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

Achievement Standard Science Year 4

By the end of Year 4, students apply the observable properties of materials to explain how objects and materials can be used. They describe how contact and non-contact forces affect interactions between objects. They discuss how natural processes and …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 4 | Science | F-10 curriculum

ACSSU074

Natural and processed materials have a range of physical properties that can influence their use

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACSSU074 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | Science | F-10 curriculum

ACSSU075

Earth’s surface changes over time as a result of natural processes and human activity

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACSSU075 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACSSU075

exploring a local area that has changed as a result of natural processes, such as an eroded gully, sand dunes or river banks

Elaboration (1) | ACSSU075 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACSSU074

considering how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples use natural and processed materials for different purposes, such as tools, clothing and shelter, based on their properties (OI.5)

Elaboration (4) | ACSSU074 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACSSU074

considering how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ knowledge of natural and processed materials informs the preparation of effective, vibrant and long-lasting paints (OI.5)

Elaboration (5) | ACSSU074 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | Science | F-10 curriculum