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 (3) ACSSU184

representing patterns of inheritance of a simple dominant/recessive characteristic through generations of a family

Elaboration (3) | ACSSU184 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSSU185

relating genetic characteristics to survival and reproductive rates

Elaboration (3) | ACSSU185 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSSU186

investigating the chemical activity of metals

Elaboration (3) | ACSSU186 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSSU187

investigating the effect of a range of factors, such as temperature and catalysts, on the rate of chemical reactions

Elaboration (3) | ACSSU187 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSSU188

researching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ knowledge of celestial bodies and explanations of the origin of the universe (OI.3, OI.5)

Elaboration (3) | ACSSU188 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSSU189

investigating the effect of climate change on sea levels and biodiversity

Elaboration (3) | ACSSU189 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSSU190

using models to describe how energy is transferred and transformed within systems

Elaboration (3) | ACSSU190 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSSU229

recognising and applying Newton’s Third Law to describe the effect of interactions between two objects

Elaboration (3) | ACSSU229 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSHE191

investigating the development of the periodic table and how this was dependent on experimental evidence at the time

Elaboration (3) | ACSHE191 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSHE192

considering how information technology can be applied to different areas of science such as bioinformatics and the Square Kilometre Array

Elaboration (3) | ACSHE192 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSHE194

using knowledge of science to test claims made in advertising

Elaboration (3) | ACSHE194 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSHE230

recognising that financial backing from governments or commercial organisations is required for scientific developments and that this can determine what research is carried out

Elaboration (3) | ACSHE230 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSIS198

developing ideas from students own or others' investigations and experiences to investigate further

Elaboration (3) | ACSIS198 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSIS199

considering possible confounding variables or effects and ensuring these are controlled

Elaboration (3) | ACSIS199 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSIS206

acknowledging the need to critically analyse scientific literature for potential cultural bias towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

Elaboration (3) | ACSIS206 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSIS208

using a range of representations, including mathematical and symbolic forms, to communicate science ideas

Elaboration (3) | ACSIS208 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum