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