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 (1) ACSSU184
using models and diagrams to represent the relationship between DNA, genes and chromosomes
Elaboration (1) | ACSSU184 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACSSU185
describing biodiversity as a function of evolution
Elaboration (1) | ACSSU185 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACSSU186
describing the structure of atoms in terms of electron shells
Elaboration (1) | ACSSU186 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACSSU187
predicting the products of different types of simple chemical reactions
Elaboration (1) | ACSSU187 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACSSU188
recognising that the age of the universe can be derived using knowledge of the Big Bang theory
Elaboration (1) | ACSSU188 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACSSU189
modelling a cycle, such as the water, carbon, nitrogen or phosphorus cycle within the biosphere
Elaboration (1) | ACSSU189 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACSSU190
recognising that in energy transfer and transformation, a variety of processes can occur, so that the usable energy is reduced and the system is not 100% efficient
Elaboration (1) | ACSSU190 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACSSU229
recognising that a stationary object, or a moving object with constant motion, has balanced forces acting on it
Elaboration (1) | ACSSU229 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | 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 (1) ACSHE192
considering how computer modelling has improved knowledge and predictability of phenomena such as climate change and atmospheric pollution
Elaboration (1) | ACSHE192 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACSHE194
describing how science is used in the media to explain a natural event or justify people’s actions
Elaboration (1) | ACSHE194 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACSHE230
considering innovative energy transfer devices, including those used in transport and communication
Elaboration (1) | ACSHE230 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACSIS198
using internet research to identify problems that can be investigated
Elaboration (1) | ACSIS198 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACSIS199
using modelling and simulations, including using digital technology, to investigate situations and events
Elaboration (1) | ACSIS199 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACSIS200
applying specific skills for the use of scientific instruments
Elaboration (1) | ACSIS200 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACSIS203
describing sample properties (such as mean, median, range, large gaps visible on a graph) to predict characteristics of the larger population, acknowledging uncertainties and the effects of outliers
Elaboration (1) | ACSIS203 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACSIS204
constructing a scientific argument showing how their evidence supports their claim
Elaboration (1) | ACSIS204 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACSIS205
distinguishing between random and systematic errors and how these can affect investigation results
Elaboration (1) | ACSIS205 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACSIS206
judging the validity of science-related media reports and how these reports might be interpreted by the public
Elaboration (1) | ACSIS206 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum