Year 5 Overview

Australian Curriculum: Science (Year 5)
Sub-strands Content Descriptions Achievement Standard

Biological sciences  Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment (ACSSU043) By the end of Year 5, students classify substances
according to their observable properties and
behaviours. They explain everyday phenomena
Chemical sciences  Solids, liquids and gases have different observable properties and behave in different ways (ACSSU077) associated with the transfer of light. They
Science understanding
describe the key features of our solar system.

They analyse how the form of living things
Earth and space sciences  The Earth is part of a system of planets orbiting around a star (the sun) (ACSSU078) enables them to function in their environments.
Students discuss how scientific developments
have affected people’s lives and how science
Physical sciences  Light from a source forms shadows and can be absorbed, reflected and refracted (ACSSU080) knowledge develops from many people’s
contributions.
Nature and development  Science involves testing predictions by gathering data and using evidence to develop explanations of events and phenomena Students follow instructions to pose questions for
of science  Important contributions to the advancement of science have been made by people from a range of cultures (ACSHE081) investigation, predict what might happen when
as a human endeavour
variables are changed, and plan investigation

methods. They use equipment in ways that are
safe and improve the accuracy of their
Use and influence of  Scientific understandings, discoveries and inventions are used to solve problems that directly affect peoples’ lives (ACSHE083) observations. Students construct tables and
science  Scientific knowledge is used to inform personal and community decisions (ACSHE217) graphs to organise data and identify patterns.
They use patterns in their data to suggest
explanations and refer to data when they report
(Year 5-6)
findings. They describe ways to improve the

Science
fairness of their methods and communicate their

ideas, methods and findings using a range of text
types.
Questioning and  With guidance, pose questions to clarify practical problems or inform a scientific investigation, and predict what the findings of an
predicting investigation might be (ACSIS231)
Planning and conducting  With guidance, plan appropriate investigation methods to answer questions or solve problems (ACSIS086)
 Decide which variable should be changed and measured in fair tests and accurately observe, measure and record data, using digital
technologies as appropriate (ACSIS087)
Science inquiry skills (Year 5-6)
 Use equipment and materials safely, identifying potential risks (ACSIS088)
Processing and analysing  Construct and use a range of representations, including tables and graphs, to represent and describe observations, patterns or relationships
data and information in data using digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS090)
 Compare data with predictions and use as evidence in developing explanations (ACSIS218)
Evaluating  Suggest improvements to the methods used to investigate a question or solve a problem (ACSIS091)
Communicating  Communicate ideas, explanations and processes in a variety of ways, including multi-modal texts (ACSIS093)
General Capabilities Cross Curriculum Priorities Notes:

 Literacy  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and
 Numeracy
cultures
 Information and communication technology (ICT)
competence  Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia
 Critical and creative thinking
 Sustainability
 Ethical behaviour
 Personal and social competence
 Intercultural understanding
©Australian Curriculum Western Australia 2012 Based on Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) materials (Version 3.0, January 2012) 1
©Australian Curriculum Western Australia 2012 Based on Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) materials (Version 3.0, January 2012) 2

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Australian Curriculum: Science (Year 5)

Sub-strands Content Descriptions Achievement Standard

describe the key features of our solar system.

variables are changed, and plan investigation

findings. They describe ways to improve the

fairness of their methods and communicate their

 Use equipment and materials safely, identifying potential risks (ACSIS088)

General Capabilities Cross Curriculum Priorities Notes:

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