Curriculum links
This table links student resources available on this site to the content descriptions of the Australian Curriculum: Science from Foundation to Year 2.
Foundation
| Strand | Content Description | Resource |
|---|---|---|
| Science Understanding | Living things have basic needs, including food and water (ACSSU002) | Stick Insect family album Hungry bugs |
| The way objects move depends on a variety of factors, including their size and shape (ACSSU005) | Movement match Moving toys |
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| Science as a Human Endeavour | Science involves exploring and observing the world using the senses (ACSHE013) | Am I living? |
| Science Inquiry Skills | Respond to questions about familiar objects and events (ACSIS014) | Movement match |
| Explore and make observations by using the senses (ACSIS011) | Hungry bugs Am I living? |
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| Engage in discussions about observations and use methods such as drawing to represent ideas (ACSIS233) | Hungry bugs |
Year 1
| Strand | Content Description | Resource |
|---|---|---|
| Science Understanding | Living things have a variety of external features (ACSSU017) | Stick Insect family album Hungry bugs |
| Living things live in different places where their needs are met (ACSSU211) | Insects live in different places | |
| Observable changes occur in the sky and landscape (ACSSU019) | Day and night Moon and stars Changes in the sky Phases of the Moon Stories in the stars |
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| Science as a Human Endeavour | Science involves asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events (ACSHE021) | Insects live in different places |
| Science Inquiry Skills | Respond to and pose questions, and make predictions about familiar objects and events (ACSIS024) | Insects live in different places Changes in the sky Phases of the Moon Stories in the stars |
| Compare observations with those of others (ACSIS213) | Insects live in different places |
Year 2
| Strand | Content Description | Resource |
|---|---|---|
| Science Understanding | Living things grow, change and have offspring similar to themselves (ACSSU030) | Stick Insect family album Life cycles |
| A push or a pull affects how an object moves or changes shape (ACSSU033) | Push and pull Moving toys Marionettes |
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| Science as a Human Endeavour | Science involves asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events (ACSHE034) | Life cycles Hungry bugs Marionettes |
| Science Inquiry Skills | Respond to and pose questions, and make predictions about familiar objects and events (ACSIS037) | Life cycles Marionettes |
| Compare observations with those of others (ACSIS041) | Life cycles Push and pull Marionettes |
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| Represent and communicate observations and ideas in a variety of ways such as oral and written language, drawing and role play (ACSIS042) | Life cycles Push and pull Marionettes |