Elaboration (2) ACTDEK010
investigating materials, components, tools and equipment, including by using digital technologies, to discover their characteristics and properties, how they can be used more sustainably and their impact in the future
Elaboration (2) | ACTDEK010 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDEK011
conducting investigations to understand the characteristics and properties of materials and forces that may affect the behaviour and performance of a product or system, for example woomera design
Elaboration (2) | ACTDEK011 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDEK012
describing ideal conditions for successful plant and animal production including how climate and soils affect production and availability of foods, for example Aboriginal seasons and food availability
Elaboration (2) | ACTDEK012 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDEK013
investigating the suitability of technologies − materials, systems, components, tools and equipment − when designing and making a product, service or environment, for example a toy for a young child, a composting system for household waste management, …
Elaboration (2) | ACTDEK013 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDEP014
exploring and testing a range of materials under different conditions for suitability including sustainability considerations and identifying appropriate tools, equipment and techniques
Elaboration (2) | ACTDEP014 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDEP015
identifying the properties of materials needed for the designed solution
Elaboration (2) | ACTDEP015 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDEP016
using tools and equipment accurately when measuring, marking and cutting; and explaining the importance of accuracy when designing and making, for example creating a template, measuring ingredients in a recipe, sowing seeds
Elaboration (2) | ACTDEP016 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDEP017
evaluating the functional and aesthetic qualities of a designed solution
Elaboration (2) | ACTDEP017 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDEP018
identifying the steps in a mass production process
Elaboration (2) | ACTDEP018 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEK010
examining the suitability of a service or everyday system and proposing improvements, for example a water saving system for a bathroom at home
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEK010 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEK011
exploring through play how movement can be initiated by combining materials and using forces, for example releasing a wound rubber band to propel a model boat
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEK011 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEK012
identifying the areas in Australia and Asia where major food or fibre plants and animals are grown or bred, for example the wheat and sheep belts, areas where sugar cane or rice are grown, northern Australia’s beef industry, plantation and native forest …
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEK012 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEK013
investigating the mass production of products to ensure standardisation, for example students setting up a production line to produce a product for a school fete
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEK013 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEP014
critiquing and selecting appropriate joining techniques for materials to produce working models
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEP014 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEP015
generating a range of design ideas for intended products, services, environments
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEP015 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEP016
exploring ways of joining, connecting and assembling components that ensure success, and the impact digital technologies have had on these processes
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEP016 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEP017
evaluating, revising and selecting design ideas, based on criteria for success and including consideration of ethics, social values and sustainability
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEP017 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEP018
managing time and resource allocation throughout production, for example materials, tools, equipment and people
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEP018 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum