Greater Kengal Science Scope and Sequence Year A
Year A
Term 1
Early Stage 1
Natural
Environment
Seasons
Stage 1
Natural Environment
Earth and Space
Stage 2
Natural Environment
Earth and Space
Daily and seasonal
changes in our
environment, including
the weather, affect
everyday life.
Observable changes occur in the sky and
landscape.
Earth's surface changes over
time as a result of natural
processes and human activity.
The Earth is part of a system
of planets orbiting around a
star (the sun).
Changes in natural conditionstides, temperature, rainfall,
wind
Solar system
Day and night
http://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/viewing/L
20/index.html
Seasonal changes
Floods, droughts, erosion, weathering
ATSI seasonal calendar
How plants and animals
respond to
environments
Earth’s resources, ie water, soil, minerals
Erosion by wind and water
Seasonal changes in the temperature
Changes in the natural
environment- erosion, built
environment, regeneration
Clouds, stars, sun, moon
Water sustainability
Caring for the environment
Earth’s rotation and night and
day
Earth’s movement around the
sun and seasons
Using shadows to record time
Units
Weather In My World
Up, down and All Around
Water Works
Night and Day
Beneath our Feet
Stage 3
Natural Environment
Earth and Space
Scientists and scientific
organisations- Aryabhata,
Copernicus, Galileo, CSIRO and
NASA (and NASA
ATSI observations of the night
sky
Extreme weather and sudden
geological changesearthquakes, tsunamis,
volcanoes, bushfires, cyclone,
drought, flood (research a
recent example)
Advance in technology to
minimize the effects of natural
disasters
Earth’s Place in Space
Earthquake Explorers
Year A
Term 2
Units
Made Environment
Products, places and
spaces
Made Environment
Built Environments
Products, places and
spaces in the
immediate
environment are
made to suit their
purpose.:
Likes and dislikes of
products, places and
spaces
Materials used in
products, places and
spaces
Features of familiar
materials
There is a range of places and spaces in People interact in varying
the local environment.
ways within built
Use of local places and spaces
environments.
Design of built environments,
The purposes of places and spaces in
ie shopping centre,
the local environment influence their
playground
design.
Purpose of built
environments
Purposed of local places and spaces
A range of factors needs to be
considered when designing
and constructing built
environments.
Cogs Unit – follow
science path
ourplac_es1au.pdf
Made Environment
Built Environments
Made Environment
Built Environments
Systems in built
environments are designed
to meet the needs of people.
Students:
Systems, ie transport,
electricity
Social and environmental
factors influence the design
of built environments.
Design, use
and changes of places and
spaces
Design of places and spaces
Doorways_multistag
e.doc
Multistage unit from 2004 good ideas
Doorways_multistag
e.doc
Doorways_multistag
e.doc
Year A
Term 3
Units
Made Environments
Materials
Made Environments
Material World
Made Environments
Material World
Made Environments
Material World
Objects are made of
materials that have
observable
properties.
(ACSSU003)
materials used to
make specific objects,
products, places and
spaces
Products,
places and spaces are
made to suit their
purpose.
discuss their likes and
dislikes
ideas for a product,
place or space
Everyday materials can be physically
changed in a variety of ways.
A change of state between
solid and liquid can be caused
by adding or removing heat.
Heating and cooling solids
and liquids
Natural and
processed materials have a
range of physical properties
which influence their use.
Solids, liquids and gases have
different observable properties
and behave in different ways.
(ACSSU077)
Solids, liquids and gases
Changes to materials can be
reversible, such as melting,
freezing, evaporating; or
irreversible, such as burning
and rusting. (ACSSU095)
Reversible and
irreversible changes
The properties of materials
determine their use for specific
purposes.
properties of materials
Innovative and specific
use of materials
using solid, liquid and
gaseous fuels for heating
What’s it Made of?
physically changed by actions, eg
bending, twisting, stretching,
squashing or heating
Different materials can be combined,
including by mixing, for a particular
purpose.
Mixtures
The different properties of materials
enable them to be used for particular
purposes.
Properties of materials
natural materials used by ATSI people
changes is the
properties of materials they
are heated, cooled, bent,
stretched, folded and twisted
structure of materials
natural and processed
materials
Spot the Difference
All Mixed Up
Melting Moments
Material world/Package it
Better
What’s the Matter
Changing Detectives
Year A
Term 4
Natural Environment
Living things
Movement
The way objects move
depends on a variety of
factors, including their
size and shape.
(ACSSU005)
How objects move, eg
sliding, rolling, spinning
and bouncing on the
ground
Living things have basic
needs, including food
and water.
food, water and air
Natural Environment
Living world
Natural Environment
Living world
Natural Environment
Living world
Living things have a variety of external
features. (ACSSU017)
External features
identify plants or animals in their local
area
simple classification systems
Living things grow, change and have
offspring similar to themselves.
changes in growth of a common plant or
animal
appearance of adult living things with
their offspring
Living things live in different places where
their needs are met. (ACSSU211)
places where living things can be found
needs of a plant or an animal in its
environment
science knowledge used to care for living
things
Living things can be grouped on
the basis of observable features
and can be distinguished from
non-living things.
living or non-living
features of living things
grouping living things
How ATSI people grouped living
things
Living things have life cycles.
(ACSSU072)
Observation of the growth of a
living thing
How environment effects living
things
Living things, including plants
and animals, depend on each
other and the environment to
survive. (ACSSU073)
Survival of plants and animals
Relationship between plants
and animals
Micro-organisms
Predator-prey
Living things have structural
features and adaptations that
help them to survive in their
environment. (ACSSU043)
Structural features of native
plants and animals
How structural features help
plants and animals survive
Conditions required for plants
and animals to survive in the
environments
The growth and survival of
living things are affected by the
physical conditions of their
environment.
temperature, slope, wind speed,
amount of light and water of
local environment
how changes in then
environment changes living
things
GK Units
Mould unit.doc
Living Things
Unit.doc
On the Move
Staying Alive
Schoolyard Safari
Watch it Grow
Feathers, Fur or Leaves?
Plants in Action, Friends or Foe
Desert Survivors
Marvellous Microorganisms