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

Elaboration (5) ACSSU095

investigate reversible changes such as melting, freezing and evaporating

Elaboration (5) | ACSSU095 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACSSU096

researching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultural stories that provide evidence of geological events (OI.3)

Elaboration (5) | ACSSU096 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACSSU097

considering whether an energy source is sustainable

Elaboration (5) | ACSSU097 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACSHE098

exploring institutions and locations where contemporary Australian scientists conduct research on catastrophic natural events

Elaboration (5) | ACSHE098 | 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

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