2 2007 TRIAL 2 Australian Curriculum:Science Three interrelated
strands: Science Understanding (SU) Science Inquiry Skills (SIS)
Science as a Human Endeavour (SHE) Presented as content with
elaborations for each year level An achievement Standard for each
year is also presented
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3 2007 TRIAL 3 Australian Curriculum:Science Science
Understanding Strand divided into four sub-strands Biological
sciences Chemical sciences Physical sciences Earth and space
sciences
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4 2007 TRIAL 4 Australian Curriculum:Science Science as a Human
Endeavour Strand divided into two sub-strands Nature and
development of science Use and influence of science
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5 2007 TRIAL 5 Australian Curriculum:Science Science Inquiry
Skills content is described in two-year bands. There are five
sub-strands: Questioning and predicting Planning and conducting
Processing and analysing data and information Evaluating
Communicating
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6 2007 TRIAL 6 Australian Curriculum:Science General
Capabilities Literacy Numeracy Information and communication (ICT)
capability Critical and creative thinking Ethical understanding
Personal and social capability Intercultural understanding
Cross-curriculum priorities Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
histories and cultures Asia and Australias engagement with Asia
Sustainability
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77 Units with Indigenous Perspectives YearBiological
sciencesChemical sciencesEarth and space sciencesPhysical sciences
Curriculum focus: awareness of self and the local world FStaying
aliveWhats it made of?Weather in my worldOn the move 1Schoolyard
SafariSpot the differenceUp, down and all around Look! Listen!
(replaces Sounds sensational) 2Watch it growAll mixed upWater
worksPush pull Curriculum focus: recognising questions that can be
investigated scientifically and investigating them 3Feathers, fur
or leavesMelting moments Night and Day (replaces Spinning in Space)
Heating up 4 Plants in ActionMaterial World Beneath our feetSmooth
moves Friends or foes?Package it better 5Desert SurvivorsWhats the
matter?Earths place in space Light shows (replaces Light fantastic)
6 Marvellous micro- organisms Change detectivesEarthquake explorers
Its electrifying Essential Energy
