actions investigations to find answers to represent data questions ICT capability Safely use appropriate materials, Use data loggers to gather or equipment to make and record experimental data observations, using formal Critical and creative thinking measurements and as appropriate Use thinking skills to complete Processing and analysing data and group activities and plan information investigations Use a range of methods including Personal and social capability tables and simple column graphs Work together to participate in to represent and to identify science investigations and learning patterns and trends experiences Compare results with predictions, Ethical behaviour suggesting possible reasons for Reflect on the consequences of findings decisions Evaluating Aboriginal and Torres Strait the , including whether a test was Islander histories and cultures fair or not Demonstrate alternative ways of Communicating knowing and sharing Represent and communicate ideas Sustainability and findings in a variety of ways Develop an appreciation of the such as diagrams, physical need for more sustainable patterns representations and simple reports of living Achievement standard By the end of Year 3, students use their understanding of the movement of the Earth, and the behaviour of heat to suggest explanations for everyday observations They describe features common to living things. They describe how they can use science to respond to questions and identify where people use science knowledge in their lives. Students use their experiences to pose questions and predict the outcomes of . They make formal measurements and follow procedures to collect and present observations in a way that helps to answer the questions. Students suggest possible reasons for their findings. They describe how safety and fairness were considered in their . They use diagrams and other representations to communicate their ideas. Relevant prior curriculum Curriculum working towards
actions investigations to find answers to questions Safely use appropriate materials, or equipment to make and record observations, using formal measurements and as appropriate Processing and analysing data and information Use a range of methods including tables and simple column graphs to represent and to identify patterns and trends Compare results with predictions, suggesting possible reasons for findings Evaluating the , including whether a test was fair or not Communicating Represent and communicate ideas and findings in a variety of ways such as diagrams, physical representations and simple reports represent data ICT capability Use data loggers to gather experimental data Critical and creative thinking Use thinking skills to complete group activities and plan investigations Personal and social capability Work together to participate in science investigations and learning experiences Ethical behaviour Reflect on the consequences of decisions Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures Demonstrate alternative ways of knowing and sharing Sustainability Develop an appreciation of the need for more sustainable patterns of living Achievement standard By the end of Year 3, students use their understanding of the movement of the Earth, and the behaviour of heat to suggest explanations for everyday observations They describe features common to living things. They describe how they can use science to respond to questions and identify where people use science knowledge in their lives. Students use their experiences to pose questions and predict the outcomes of . They make formal measurements and follow procedures to collect and present observations in a way that helps to answer the questions. Students suggest possible reasons for their findings. They describe how safety and fairness were considered in their . They use diagrams and other representations to communicate their ideas. Relevant prior curriculum Curriculum working towards
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