AC9S6U03 Year 6 Science

AC9S6U03 – Year 6 Science: Physical sciences

Strand

Science understanding

Substrand

Physical sciences

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

investigate the transfer and transformation of energy in electrical circuits, including the role of circuit components, insulators and conductors

Elaborations

• identifying necessary components for an electric circuit such as a source of electrical energy and conducting material such as metal wires
• constructing a real or virtual circuit to examine requirements to allow the flow of electricity, including exploring the construction and role of switches
• constructing representations of electrical circuits and their components using accepted conventions
• examining the purpose of different components such as switches and bulbs and exploring use of ammeters to measure current
• investigating different electrical conductors and insulators and examining why they may be used
• exploring how electricity is used in the home and identifying electrical hazards and safety measures used to mitigate these hazards

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.