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

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

Elaboration ACSIS103

following a procedure to design an experimental or field investigation

Elaboration | ACSIS103 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSSU094

considering the effects of physical conditions causing migration and hibernation

Elaboration (3) | ACSSU094 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSSU095

investigating irreversible changes such as rusting, burning and cooking

Elaboration (3) | ACSSU095 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSSU096

exploring ways that scientific understanding can assist in natural disaster management to minimise both long- and short-term effects

Elaboration (3) | ACSSU096 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSSU097

investigating how moving air and water can turn turbines to generate electricity

Elaboration (3) | ACSSU097 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSHE098

considering how gathering evidence helps scientists to predict the effect of major geological or climatic events

Elaboration (3) | ACSHE098 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSHE100

considering how guidelines help to ensure the safe use of electrical devices

Elaboration (3) | ACSHE100 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSIS232

consulting with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to clarify investigable questions based upon their traditional ecological knowledge, such as predictions regarding the impact of invasive species

Elaboration (3) | ACSIS232 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSSU094

researching organisms that live in extreme environments such as Antarctica or a desert

Elaboration (2) | ACSSU094 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSSU095

investigating the change in state caused by heating and cooling of a familiar substance

Elaboration (2) | ACSSU095 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSSU096

describing how people measure significant geological events

Elaboration (2) | ACSSU096 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSSU097

exploring the features of electrical devices such as switches and light globes

Elaboration (2) | ACSSU097 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSHE098

investigating the use of electricity, including predicting the effects of changes to electric circuits

Elaboration (2) | ACSHE098 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSHE100

recognising that science can inform choices about where people live and how they manage natural disasters

Elaboration (2) | ACSHE100 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSIS232

applying experience from previous investigations to predict the outcomes of investigations in new contexts

Elaboration (2) | ACSIS232 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSIS103

considering which investigation methods are most suited to answer a particular question or solve a problem

Elaboration (2) | ACSIS103 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSIS104

using digital technologies to make accurate measurements and to record data

Elaboration (2) | ACSIS104 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSIS221

referring to evidence when explaining the outcomes of an investigation

Elaboration (2) | ACSIS221 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum