2) ACSHE021

recognising how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples use changes in the landscape and the sky to answer questions about when to gather certain resources (OI.3, OI.5)

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 ACSSU032

identifying the Earth’s resources including water, soil and minerals, and describing how they are used in the school

Elaboration (3) ACSSU032

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

Elaboration (3) ACSHE034

recognising how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples observe and describe developmental changes in living organisms and answer questions about when to harvest certain resources (OI.5)

Elaboration ACSHE035

monitoring information about the environment and Earth’s resources, such as rainfall, water levels and temperature

Elaboration (3) ACSHE035

identifying the ways humans manage and protect resources, such as reducing waste and caring for water supplies

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 (8) ACSHE083

investigating how Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Aboriginal Peoples of arid regions of Australia use scientific knowledge to manage precious water resources (OI.5)

Elaboration ACSHE098

investigating how knowledge about the effects of using the Earth’s resources has changed over time

Elaboration ACSSU116

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

Elaboration (1) ACSSU116

considering timescales for regeneration of resources

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