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• VCSSU075

  The growth and survival of living things are affected by the physical conditions of their environment

  Elaborations

  • observing the growth of fungi, for example, yeast and bread mould in different temperature conditions
  • investigating how changing the physical conditions for plants impacts on their growth and survival, for example, changing salt water concentrations, using fertilisers or transferring to a different soil type
  • researching organisms that live in extreme environments, for example, Antarctica, a desert or deep sea

  VCSSU075 | Science | Levels 5 and 6 | Science Understanding | Biological sciences

• VCSSU074

  Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment

  Elaborations

  • explaining how particular adaptations aid survival, for example, nocturnal behaviour, silvery coloured leaves of dune plants
  • describing and listing adaptations of living things suited for particular Australian environments

  VCSSU074 | Science | Levels 5 and 6 | Science Understanding | Biological sciences

• VCSSU073

  Scientific understandings, discoveries and inventions are used to inform personal and community decisions and to solve problems that directly affect people’s lives

  Elaborations

  • exploring objects and devices that include parts that involve the reflection, absorption or refraction of light, for example, mirrors, sunglasses and prisms
  • considering how electricity and electrical appliances have changed the way some people live
  • considering how decisions are made to grow particular plants and crops depending on environmental conditions
  • considering how guidelines help to ensure the safe use of electrical devices
  • comparing the benefits of using solid, liquid or gaseous fuels to heat a home
  • designing shelters for living things that are exposed to changed or harsh environments, for example, as a result of bushfire or displacement

  VCSSU073 | Science | Levels 5 and 6 | Science Understanding | Science as a human endeavour

• VCSSU079

  Sudden geological changes or extreme weather conditions can affect Earth’s surface

  Elaborations

  • investigating major geological events, for example, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis
  • recognising that earthquakes can cause tsunamis
  • considering the effect of drought on living and non-living aspects of the environment

  VCSSU079 | Science | Levels 5 and 6 | Science Understanding | Earth and space sciences

• VCSIS087

  Suggest improvements to the methods used to investigate a question or solve a problem

  Elaborations

  • working collaboratively to identify where testing was not fair and suggesting how fairness could be improved
  • identifying improvements to investigation methods, and discussing how these improvements would affect the quality of the data obtained

  VCSIS087 | Science | Levels 5 and 6 | Science Inquiry Skills | Analysing and evaluating

• VCSIS088

  Communicate ideas and processes using evidence to develop explanations of events and phenomena and to identify simple cause-and-effect relationships

  Elaborations

  • discussing how models represent scientific ideas and constructing physical models to demonstrate an aspect of scientific understanding
  • using a variety of communication modes, for example, reports, explanations, arguments, debates and procedural accounts, to communicate science ideas
  • using labelled diagrams, including cross-sectional representations, to communicate ideas and processes

  VCSIS088 | Science | Levels 5 and 6 | Science Inquiry Skills | Communicating