Prep unit overview — Australian Curriculum: Science Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), Australian Curriculum v3.0: Science for Foundation–10 <www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/Science/Curriculum/F-10>. School name Unit title Duration of unit Our School Our living world One term Unit outline Children generate and investigate ideas about living things. Children use the senses to investigate and gather information in order to explore and develop understanding about the basic needs of all living things. Learning opportunities in this unit are collaboratively developed between children and adults. Learning values and develops the wide range of experiences children contribute and build on from their home and community lives. Learning is embedded within the five contexts for learning in the Early Years Curriculum Guidelines and uses intentional teaching practices to make learning explicit, challenge children to consider new ideas, test current thinking, and develop deeper understanding. Questions which shape the inquiry include: What do living things need? Do living things need different things in different situations? Identify curriculum Content descriptions to be taught General capabilities and crosscurriculum priorities Science Understanding Science as a Human Endeavour Science Inquiry Skills Biological sciences Nature and development of science Questioning and predicting Literacy Living things have basic needs, Science involves exploring and Respond to questions about Explore and develop literacy skills including food and water observing the world using the familiar objects and events embedded in teaching and learning senses within science, e.g. purposes of Planning and conducting texts, text types (spoken and Explore and make observations by written), making meaning and using the comprehending texts Processing and analysing data and Critical and creative thinking information Apply critical thinking when Engage in discussions about
Prep unit overview — Australian Curriculum: Science Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), Australian Curriculum v3.0: Science for Foundation–10 <www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/Science/Curriculum/F-10>. School name Unit title Duration of unit Our School Our living world One term Unit outline Children generate and investigate ideas about living things. Children use the senses to investigate and gather information in order to explore and develop understanding about the basic needs of all living things. Learning opportunities in this unit are collaboratively developed between children and adults. Learning values and develops the wide range of experiences children contribute and build on from their home and community lives. Learning is embedded within the five contexts for learning in the Early Years Curriculum Guidelines and uses intentional teaching practices to make learning explicit, challenge children to consider new ideas, test current thinking, and develop deeper understanding. Questions which shape the inquiry include: What do living things need? Do living things need different things in different situations? Identify curriculum Content descriptions to be taught General capabilities and crosscurriculum priorities Science Understanding Science as a Human Endeavour Science Inquiry Skills Biological sciences Living things have basic needs, including food and water Nature and development of science Science involves exploring and observing the world using the senses Questioning and predicting Respond to questions about familiar objects and events Planning and conducting Explore and make observations by using the Processing and analysing data and information Engage in discussions about Literacy Explore and develop literacy skills embedded in teaching and learning within science, e.g. purposes of texts, text types (spoken and written), making meaning and comprehending texts Critical and creative thinking Apply critical thinking when
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