AC9S6U03
Year 6
Science
AC9S6U03 | Year 6 Science: Physical sciences
Content Descriptor
Content descriptor investigate the transfer and transformation of energy in electrical circuits, including the role of circuit components, insulators and conductors
Strand
Science understanding
Substrand
Physical sciences
This content descriptor sets out learning for Year 6 Science. Use it to plan lessons and assessment with the Australian Curriculum v9.
Elaborations
- • Elaboration identifying necessary components for an electric circuit such as a source of electrical energy and conducting material such as metal wires
- • Elaboration constructing a real or virtual circuit to examine requirements to allow the flow of electricity, including exploring the construction and role of switches
- • Elaboration constructing representations of electrical circuits and their components using accepted conventions
- • Elaboration examining the purpose of different components such as switches and bulbs and exploring use of ammeters to measure current
- • Elaboration investigating different electrical conductors and insulators and examining why they may be used
- • Elaboration exploring how electricity is used in the home and identifying electrical hazards and safety measures used to mitigate these hazards
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