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

ACSHE157

Scientific understanding, including models and theories, is contestable and is refined over time through a process of review by the scientific community

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ACSHE157 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum

ACSHE158

Advances in scientific understanding often rely on technological advances and are often linked to scientific discoveries

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ACSHE158 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum

ACSHE228

Values and needs of contemporary society can influence the focus of scientific research

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ACSHE228 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum

ACSIS170

Use knowledge of scientific concepts to draw conclusions that are consistent with evidence

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ACSIS170 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum

ACSIS174

Communicate scientific ideas and information for a particular purpose, including constructing evidence-based arguments and using appropriate scientific language, conventions and representations

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ACSIS174 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum

ACSHE160

People use scientific knowledge to evaluate whether they accept claims, explanations or predictions, and advances in science can affect people’s lives, including generating new career opportunities

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ACSHE160 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACSIS166

applying specific skills for the use of scientific instruments

Elaboration (1) | ACSIS166 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACSIS170

comparing conclusions with earlier predictions and reviewing scientific understanding where appropriate

Elaboration | ACSIS170 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACSHE228

investigating how scientific and technological advances have been applied to minimising pollution from industry

Elaboration (1) | ACSHE228 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSIS170

consulting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ histories and cultures that reveal scientific information about the past

Elaboration (2) | ACSIS170 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSIS172

describing how scientific arguments are used to make decisions regarding personal and community issues

Elaboration (2) | ACSIS172 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACSIS174

using secondary sources as well as students’ own findings to help explain a scientific concept

Elaboration (1) | ACSIS174 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (6) ACSHE228

researching how Torres Strait Islander Peoples are at the forefront of the development of scientific measures to prevent the transfer of certain infectious diseases and pests to the Australian continent (OI.9)

Elaboration (6) | ACSHE228 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum