AC9SFI02
Foundation
Science
AC9SFI02 | Foundation Science: Planning and conducting
Content Descriptor
Content descriptor engage in investigations safely and make observations using their senses
Strand
Science inquiry
Substrand
Planning and conducting
This content descriptor sets out learning for Foundation Science. Use it to plan lessons and assessment with the Australian Curriculum v9.
Elaborations
- • Elaboration 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
- • Elaboration 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
- • Elaboration using provided tools such as binoculars, magnifying glasses, digital photography or video to enhance their observations of plants and animals
- • Elaboration recording observations using numbers, dots, drawings, voice recordings, digital photography or video
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