Elaboration (2) ACTDEK010
investigating materials, components, tools and equipment, including by using digital technologies, to discover their characteristics and properties, how they can be used more sustainably and their impact in the future
Elaboration (2) | ACTDEK010 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDEK013
investigating the suitability of technologies − materials, systems, components, tools and equipment − when designing and making a product, service or environment, for example a toy for a young child, a composting system for household waste management, …
Elaboration (2) | ACTDEK013 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDEP014
exploring and testing a range of materials under different conditions for suitability including sustainability considerations and identifying appropriate tools, equipment and techniques
Elaboration (2) | ACTDEP014 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDEP025
analysing and modifying design ideas to enhance and improve the sustainability of the product, service, environment or system
Elaboration (2) | ACTDEP025 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDEK032
recognising the need to increase food production using cost efficient, ethical and sustainable production techniques
Elaboration (2) | ACTDEK032 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDEP037
identifying and managing risks in the development of various projects, for example working safely, responsibly, cooperatively and ethically on design projects, assessing uncertainty and risk in relation to long-term health and environmental impacts
Elaboration (2) | ACTDEP037 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDEK041
explaining the consequences of social, ethical and sustainability decisions for products, services and environments, for example a managed public environment such as a theme park
Elaboration (2) | ACTDEK041 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDEK044
comparing the environmental impacts of intensive and extensive production systems and their contribution to food and fibre production
Elaboration (2) | ACTDEK044 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDIP042
investigating the impact and opportunities created through the practice of planned obsolescence, for example discussing the benefits and risks to users, the creators and the environment of information systems having a defined life span, taking into account …
Elaboration (2) | ACTDIP042 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDIP044
investigating indicators of economic success, for example the capacity to scale up an innovative solution to meet the demands of a mass market and the savings accrued through sustainable practices
Elaboration (2) | ACTDIP044 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEK001
asking questions about natural and managed environments and impacts on them when selecting materials, tools and equipment when designing and making products, for example harvesting products from the school garden and using recycled clothing
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEK001 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEP005
exploring opportunities around the school for designing solutions, for example how school play areas could be improved; how the school removes classroom waste and identifying opportunities to reduce, recycle and re-use materials; reviewing the school …
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEP005 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEK010
examining the suitability of a service or everyday system and proposing improvements, for example a water saving system for a bathroom at home
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEK010 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEP017
evaluating, revising and selecting design ideas, based on criteria for success and including consideration of ethics, social values and sustainability
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEP017 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEK019
evaluating the sustainability implications of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment, for example materials can be recycled or re-used to reduce waste; systems may benefit some, but disadvantage others
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEK019 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEP026
working safely, responsibly and cooperatively to ensure safe work areas, for example the safe use of equipment when making a water-resistant, floating craft or a model of an environmentally sensitive outdoor shelter
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEP026 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEK040
recognising the impact of past designed solutions and possible decisions when creating preferred futures, for example the design of public transport systems that use renewable energy and the design of rural communities to reduce fire risk
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEK040 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEK041
exploring the ways commercial enterprises respond to the challenges and opportunities of technological change, for example e-commerce, and carbon footprint
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEK041 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEK046
justifying decisions when selecting from a broad range of technologies − materials, systems, components, tools and equipment, for example selecting low-emission paints and locally sourced materials
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEK046 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEP050
using materials, components, tools, equipment and techniques safely and considering alternatives to maximise sustainability, for example using timber because it stores carbon and offsets the demand for alternative products
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEP050 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum