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AC9S6H02 Year 6 Science

AC9S6H02 | Year 6 Science: Use and influence of science

Content Descriptor

Content descriptor investigate how scientific knowledge is used by individuals and communities to identify problems, consider responses and make decisions
Strand
Science as a human endeavour
Substrand
Use and influence of science

This content descriptor sets out learning for Year 6 Science. Use it to plan lessons and assessment with the Australian Curriculum v9.

Elaborations

  • • Elaboration exploring how communities consider the impact of aquatic noise pollution when designing guidelines for water sports
  • • Elaboration investigating how people use knowledge of conditions that reduce mould or bacterial growth when considering food packaging and storage
  • • Elaboration considering how people use electrical device guidelines to help ensure safety of children
  • • Elaboration investigating why underground power cables were developed and how local government authorities use scientific knowledge about power safety when considering converting to underground power

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