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
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
Foundation Year Science
The Science content includes the three strands of science understanding, science inquiry skills and science as a human endeavour. The three strands of the curriculum are interrelated and their content is taught in an integrated way. The order and detail …
Foundation Year | Science | F-10 curriculum
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
Year 2 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 2 | 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
Year 9 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 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Year 10 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 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Year 7 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 7 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Year 8 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 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard Science Year 8
By the end of Year 8, students compare physical and chemical changes and use the particle model to explain and predict the properties and behaviours of substances. They identify different forms of energy and describe how energy transfers and transformations …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACSSU151
explaining why a model for the structure of matter is needed
Elaboration | ACSSU151 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACSSU182
understanding the processes underlying convection and conduction in terms of the particle model
Elaboration (3) | ACSSU182 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACSHE191
investigating the development of the Watson and Crick double helix model for the structure of DNA
Elaboration (1) | ACSHE191 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACSSU151
using the particle model to explain observed phenomena linking the energy of particles to temperature changes
Elaboration (2) | ACSSU151 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACSIS064
considering familiar situations in order to think about possible areas for investigation
Elaboration | ACSIS064 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACSIS090
identifying similarities and differences in qualitative data in order to group items or materials
Elaboration (2) | ACSIS090 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACSSU111
classifying using hierarchical systems such as kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
Elaboration (3) | ACSSU111 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | Science | F-10 curriculum