Elaboration (3) ACHASSK120
listing the needs and wants of a local community and exploring the ways resources are currently used to meet these needs and wants and how resources might be used more sustainably to meet these needs and wants into the future
Elaboration (3) | ACHASSK120 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACHGK074
exploring the variety of solutions to similar environmental changes in different places
Elaboration (3) | ACHGK074 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACHASSI103
using agreed criteria as the basis for an assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of choices (for example, for determining which actions are most likely to be effective to restore a damaged environment)
Elaboration (3) | ACHASSI103 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACHASSK090
investigating where a particular renewable natural resource comes from, how it is used and sustainable management strategies (for example, recycling paper or planting more trees)
Elaboration (3) | ACHASSK090 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACHASSK031
describing local features people look after (for example, bushland, wetland, park or a heritage building) and finding out why and how these features need to be cared for, and who provides this care
Elaboration (3) | ACHASSK031 | Content Descriptions | Year 1 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACHGK051
investigating the effects of the built elements of environments (for example, urban development, marinas and sea walls) on coastal landscape quality
Elaboration (3) | ACHGK051 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACHASSI102
discussing the priorities and ethics evident in past decisions (for example, in clearing of native vegetation for farming, in stealing food to survive)
Elaboration (3) | ACHASSI102 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACTDEP016
selecting and using materials, components, tools, equipment and processes with consideration of the environmental impact at each stage of the production process
Elaboration (3) | ACTDEP016 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACSHE120
considering how human activity in the community can have positive and negative effects on the sustainability of ecosystems
Elaboration (3) | ACSHE120 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACHASSI104
assessing possible options as actions that people could take to respond to a local issue they have investigated (for example, the redevelopment of a disused quarry in the local area)
Elaboration (3) | ACHASSI104 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACTDEP005
considering the importance of sustainability in designed solutions, for example comparing the durability of materials for a selected solution
Elaboration (3) | ACTDEP005 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACTDEP017
reflecting on the sustainability implications of selected designed solutions
Elaboration (3) | ACTDEP017 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACHASSI081
proposing possible actions that could be taken to address an issue (for example, improving the management of waste in the school; choosing products not made from endangered species such as elephants) and identifying resources needed to support the actions …
Elaboration (3) | ACHASSI081 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACTDEP027
considering the criteria for success in relation to the benefits and costs of production processes, the environmental impact, future use and application, and social values and ethics of clients
Elaboration (3) | ACTDEP027 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACTDEK047
critiquing environments in relation to preferred futures in relation to society, ethics and sustainability practices, for example the refurbishment of a local playground; the re-design of a local wetland
Elaboration (3) | ACTDEK047 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACTDIP031
evaluating the success of information systems in meeting an economic, environmental or social objective, for example interviewing a local business owner to find out how effectively their information system supports a business objective such as increasing …
Elaboration (3) | ACTDIP031 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACSHE135
investigating the development of vehicles over time, including the application of science to contemporary designs of solar-powered vehicles
Elaboration (3) | ACSHE135 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACHASSK192
examining whether liveability and environmental sustainability can be enhanced at the same time
Elaboration (3) | ACHASSK192 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACTDEK040
explaining how product life cycle thinking can influence decision-making related to design and technologies, for example rethinking products to provide for re-use, selecting a material for a product that has a lower carbon footprint
Elaboration (3) | ACTDEK040 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACHASSI100
interpreting graphs and tables of data collected from a survey to infer relationships or trends (for example, common influences on purchasing decisions of class members; the increase in social activism for social and environmental causes)
Elaboration (3) | ACHASSI100 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum