AC9SFI02 Foundation Science

AC9SFI02 – Foundation Science: Planning and conducting

Strand

Science inquiry

Substrand

Planning and conducting

This Content Descriptor from Foundation 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

engage in investigations safely and make observations using their senses

Elaborations

• discussing ways to conduct investigations safely, such as by being sun safe, not running with equipment, not tasting objects or materials, and following teacher instructions
• explaining safety considerations for using the senses of touch, smell, sight and hearing, and discussing why we do not use taste to make observations in science
• using provided tools such as binoculars, magnifying glasses, digital photography or video to enhance their observations of plants and animals
• recording observations using numbers, dots, drawings, voice recordings, digital photography or video

Achievement Standard This Supports

This Content Descriptor contributes to the following Achievement Standard:

Foundation ASSCIFY

Foundation Science Achievement Standard

By the end of Foundation students group plants and animals based on external features. They identify factors that influence the movement of objects. They describe the observable properties of the materials that make up objects. They identify examples of people using observation and questioning to learn about the natural world. Students pose questions and make predictions based on their experiences. They engage in investigations and make observations safely. With guidance, they represent observations and identify patterns. With guidance, they compare their observations with their predictions. They share questions, predictions, observations and ideas about their experiences with others.