Australian Curriculum information for e-Science Magazine
The information below is provided as a guide only. Teachers should consult the ACARA curriculum information for the appropriate learning area and year level.
Science as a Human endeavour
Science Understanding
Sub Strands
Biological
Sciences
Chemical
Sciences
Earth & Space
Sciences
Physical
Sciences
Nature &
development of
Science
Use and
influence of
Science
Content Descriptions
Article – “Species for sale: Globalisation and the Management of Exotic
Imports”
ACSSU094 6
The growth and survival of living things are affected
by the physical conditions of their environment
ACSSU112 7
Interactions between organisms can be described in
terms of food chains and food webs; human activity
can affect these interactions
ACSSU175 9
Multi-cellular organisms rely on coordinated and
interdependent internal systems to respond to
changes to their environment
ACSSU176 9
Ecosystems consist of communities of
interdependent organisms and abiotic components
of the environment; matter and energy flow
through these systems
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ACSHE119/
ACSHE134
7/8
ACSHE223/
ACSHE226
7/8
ACSHE158/
ACSHE192
9/10
ACSHE120/
ACSHE135
7/8
ACSHE121/
ACSHE136
7/8
Scientific knowledge changes as new evidence
becomes available, and some scientific discoveries
have significantly changed people’s understanding
of the world
Scientific knowledge can develop through
collaboration and connecting ideas across
disciplines of science
Advances on scientific understanding often rely on
developments in technology and technological
advances are often linked to scientific discoveries
Science and technology contribute to finding
solutions to a range of contemporary issues; these
solutions may impact on other areas of society and
involve ethical considerations
Science understanding influences the development
of practices in areas of human activity such as
Resources linked to article – Discussion “Your Local Alien”,
Activity “Species Competition”, Videos
Science Inquiry Skills
ACSHE228/
ACSHE230
Questioning &
predicting
Planning &
Conducting
Processing &
analysing data
and information
9/10
industry, agriculture and marine and terrestrial
resource management
The values and needs of contemporary society can
influence the focus of scientific research
ACSIS231/
ACSIS232
5/6
ACSIS124/
ACSIS139
7/8
ACSIS164/
ACSIS198
9/10
ACSIS086/
ACSIS103
5/6
ACSIS125/
ACSIS140
7/8
ACSIS165/
ACSIS199
9/10
ACSIS218/
ACSIS221
5/6
ACSIS130/
ACSIS145
7/8
With guidance, pose questions to
clarify practical problems or
inform a scientific investigation,
and predict what the finding of an
investigation might be
Identify questions and problems
that can be investigated
scientifically and make
predictions based on scientific
knowledge
Formulate questions or
hypotheses that can be
investigated scientifically
With guidance, plan appropriate
investigation methods to answer
questions or solve problems
Collaboratively and individually
plan and conduct a range of
investigation types, including
fieldwork and experiments,
ensuring safety and ethical
guidelines are followed
Plan, select and use appropriate
investigation methods, including
field work and laboratory
experimentation, to collect
reliable data; assess risk and
address ethical issues associated
with these methods
Compare data with predictions
and use as evidence in developing
explanations
Summarise data, from students’
own investigations and secondary
sources, and use scientific
understanding to identify
relationships and draw
conclusions
Evaluating
Communicating
General Capabilities
 Literacy
 Numeracy
 Information and communication technology (ICT)
competence
 Critical and creative thinking
 Ethical behaviour
 Personal and social competence
 Intercultural understanding
ACSIS170/
ACSIS204
9/10
ACSIS091/
ACSIS108
5/6
ACSIS132/
ACSIS234
7/8
ACSIS172/
ACSIS206
9/10
ACSIS093/
ACSIS110
5/6
ACSIS133/
ACSIS148
7/8
ACSIS147/
ACSIS208
9/10
Cross Curriculum Priorities
 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
histories and cultures
 Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia
 Sustainability
Notes
Use knowledge of scientific
concepts to draw conclusions that
are consistent with evidence
Suggest improvements to the
methods used to investigate a
question or solve a problem
Use scientific knowledge and
findings from investigations to
evaluate claims
Critically analyse the validity of
information in secondary sources
and evaluate the approaches
used to solve problems
Communicate ideas, explanations
and processes in a variety of
ways, including multi-modal texts
Communicate ideas, findings and
solutions to problems using
scientific language and
representations using digital
technologies as appropriate
Communicate scientific ideas and
information for a particular
purpose, including constructing
evidence-based arguments and
using appropriate scientific
language, conventions and
representations