Year 1 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 1 | 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 9
By the end of Year 9, students explain chemical processes and natural radioactivity in terms of atoms and energy transfers and describe examples of important chemical reactions. They describe models of energy transfer and apply these to explain phenomena. …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard Science Year 1
By the end of Year 1, students describe objects and events that they encounter in their everyday lives, and the effects of interacting with materials and objects. They describe changes in their local environment and how different places meet the needs …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 1 | 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
Achievement Standard Science Year 10
By the end of Year 10, students analyse how the periodic table organises elements and use it to make predictions about the properties of elements. They explain how chemical reactions are used to produce particular products and how different factors influence …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACSIS103
following a procedure to design an experimental or field investigation
Elaboration | ACSIS103 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACSHE135
investigating requirements and the design of systems for collecting and recycling household waste
Elaboration | ACSHE135 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (7) ACSSU182
investigating aspects of heat transfer and conservation in the design of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ bedding and clothing in the various climatic regions of Australia (OI.5, OI.7)
Elaboration (7) | ACSSU182 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACSSU002
recognising the needs of living things in a range of situations such as pets at home, plants in the garden or plants and animals in bushland
Elaboration (1) | ACSSU002 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACSSU003
thinking about how the materials used in buildings and shelters are suited to the local environment
Elaboration (1) | ACSSU003 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACSSU004
investigating how changes in the weather might affect animals such as pets, animals that hibernate, or migratory animals
Elaboration (1) | ACSSU004 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACSSU005
comparing the way different sized, but similar shaped, objects such as tennis balls, golf balls, marbles and basketballs roll and bounce
Elaboration (1) | ACSSU005 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACSHE013
sharing observations with others and communicating their experiences
Elaboration (1) | ACSHE013 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACSIS233
using drawings to represent observations and ideas and discussing their representations with others
Elaboration (1) | ACSIS233 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACSIS012
communicating ideas through role play and drawing
Elaboration (1) | ACSIS012 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACSSU017
describing the use of animal body parts for particular purposes such as moving and feeding
Elaboration (1) | ACSSU017 | Content Descriptions | Year 1 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACSSU211
recognising that different living things live in different places such as land and water
Elaboration (1) | ACSSU211 | Content Descriptions | Year 1 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACSSU018
exploring how materials such as water, chocolate or play dough change when warmed or cooled
Elaboration (1) | ACSSU018 | Content Descriptions | Year 1 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACSSU019
recording short and longer term patterns of events that occur on Earth and in the sky, such as the appearance of the moon and stars at night, the weather and the seasons
Elaboration (1) | ACSSU019 | Content Descriptions | Year 1 | Science | F-10 curriculum