STAGE 1 Science
Living World :
OUTCOMES:
A student:
• observes, questions and collects data to communicate and compare ideas
• uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity
• describes observable features of living things and their environments
• identifies how plants and animals are used for food and fibre products
SKILLS
Working Scientifically
Planning and Conducting Investigations
• explore and answer questions through participation in guided scientific investigations (ACSIS025, ACSIS038)
• collect data from observations
• record observations accurately and honestly using observational drawings, labelling, informal measurements and digital technologies (ACSIS026, ACSIS039)
• make safe choices when using materials and equipment
• compare observations with those of others(ACSIS041, ACSIS213)
Processing and analysing data
• use a range of methods to sort and collate information
• represent information using drawings and simple tables
Design and Production
Researching and planning
• generate ideas for design solutions for a defined purpose
• develop design ideas in response to defined brief
• record design ideas using labelled and annotated drawings including simple digital graphic representations(ACTDEP006)
Producing and implementing
• effectively manage a variety of tools
• manipulate a range of materials for a purpose
• consider safety, sustainability and time constraints when producing solutions(ACTDEP007)
• segment and sequence steps for making designed solutions
Key Inquiry Questions
• What are the external features of living things?
• How can we improve a local environment to encourage living things to thrive?
• How do living things change as they grow?
• How do humans use plants and animals?
CONTENT:
External features of living things
Students:
• describe the external features of a variety of living things (ACSSU017)
• identify and group plants and animals using their external features, for example: native and introduced plants and animals, worms, insects, fish, reptiles, birds and mammals
Living things live in different places
Students:
• identify that living things live in different places that suit their needs(ACSSU211)
• design and produce an environment to cater for the needs of a living thing, for example: encourage the growth of a plant, eg greenhouses, hydroponics
• encourage the return of a living thing to a local habitat
• recognise that people use science and technology in their daily lives, including when caring for their environment and living things(ACSHE022, ACSHE035)
Living things change
Students:
• explore how living things grow, change and have offspring similar to themselves(ACSSU030)
• record the changes in growth of a common plant or animal, using uniform informal units and appropriate
Plants and animals used for food and fibre
Students:
• identify some plants and animals that are grown and used for food production(ACTDEK003)
STAGE 1 Geography
Outcomes:
A student:
• describes features of places and the connections people have with places (GE1-1)
• identifies ways in which people interact with and care for places (GE1-2)
Key Inquiry Questions:
• What are the features of, and activities in, places?
• How can we care for places?
• How can spaces within a place be used for different purposes?
Content:
Features of Places
Students:
• investigate features of places and how they can be cared for
o description of the natural and human features of places
o consideration of how a place can be cared for
Weather and Seasons
Students:
• investigate the weather and seasons of places
o description of the daily and seasonal weather patterns of a familiar place
o discussion of how weather can affect places and activities