Name of unit

Investigations

"A student observes, questions and collects data to communicate ideas." (STe-1WS-S)

“Participate in guided investigations and make observations using the senses.” (ACSIS011)

"A student observes the way objects move and relates changes in motion to push and pull forces." (STe-5PW-ST)

“Science involves observing, asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events.” (ACSHE013)

Students use observations and reasoning to collect data and describe changes.

Living things 

"A student explores the characteristics, needs and uses of living things." (STe-3LW-ST)

“Living things have basic needs, including food and water.” (ACSSU002) 

Students explore the characteristics, needs and uses of living things.

Life cycles

"A student identifies that objects are made of materials that have observable properties." (STe-4MW-ST)

“Objects are made of materials that have observable properties.” ACSSU003)

Properties of materials

"A student reasons about representations of data to describe and interpret the results." (MA1-DATA-02)

“Represent data with objects and drawings where one object or drawing represents one data value.  Describe the displays.” (ACMSP263)

Shapes and objects

"A student recognises, describes and represents shapes including quadrilaterals and other common polygons." (MA1-2DS-01)

"A student recognises, describes and represents familiar three-dimensional objects." (MA1-3DS-01)

“Recognise and classify familiar two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects using obvious features.” (ACMMG022)

"A student describes common forms of energy and explores some characteristics of sound energy." (ST1-8PW-S)

“Light and sound are produced by a range of sources and can be sensed.” (ACSSU020)

"A student describes how the properties of materials determine their use." (ST1-7MW-T)

“Generate, develop and record design ideas through describing, drawing and modelling.” (ACTDEP006)

Affordances

"A student describes, follows and represents algorithms to solve problems." (ST1-3DP-T)

"Describe patterns with numbers and identify missing elements." (ACMNA035)

Agriculture

"A student describes how agricultural processes are used to grow plants and raise animals for food, clothing and shelter." (ST2-5LW-T)

"People use science in their daily lives, including when caring for their environment and living things." (ACSHE035)

Construction zone 

"A student uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity." (ST1-2DP-T)

“Use materials, components, tools, equipment and techniques to safely make designed solutions.” (ACTDEP007)

Brainstorming

"A student gathers and organises data, displays data in lists, tables and picture graphs." (MA1-DATA-01)

“Identify a question of interest based on one categorical variable.  Gather data relevant to the question.” (ACMSP048)

"A student investigates regular changes caused by interactions between the Earth and the Sun, and changes to the Earth’s surface." (ST2-10ES-S)

“Earth’s rotation on its axis causes regular changes, including night and day.” (ACSSU048)

Heliocentric model

Classification

"A student compares features and characteristics of living and non-living things." (ST2-4LW-S)

"Living things can be grouped on the basis of observable features and can be distinguished from nonliving things." (ACSSU044)

Dichotomous keys

"A student defines problems, describes and follows algorithms to develop solutions." (ST2-3DP-T)

“Define simple problems and describe and follow a sequence of steps and decisions (algorithms) needed to solve them.” (ACTDIP010) 

Coding

"A student questions, plans and conducts scientific investigations, collects and summarises data and communicates using scientific representations." (ST2-1WS-S)

“With guidance, identify questions in familiar contexts that can be investigated scientifically and make predictions based on prior knowledge.” (ACSIS053)

Hypotheses

"A student describes how contact and non-contact forces affect an object’s motion." (ST2-9PW-ST)

“Forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance.” (ACSSU076)

"A student investigates the suitability of natural and processed materials for a range of purposes." (ST2-7MW-T)

“Investigate how forces and the properties of materials affect the behaviour of a product or system.” (ACTDEK011)

Ideation 

"A student selects and uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity." (ST2-2DP-T)

“Plan, create and communicate ideas and information independently and with others, applying agreed ethical and social protocols.” (ACTDIP013)

Protocols

Logistics

"A student collects discrete data (categorical and numerical) to construct and interpret displays, including tables, dot plots and column graphs." (Draft NSW Syllabus 2022, currently no code number available)

“Recognise different types of data and explore how the same data can be represented in different ways.” (ACTDIK008)

Food and fibre

"A student explains how food and fibre are produced sustainably in managed environments for health and nutrition." (ST3-5LW-T)

“Investigate how and why food and fibre are produced in managed environments and prepared to enable people to grow and be healthy.” (ACTDEK021)

Sustainability

"A student plans and uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity." (ST3-2DP-T)

“Select appropriate materials, components, tools, equipment and techniques and apply safe procedures to make designed solutions.” (ACTDEP026)

Project management

Flowcharts

"A student plans and conducts scientific investigations to answer testable questions, and collects and summarises data to communicate conclusions." (ST3-1WS-S)

“Decide variables to be changed and measured in fair tests and observe measure and record data with accuracy using digital technologies as appropriate.” (ACSIS087)

Flowcharts

"A student defines problems, and designs, modifies and follows algorithms to develop solutions." (ST3-3DP-T)

“Generate, develop and communicate design ideas and processes for audiences using appropriate technical terms and graphical representation techniques.” (ACTDEP025)

Prototypes

Energy

"A student explains how energy is transformed from one form to another." (ST3-8PW-ST)

“Electrical energy can be transferred and transformed in electrical circuits and can be generated from a range of sources.” (ACSSU097)

Cartesian geometry

"Students recognise that the grid-map reference system gives the area of a location and the number plane (Cartesian plane) identifies a specific point" (Draft NSW Syllabus 2022, currently no code number available)

“Introduce the Cartesian coordinate system using all four quadrants.” (ACMMG143)

Coordinates

Robotics

"A student explains how digital systems represent data, connect together to form networks and transmit data." (ST3-11DI-T)

“Investigate how electrical energy can control movement, sound or light in a designed product or system.” (ACTDEK020)

Nanotechnology

"Students solve problems involving different units of mass." (Draft NSW Syllabus 2022, currently no code number available)

“Convert between common metric units of length, mass and capacity.” (ACMMG136)