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Science and Technology K–6 (2024)

Primary (K–6) · Published 2024

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Outcomes

Early Stage 1Kindergarten
STE-DDT-01Observations and questions initiate design and digital solutions

identifies and uses technologies to make products to address user needs or opportunities

STE-PQU-01Observations and questions initiate design and digital solutions

poses questions based on observations to collect data

STE-SCI-01Observations and questions spark curiosity

identifies and describes characteristics of living things, properties of materials, and movement

STE-PQU-01Observations and questions spark curiosity

poses questions based on observations to collect data

Stage 1Years 1–2
ST1-SCI-01Investigations of changes provide knowledge and understanding

measures and describes changes in living things, materials, movement, Earth and the sky

ST1-PQU-01Investigations of changes provide knowledge and understanding

poses questions based on observations and information to investigate cause and effect

ST1-DAT-01Investigations of changes provide knowledge and understanding

collects, represents and uses data to identify patterns and relationships

ST1-DDT-01Design and digital solutions are created through knowledge and understanding

uses technologies and materials to design and make products to address user needs or opportunities

ST1-PQU-01Design and digital solutions are created through knowledge and understanding

poses questions based on observations and information to investigate cause and effect

Stage 2Years 3–4
ST2-DDT-01Design processes and digital systems are used to create solutions

uses a design process to create products to address user needs or opportunities

ST2-DDT-02Design processes and digital systems are used to create solutions

designs and uses algorithms, represents data and uses digital systems for a purpose

ST2-SCI-01Physical and living systems depend on energy

uses information to investigate the solar system and the effects of energy on living, physical and geological systems

ST2-PQU-01Physical and living systems depend on energy

poses questions to create fair tests that investigate the effects of energy on living things and physical systems

ST2-DAT-01Physical and living systems depend on energy

uses and interprets data to describe patterns and relationships

Stage 3Years 5–6
ST3-CWT-01Creating written texts in Science and Technology

creates written texts to communicate understanding of scientific and technological concepts and processes

ST3-DDT-01Design and digital technologies engineer sustainable solutions

uses design processes to create, evaluate and modify designed solutions

ST3-DDT-02Design and digital technologies engineer sustainable solutions

creates, evaluates and modifies algorithms to code or control digital devices and systems

ST3-SCI-01Knowledge of our world and beyond inspires sustainable solutions

uses evidence to explain how scientific knowledge can be used to develop sustainable practices

ST3-PQU-01Knowledge of our world and beyond inspires sustainable solutions

poses questions to identify variables and conducts fair tests to gather data

ST3-DAT-01Knowledge of our world and beyond inspires sustainable solutions

interprets data to support explanations and arguments