Year 6 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 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Science Year 6

By the end of Year 6, students compare and classify different types of observable changes to materials. They analyse requirements for the transfer of electricity and describe how energy can be transformed from one form to another when generating electricity. …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSSU094

researching organisms that live in extreme environments such as Antarctica or a desert

Elaboration (2) | ACSSU094 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSSU095

investigating the change in state caused by heating and cooling of a familiar substance

Elaboration (2) | ACSSU095 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSSU096

describing how people measure significant geological events

Elaboration (2) | ACSSU096 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSSU097

exploring the features of electrical devices such as switches and light globes

Elaboration (2) | ACSSU097 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSHE098

investigating the use of electricity, including predicting the effects of changes to electric circuits

Elaboration (2) | ACSHE098 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSHE100

recognising that science can inform choices about where people live and how they manage natural disasters

Elaboration (2) | ACSHE100 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSIS232

applying experience from previous investigations to predict the outcomes of investigations in new contexts

Elaboration (2) | ACSIS232 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSIS103

considering which investigation methods are most suited to answer a particular question or solve a problem

Elaboration (2) | ACSIS103 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSIS104

using digital technologies to make accurate measurements and to record data

Elaboration (2) | ACSIS104 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSIS221

referring to evidence when explaining the outcomes of an investigation

Elaboration (2) | ACSIS221 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSIS110

using labelled diagrams, including cross-sectional representations, to communicate ideas and processes within multi-modal texts

Elaboration (2) | ACSIS110 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACSHE100

researching the scientific work involved in global disaster alerts and communication, such as cyclone, earthquake and tsunami alerts

Elaboration (5) | ACSHE100 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum