Australian

Curriculum: Science (Year 1)

Sub-strands Content Descriptions Achievement Standard
Biological • Living things have a variety of external features (ACSSU017) By the end of Year 1, students
sciences describe objects and events that
• Living things live in different places where their needs are met (ACSSU211)
they encounter in their everyday
Science understanding

lives, and the effects of

Chemical • Everyday materials can be physically changed in a variety of ways (ACSSU018) interacting with materials and
sciences objects. They identify a range of
habitats. They describe changes
• Observable changes occur in the sky and landscape (ACSSU019) to things in their local
Earth and space
sciences environment and suggest how
science helps people care for
environments.
Physical sciences • Light and sound are produced by a range of sources and can be sensed (ACSSU020)

Students make predictions, and
investigate everyday
Nature and • Science involves asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events phenomena. They follow
development of (ACSHE021) instructions to record and sort
endeavour (Year 1-2)

science
Science as a human

their observations and share

their observations with others.

Use and • People use science in their daily lives, including when caring for their environment and
influence of living things (ACSHE022)
science (1-2)

Questioning and • Respond to and pose questions, and make predictions about familiar objects and events
skills (Year 1-2)
Science inquiry

predicting (ACSIS024)

Planning and • Participate in different types of guided investigations to explore and answer questions,
conducting such as manipulating materials, testing ideas, and accessing information sources (ACSIS025)
• Use informal measurements in the collection and recording of observations, with the
assistance of digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS026)

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Australian Curriculum: Science (Year 1)

Sub-strands Content Descriptions Achievement Standard
Processing and • Use a range of methods to sort information, including drawings and provided tables
analysing data (ACSIS027)
and information • Through discussion, compare observations with predictions (ACSIS212)
Evaluating • Compare observations with those of others (ACSIS213)

Communicating • Represent and communicate observations and ideas in a variety of ways such as oral and
written language, drawing and role play (ACSIS029)

General Capabilities Cross Curriculum Priorities Notes:
• Literacy • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
• Numeracy
histories and cultures
• Information and communication
technology (ICT) competence • Asia and Australia’s engagement with
• Critical and creative thinking Asia
• Ethical behaviour
• Personal and social competence • Sustainability
• Intercultural understanding

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