Science: Its Electrifying Term 4 2013

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Australian Curriculum
Year 6 Descriptors



Question to clarify
practical problems or
inform a scientific
investigation, and predict
what the findings might
be (ACSIS232)
! Can respond to questions
about problems with the
activity.

! Makes a simple prediction
as to what findings might be
in an investigation.
! Poses relevant and
appropriate questions about
problems with an activity.


! Makes a prediction on
findings of an investigation.
! Poses questions about
problems with an activity and
gives reasons why the
problem may arise and
reflects on this.

! Predicts findings of an
investigation and gives a
scientific explanation why
this might happen.


Electrical circuits provide
a means of transferring
and
transforming electricity
(ACSSU097)
! With clear direction,
recognises that you need a
complete circuit for electricity
to flow.


! With support, they can
participate in investigations
with other team members
cooperatively.
! Recognises that you
need a complete circuit for
electricity to flow and can
give a basic explanation on
how a circuit works.
! Actively participates in
investigations, generally
participating well with other
team members.
! Recognises that you need
a complete circuit for
electricity to flow and can
confidently explain how a
circuit transfers and
transforms energy.
! Actively participates in
investigations and works
well with other team
members.
Compare data with
predictions and use as
evidence in
developing explanations
(ACSIS221)
! With clear instruction can
compare data to their
predictions.

! With clear direction can
develop an explanation
based on their data and
predictions
! Compares data with their
predictions and sufficiently
develops a explanation
based on this.

! Uses a few scientific
words to develop their
explanation.

! Compares data with their
predictions and sufficiently
develops a explanation
based on this.

! Uses scientific language
confidently when developing
an explanation.
Communicate ideas,
explanations and
processes in a
variety of ways, including
multimodal
texts (ACSIS110)
! With support, draws
diagrams or pictures as
representations of learning.
! Draws diagrams and
pictures as representations
of learning
! Independently draws
annotated and detailed
diagrams as representations
of learning