AC9S6I03 Year 6 Science

AC9S6I03 – Year 6 Science: Planning and conducting

Strand

Science inquiry

Substrand

Planning and conducting

This Content Descriptor from Year 6 Science provides the specific knowledge and skills students should learn. Use it to plan lessons, create learning sequences, and design assessments that align with the Australian Curriculum v9.

Content Descriptor

use equipment to observe, measure and record data with reasonable precision, using digital tools as appropriate

Elaborations

• selecting and using instruments with the correct scale for measuring data with appropriate accuracy, such as a multimeter
• recording data in tables and diagrams or electronically as digital images and spreadsheets
• discussing why precision is important in measurement, and the possible effect of low precision on investigation findings
• recording data using standard units, such as volt, ampere, gram, second and metre, and developing the use of standard prefixes for metric units such as kilo- and milli-
• using digital tools such as digital thermometers or soil moisture probes to collect data over time and record data in spreadsheets

Achievement Standard This Supports

This Content Descriptor contributes to the following Achievement Standard:

Year 6 ASSCIY6

Year 6 Science Achievement Standard

By the end of Year 6 students explain how changes in physical conditions affect living things. They model the relationship between the sun and planets of the solar system and explain how the relative positions of Earth and the sun relate to observed phenomena on Earth. They identify the role of circuit components in the transfer and transformation of electrical energy. They classify and compare reversible and irreversible changes to substances. They explain why science is often collaborative and describe different individuals’ contributions to scientific knowledge. They describe how individuals and communities use scientific knowledge. Students plan safe, repeatable investigations to identify patterns and test relationships and make reasoned predictions. They describe risks associated with investigations and key intercultural considerations when planning field work. They identify variables to be changed, measured and controlled. They use equipment to generate and record data with appropriate precision. They construct representations to organise and process data and information and describe patterns, trends and relationships. They identify possible sources of error in their own and others’ methods and findings, pose questions for further investigation and select evidence to support reasoned conclusions. They select and use language features effectively for their purpose and audience when communicating their ideas and findings.