ACSIS145
Summarise data, from students’ own investigations and secondary sources, and use scientific understanding to identify relationships and draw conclusions based on evidence
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ACSIS145 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum
ACSIS146
Reflect on scientific investigations including evaluating the quality of the data collected, and identifying improvements
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ACSIS146 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum
ACSIS234
Use scientific knowledge and findings from investigations to evaluate claims based on evidence
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ACSIS234 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum
ACSIS148
Communicate ideas, findings and evidence based solutions to problems using scientific language, and representations, using digital technologies as appropriate
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ACSIS148 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum
ACSSU175
Multi-cellular organisms rely on coordinated and interdependent internal systems to respond to changes to their environment
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ACSSU175 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum
ACSSU176
Ecosystems consist of communities of interdependent organisms and abiotic components of the environment; matter and energy flow through these systems
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ACSSU176 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum
ACSSU177
All matter is made of atoms that are composed of protons, neutrons and electrons; natural radioactivity arises from the decay of nuclei in atoms
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ACSSU177 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum
ACSSU178
Chemical reactions involve rearranging atoms to form new substances; during a chemical reaction mass is not created or destroyed
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ACSSU178 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum
ACSSU179
Chemical reactions, including combustion and the reactions of acids, are important in both non-living and living systems and involve energy transfer
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ACSSU179 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum
ACSSU180
The theory of plate tectonics explains global patterns of geological activity and continental movement
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ACSSU180 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum
ACSSU182
Energy transfer through different mediums can be explained using wave and particle models
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ACSSU182 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum
ACSHE157
Scientific understanding, including models and theories, is contestable and is refined over time through a process of review by the scientific community
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ACSHE157 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum
ACSHE158
Advances in scientific understanding often rely on technological advances and are often linked to scientific discoveries
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ACSHE158 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum
ACSHE160
People use scientific knowledge to evaluate whether they accept claims, explanations or predictions, and advances in science can affect people’s lives, including generating new career opportunities
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ACSHE160 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum
ACSHE228
Values and needs of contemporary society can influence the focus of scientific research
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ACSHE228 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum
ACSIS164
Formulate questions or hypotheses that can be investigated scientifically
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ACSIS164 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum
ACSIS165
Plan, select and use appropriate investigation types, including field work and laboratory experimentation, to collect reliable data; assess risk and address ethical issues associated with these methods
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ACSIS165 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum
ACSIS166
Select and use appropriate equipment, including digital technologies, to collect and record data systematically and accurately
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ACSIS166 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum
ACSIS169
Analyse patterns and trends in data, including describing relationships between variables and identifying inconsistencies
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ACSIS169 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum
ACSIS170
Use knowledge of scientific concepts to draw conclusions that are consistent with evidence
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ACSIS170 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum