NSW DRAFT SYLLABUSES
SCIENCE K10 - LIFE SKILLSWORKING SCIENTIFICALLY
(SKILLS)Working Scientifically (Skills)
QUESTIONING AND PREDICTING
OUTCOME
A student:
SCLS-4WS
asks questions that can be tested and
makes predictions
CONTENT
Students:
ask questions about familiar objects and events
identify questions that can be investigated
scientifically
predict the outcomes of an investigation, using
background knowledge, experience and/or
scientific understanding.
Practical experiences
Where appropriate, students should have the opportunity to develop their
skills in Working Scientifically by participating in a range of practical
experiences to develop their understanding and demonstrate achievement
of Science Years 710 Life Skills outcomes. The Working Scientifically
processes may be integrated into any additional Life Skills content
undertaken and can provide students with meaningful opportunities to
engage with scientific concepts.
PLANNING INVESTIGATIONS
OUTCOME
A student:
SCLS-5WS
participates in the development of a plan to
investigate questions or problems
CONTENT
Students:
suggest suitable methods for gathering data,
including practical investigations and research
using secondary sources
identify scientific equipment and materials and
their purposes
identify safety rules when using scientific
equipment and materials in an investigation
work individually and/or collaboratively to record
aspects of their plan
recognise variables to be changed, kept the
same and measured in an investigation.
Practical experiences
Where appropriate, students should have the opportunity to develop their
skills in Working Scientifically by participating in a range of practical
experiences to develop their understanding and demonstrate achievement
of Science Years 710 Life Skills outcomes. The Working Scientifically
processes may be integrated into any additional Life Skills content
undertaken and can provide students with meaningful opportunities to
engage with scientific concepts.
CONDUCTING INVESTIGATIONS
OUTCOME
A student:
SCLS-6WS
follows a sequence of instructions to
participate in an investigation
CONTENT
Students:
use a range of techniques, including practical
experiences, surveys, field work and research, to
gather data and information, using digital
technologies as appropriate
select and use appropriate equipment,
measuring tools and methods to make accurate
observations and measurements
work individually and/or collaboratively to
participate in an investigation
make adjustments when necessary to a planned
method for an investigation
follow safety rules when using equipment and
tools in an investigation
record observations and measurements using
appropriate units and abbreviation.
Practical experiences
Where appropriate, students should have the opportunity to develop their
skills in Working Scientifically by participating in a range of practical
experiences to develop their understanding and demonstrate achievement
of Science Years 710 Life Skills outcomes. The Working Scientifically
processes may be integrated into any additional Life Skills content
undertaken and can provide students with meaningful opportunities to
engage with scientific concepts.
PROCESSING AND ANALYSING DATA AND INFORMATION
OUTCOME
A student:
SCLS-7WS
collects, records and interprets data and
information
CONTENT
Students:
select the most appropriate method to organise
and display data and information
interpret data and information gathered
relate data and information gathered to questions
and predictions
draw conclusions from data and information
gathered in an investigation
reflect on the strengths and limitations of their
investigation
use their conclusions to identify further questions
that may be investigated scientifically.
Practical experiences
Where appropriate, students should have the opportunity to develop their
skills in Working Scientifically by participating in a range of practical
experiences to develop their understanding and demonstrate achievement
of Science Years 710 Life Skills outcomes. The Working Scientifically
processes may be integrated into any additional Life Skills content
undertaken and can provide students with meaningful opportunities to
engage with scientific concepts.
PROBLEM-SOLVING
OUTCOME
A student:
SCLS-8WS
recognises strategies to solve identified
problems
CONTENT
Students:
identify problems that can be investigated
scientifically
identify different strategies that could be used to
solve a problem.
Practical experiences
Where appropriate, students should have the opportunity to develop their
skills in Working Scientifically by participating in a range of practical
experiences to develop their understanding and demonstrate achievement
of Science Years 710 Life Skills outcomes. The Working Scientifically
processes may be integrated into any additional Life Skills content
undertaken and can provide students with meaningful opportunities to
engage with scientific concepts.
COMMUNICATING
OUTCOME
A student:
SCLS-9WS
uses a variety of strategies to communicate
information about an investigation
CONTENT
Students:
use a variety of strategies, including tables,
graphs and diagrams, to present data and
information, using digital technologies as
appropriate
communicate ideas and information gathered
through a scientific investigation in a variety of
forms, using digital technologies as
appropriate.
Practical experiences
Where appropriate, students should have the opportunity to develop their
skills in Working Scientifically by participating in a range of practical
experiences to develop their understanding and demonstrate achievement
of Science Years 710 Life Skills outcomes. The Working Scientifically
processes may be integrated into any additional Life Skills content
undertaken and can provide students with meaningful opportunities to
engage with scientific concepts.
http://draftsyllabuses.bos.nsw.edu.au/science/science-k-10/content/1025/
