Achievement Standard Science Year 9

By the end of Year 9, students explain chemical processes and natural radioactivity in terms of atoms and energy transfers and describe examples of important chemical reactions. They describe models of energy transfer and apply these to explain phenomena. …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum

ACSSU180

The theory of plate tectonics explains global patterns of geological activity and continental movement

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACSSU180 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum

ACSSU182

Energy transfer through different mediums can be explained using wave and particle models

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACSSU182 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACSSU175

explaining how body systems work together to maintain a functioning body using models, flow diagrams or simulations

Elaboration (1) | ACSSU175 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACSHE160

describing how science is used in the media to explain a natural event or justify actions

Elaboration (3) | ACSHE160 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACSIS165

explaining the choice of variables to be controlled, changed and measured in an investigation

Elaboration | ACSIS165 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACSIS174

using secondary sources as well as students’ own findings to help explain a scientific concept

Elaboration (1) | ACSIS174 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum