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• Science: Level C achievement standards

  By the end of Level C, students participate in structured investigations that look at the names and properties of living things and objects. They label, sort and group objects based on one specific property or characteristic. Students share discoveries through alternative augmentative communication...

  Level description | Science | Level C

• VCSSU078

  Earth is part of a system of planets orbiting around a star (the Sun)

  Elaborations

  • identifying the planets of the solar system and comparing how long they take to orbit the Sun
  • modelling the relative size of and distance between Earth, other planets in the solar system and the sun

  VCSSU078 | Science | Levels 5 and 6 | Science Understanding | Earth and space sciences

• VCSSU048

  The way objects move depends on a variety of factors including their size and shape: a push or a pull affects how an object moves or changes shape

  Elaborations

  • observing the way different shaped objects move, such as balls, blocks and tubes
  • comparing the way different sized, but similar shaped, objects roll and bounce, such as tennis balls, golf balls, marbles and basketballs
  • observing how the movement of different living things depends on their size and shape
  • exploring how different strengths of pushes and pulls affect the movement of objects
  • identifying toys from different cultures that use the forces of push or pull

  VCSSU048 | Science | Foundation to Level 2 | Science Understanding | Physical sciences

• VCSSU102

  Sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks contain minerals and are formed by processes that occur within Earth over a variety of timescales

  Elaborations

  • recognising that rocks are a collection of different minerals
  • considering the role of forces and energy in the formation of different types of rocks and minerals
  • identifying a range of common rock types using keys based on observable physical and chemical properties

  VCSSU102 | Science | Levels 7 and 8 | Science Understanding | Earth and space sciences

• VCSIS017

  Explore using their senses

  Elaborations

  • beginning to use their senses, with teacher guidance, to explore and describe the world around them by tasting, smelling, seeing, touching and hearing
  • interacting with living things and objects, with teacher guidance, for example, comparing the textures of different animal coats, listening to different bird calls, comparing shapes and sizes of different containers

  VCSIS017 | Science | Level B | Science Inquiry Skills | Planning and conducting

• VCSIS038

  Use pictures, words and provided simple graphic organisers to record observations and findings and sort objects into groups based on particular characteristics

  Elaborations

  • using photos , pictures and words to represent and record their observations, for example, the life cycle of living things, parts of different plants
  • sorting objects or living things based on set characteristics, for example, number of legs, type of body covering

  VCSIS038 | Science | Level D | Science Inquiry Skills | Recording and processing

• VCSIS053

  Use a range of methods, including drawings and provided tables, to sort information

  Elaborations

  • using matching activities, including identifying similar things, odd-one-out and opposites
  • sorting information in provided tables or graphic organisers
  • constructing column and picture graphs with teacher guidance to record gathered information

  VCSIS053 | Science | Foundation to Level 2 | Science Inquiry Skills | Recording and processing

• VCSSU001

  There are objects in the world around us

  Elaborations

  • directing attention towards objects in the world around them
  • responding to preferred objects by reaching towards or holding an object for a short time

  VCSSU001 | Science | Level A | Science Understanding | Science as a human endeavour

• VCSSU133

  The description and explanation of the motion of objects involves the interaction of forces and the exchange of energy and can be described and predicted using the laws of physics

  Elaborations

  • recognising that a stationary object, or a moving object with constant motion, has balanced forces acting on it
  • gathering data to analyse everyday motion produced by forces, for example, measurements of distance and time, velocity, mass, acceleration and force
  • investigating the effects of applying different forces, including Earth's gravitational force, to familiar objects

  VCSSU133 | Science | Levels 9 and 10 | Science Understanding | Physical sciences

• VCSSU003

  Objects are part of the world around us

  Elaborations

  • experiencing everyday objects around them and their properties, for example, colour, size, texture, smell
  • identifying some familiar objects, for example, by seeking, reaching or directing attention towards a preferred object

  VCSSU003 | Science | Level A | Science Understanding | Chemical sciences

• VCSSU128

  Global systems, including the carbon cycle, rely on interactions involving the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere

  Elaborations

  • modelling a nutrient cycle within the biosphere, for example, the carbon, nitrogen or phosphorus cycle
  • investigating how human activity affects global systems
  • distinguishing between 'natural' and 'enhanced' greenhouse effects
  • investigating the effect of climate change on sea levels and biodiversity

  VCSSU128 | Science | Levels 9 and 10 | Science Understanding | Earth and space sciences

• VCSIS027

  Supported to use the senses to identify some characteristics

  Elaborations

  • using the senses to identify some characteristics of familiar living things, for example, colour, texture, smell and sound
  • using objects and materials in a more purposeful way, for example, intentionally using an object to cause an effect, bouncing a ball

  VCSIS027 | Science | Level C | Science Inquiry Skills | Planning and conducting

• VCSIS051

  Participate in guided investigations, including making observations using the senses, to explore and answer questions

  Elaborations

  • safely using sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell so that students can gather information about the world around them
  • manipulating objects and materials and making observations of the results
  • exploring how musical instruments can be used to produce different sounds

  VCSIS051 | Science | Foundation to Level 2 | Science Inquiry Skills | Planning and conducting

• VCSSU031

  Science is about exploring the world around me

  Elaborations

  • recognising that structured investigations help us understand objects and the world around us
  • exploring and observing using different senses
  • working with others to observe and manipulate objects used in everyday life

  VCSSU031 | Science | Level D | Science Understanding | Science as a human endeavour

• VCSSU004

  Changes in the world around us can affect responses

  Elaborations

  • making decisions about clothing, location and activity based on their reaction to, and changes in, the weather
  • demonstrating an awareness of the time of day by responding to activities associated with different times of the day, for example, eating lunch, getting dressed to go to school, packing bags to go home

  VCSSU004 | Science | Level A | Science Understanding | Earth and space sciences

• VCSSU011

  Objects and the world around us can be explored

  Elaborations

  • manipulating a variety of materials to explore their characteristics, for example, sensory tubs filled with pasta, feathers, water, pebbles
  • observing what happens when materials are mixed, manipulated, moved and changed

  VCSSU011 | Science | Level B | Science Understanding | Science as a human endeavour

• VCSSU046

  Observable changes occur in the sky and landscape; daily and seasonal changes affect everyday life

  Elaborations

  • recording short and longer term patterns of events that occur on Earth and in the sky, for example, the appearance of the moon and stars at night, the weather and the seasons
  • linking changes in the daily weather to the way we modify our behaviour and dress for different conditions, including examples from different cultures
  • investigating how changes in the weather might affect animals such as pets, animals that hibernate, or migratory animals

  VCSSU046 | Science | Foundation to Level 2 | Science Understanding | Earth and space sciences

• VCSIS039

  Use words to answer simple questions about observations and findings

  Elaborations

  • identifying the characteristics of an object or living thing, for example, ‘a house has a roof, windows, doors, a floor and rooms’, ‘an animal has eyes and a mouth, while a plant has roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruit’
  • taking part in formal and guided discussions relating to students’ observations

  VCSIS039 | Science | Level D | Science Inquiry Skills | Analysing and evaluating

• VCSIS009

  Accept and reject objects and events from the world around them

  Elaborations

  • tracking and following familiar people and objects
  • making a selection from an array of objects

  VCSIS009 | Science | Level A | Science Inquiry Skills | Analysing and evaluating

• VCSSU021

  Objects and parts of the world around us have names and particular characteristics

  Elaborations

  • beginning to categorise some familiar substances, for example, cup (plastic), animal (furry), bird (feathered)
  • recognising and beginning to use alternative and augmentative communication or words that describe an object and the characteristics of substances, for example, hard, soft, fast, slow

  VCSSU021 | Science | Level C | Science Understanding | Science as a human endeavour