1. 11 Curriculum Units – Australian Curriculum:Science

2. 2 2007 TRIAL 2 Australian Curriculum:Science Three interrelated strands: Science Understanding (SU) Science Inquiry Skills (SIS) Science as a Human Endeavour (SHE) Presented as “content” with “elaborations” for each year level An achievement Standard for each year is also presented

3. 3 2007 TRIAL 3 Australian Curriculum:Science Science Understanding Strand divided into four sub-strands Biological sciences Chemical sciences Physical sciences Earth and space sciences

4. 4 2007 TRIAL 4 Australian Curriculum:Science Science as a Human Endeavour Strand divided into two sub-strands Nature and development of science Use and influence of science

5. 5 2007 TRIAL 5 Australian Curriculum:Science Science Inquiry Skills content is described in two-year bands. There are five sub-strands: Questioning and predicting Planning and conducting Processing and analysing data and information Evaluating Communicating

6. 6 2007 TRIAL 6 Australian Curriculum:Science General Capabilities Literacy Numeracy Information and communication (ICT) capability Critical and creative thinking Ethical understanding Personal and social capability Intercultural understanding Cross-curriculum priorities Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia Sustainability

7. 77 Units with Indigenous Perspectives YearBiological sciencesChemical sciencesEarth and space sciencesPhysical sciences Curriculum focus: awareness of self and the local world FStaying aliveWhat’s it made of?Weather in my worldOn the move 1Schoolyard SafariSpot the differenceUp, down and all around Look! Listen! (replaces Sounds sensational) 2Watch it growAll mixed upWater worksPush pull Curriculum focus: recognising questions that can be investigated scientifically and investigating them 3Feathers, fur or leavesMelting moments Night and Day (replaces Spinning in Space) Heating up 4 Plants in ActionMaterial World Beneath our feetSmooth moves Friends or foes?Package it better 5Desert SurvivorsWhat’s the matter?Earth’s place in space Light shows (replaces Light fantastic) 6 Marvellous micro- organisms Change detectivesEarthquake explorers It’s electrifying Essential Energy