Elaboration (1) ACHASSI026
describing features of a space or place (such as a chicken coop, a play area, their bedroom, the reading corner, the beach) that is important to them and explaining what they could do to care for it
Elaboration (1) | ACHASSI026 | Content Descriptions | Year 1 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHASSK032
describing the daily and seasonal weather of their place by its rainfall, temperature, sunshine and wind, and comparing it with the weather of other places that they know or are aware of
Elaboration | ACHASSK032 | Content Descriptions | Year 1 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHASSI034
developing how, when, where, why questions at the start of and during an investigation and then revisiting the questions to check if they have been answered
Elaboration | ACHASSI034 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHASSI034
developing inquiry questions about a historical site (for example, ‘What does it look like now?’, ‘What condition is it in?’, ‘What was its purpose?’, ‘How might its use have changed?’, ‘How was it built/created?’, ‘Who built it?’, ‘How is it now used?’, …
Elaboration (1) | ACHASSI034 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACHASSI034
developing inquiry questions about places (for example, ‘What are the features of the place?’, ‘How far away is it?’, ‘How easy is it to get to?’, ‘How am I connected to it?’)
Elaboration (2) | ACHASSI034 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACHASSI034
posing questions using the stems, ‘How do I feel about …’, ’What would it be like to …’ and ‘What effect …’
Elaboration (3) | ACHASSI034 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACHASSI043
describing a significant person from their community’s past in a short report or biography or through a fictional journal based on facts
Elaboration (2) | ACHASSI043 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACHASSI079
using new knowledge to make an argument on a topic relevant to them and their community (for example, whether they agree with a school rule, a proposed change in the community, what the local government can do about an issue)
Elaboration (4) | ACHASSI079 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHASSK085
investigating reasons for the First Fleet journey, including an examination of the wide range of crimes punishable by transportation, and looking at the groups who were transported
Elaboration | ACHASSK085 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHASSK090
identifying some of the resources produced by the environment and where they come from (for example, water, food and raw materials such as fibres, timber and metals that make the things they use)
Elaboration | ACHASSK090 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACHASSK090
identifying renewable and non-renewable resources
Elaboration (2) | ACHASSK090 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHASSK091
examining how local government is chosen and by whom
Elaboration | ACHASSK091 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHASSK091
exploring what local government does, including the services it provides (for example, environment and waste, libraries, health, parks, cultural events, pools and sport, arts and pet management)
Elaboration (1) | ACHASSK091 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHASSI094
asking questions before, during and after an investigation to frame and guide the stages of an inquiry
Elaboration | ACHASSI094 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACHASSI094
developing questions to guide the identification and location of useful sources for an investigation or project (for example, ‘Is this source useful?’, ‘Who can help us do this project?’, ‘What rules/protocols must we follow when we do this inquiry/project?’, …
Elaboration (2) | ACHASSI094 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACHASSI095
conducting surveys to gather primary data and summarising the key points or particular points of view relating to an issue (for example, interviewing recipients of awards such as Order of Australia medals; surveying the views of conflicting parties in …
Elaboration (3) | ACHASSI095 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHHS207
posing questions of sources such as: ‘Where does it come from?’ ‘How do we know?’ ‘What information does it provide?’ ‘What other sources might be needed?’
Elaboration (1) | ACHHS207 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHGK037
classifying resources into renewable, non-renewable and continuous resources, and investigating examples of each type
Elaboration | ACHGK037 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHGK048
identifying different types of landscapes (for example, coastal, riverine, arid, mountain and karst) and describing examples from around the world, including Antarctica
Elaboration | ACHGK048 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHGK048
identifying some iconic landscapes in Australia and the world, and describing what makes them iconic
Elaboration (1) | ACHGK048 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum