ACSES055
Biogeochemical cycling of matter, including nitrogen and phosphorus, involves the transfer and transformation of energy between the biosphere, geosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere
ACSES055 | Content Descriptions | Unit 2 | Earth and Environmental Science | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSES075
Extraction of mineral and energy resources influences interactions between the abiotic and biotic components of ecosystems, including hydrologic systems
ACSES075 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Earth and Environmental Science | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH022
Two systems in contact transfer energy between particles so that eventually the systems reach the same temperature; that is, they are in thermal equilibrium
ACSPH022 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH035
Nuclear fusion is a reaction in which light nuclides combine to form a heavier nuclide, with the release of energy
ACSPH035 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH070
Mechanical waves transfer energy through a medium; mechanical waves may oscillate the medium or oscillate the pressure within the medium
ACSPH070 | Content Descriptions | Unit 2 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH073
A mechanical system resonates when it is driven at one of its natural frequencies of oscillation; energy is transferred efficiently into systems under these conditions
ACSPH073 | Content Descriptions | Unit 2 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH111
Conservation of energy, expressed as Lenz’s Law of electromagnetic induction, is used to determine the direction of induced current
ACSPH111 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH135
Atomic phenomena and the interaction of light with matter indicate that states of matter and energy are quantised into discrete values
ACSPH135 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH146
High-energy particle accelerators are used to test theories of particle physics including the Standard Model
ACSPH146 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACTDIP021
considering opportunities and consequences of decisions for future applications, for example practices to save energy and other resources when using information systems, such as switching off when not in use, ensuring electronic devices are in energy-saving …
Elaboration (5) | ACTDIP021 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
ACSSU097
Electrical energy can be transferred and transformed in electrical circuits and can be generated from a range of sources
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACSSU097 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum
ACSSU176
Ecosystems consist of communities of interdependent organisms and abiotic components of the environment; matter and energy flow through these systems
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACSSU176 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum
ACSSU179
Chemical reactions, including combustion and the reactions of acids, are important in both non-living and living systems and involve energy transfer
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACSSU179 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum
ACSSU182
Energy transfer through different mediums can be explained using wave and particle models
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACSSU182 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Rationale/Aims Physics
Rationale Physics is a fundamental science that endeavours to explain all the natural phenomena that occur in the universe. Its power lies in the use of a comparatively small number of assumptions, models, laws and theories to explain a wide range of …
Rationale/Aims | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACTDEK020
Investigate how electrical energy can control movement, sound or light in a designed product or system
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACTDEK020 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
ACTDEK031
Analyse how motion, force and energy are used to manipulate and control electromechanical systems when designing simple, engineered solutions
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACTDEK031 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
ACTDEK043
Investigate and make judgements on how the characteristics and properties of materials are combined with force, motion and energy to create engineered solutions
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACTDEK043 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACSHE098
investigating how people from different cultures have used sustainable sources of energy, for example water and solar power
Elaboration (4) | ACSHE098 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACSHE100
considering how personal and community choices influence our use of sustainable sources of energy
Elaboration | ACSHE100 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum