Year 3 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 3 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Year 4 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 4 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Year 5 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 5 | Science | F-10 curriculum

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

Key ideas Science

In the Australian Curriculum: Science, there are six key ideas that represent key aspects of a scientific view of the world and bridge knowledge and understanding across the disciplines of science, as shown Figure 1 below. These are embedded within each …

Key ideas | Science | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Science Year 3

By the end of Year 3, students use their understanding of the movement of Earth, materials and the behaviour of heat to suggest explanations for everyday observations. They group living things based on observable features and distinguish them from non-living …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 3 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSSU002

recognising how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples care for living things (OI.2, OI.3)

Elaboration (3) | ACSSU002 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSSU003

comparing the traditional materials used for clothing from around the world

Elaboration (3) | ACSSU003 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSSU005

exploring how the size and shape of traditional instructive toys used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples influence their movement (OI.5)​

Elaboration (3) | ACSSU005 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSHE013

recognising how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples gain knowledge about the land and its vital resources, such as water and food, through observation (OI.3, OI.5)

Elaboration (3) | ACSHE013 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSSU017

describing the use of plant parts for particular purposes such as making food and obtaining water

Elaboration (3) | ACSSU017 | Content Descriptions | Year 1 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSSU020

exploring different ways to produce sound using familiar objects and actions such as striking, blowing, scraping and shaking

Elaboration (3) | ACSSU020 | Content Descriptions | Year 1 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSHE022

comparing how different light sources are used in daily life

Elaboration (3) | ACSHE022 | Content Descriptions | Year 1 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSIS025

sorting information and classifying objects based on easily observable characteristics with teacher guidance

Elaboration (3) | ACSIS025 | Content Descriptions | Year 1 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSIS027

jointly constructing simple column graphs and picture graphs to represent class investigations

Elaboration (3) | ACSIS027 | Content Descriptions | Year 1 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSSU030

observing that all animals have offspring, usually with two parents

Elaboration (3) | ACSSU030 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSSU031

identifying materials such as paper that can be changed and remade or recycled into new products

Elaboration (3) | ACSSU031 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSSU032

identifying actions at school such as turning off dripping taps, that can conserve resources

Elaboration (3) | ACSSU032 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSSU033

considering the effects of objects being pulled towards the Earth

Elaboration (3) | ACSSU033 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSHE034

recognising how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples observe and describe developmental changes in living organisms and answer questions about when to harvest certain resources (OI.5)

Elaboration (3) | ACSHE034 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum