Enviroweek - Seeds for Survival

Australian Curriculum content descriptions:

Foundation Science:

• Living things have basic needs, including food and water (ACSSU002)
• Science involves exploring and observing the world using the senses (ACSHE013)

Year 1 Science:

• Living things live in different places where their needs are met (ACSSU211)
• Use a range of methods to sort information, including drawings and provided tables (ACSIS027)
• Represent and communicate observations and ideas in a variety of ways such as oral and written language, drawing and role play (ACSIS029)

Year 2 Science:

• Living things grow, change and have offspring similar to themselves (ACSSU030)
• Represent and communicate observations and ideas in a variety of ways such as oral and written language, drawing and role play (ACSIS042)
• Use a range of methods to sort information, including drawings and provided tables (ACSIS040)

Foundation to Year 2 Visual Arts:

• Explore ideas, experiences, observations and imagination to create visual artworks and design, including considering ideas in artworks by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists (ACAVAM106)
• Use and experiment with different materials, techniques, technologies and processes to make artworks (ACAVAM107)
• Create and display artworks to communicate ideas to an audience (ACAVAM108)

Year 3 Science:

• Living things can be grouped on the basis of observable features and can be distinguished from non-living things (ACSSU044)
• Use a range of methods including tables and simple column graphs to represent data and to identify patterns and trends (ACSIS057)
• Compare results with predictions, suggesting possible reasons for findings (ACSIS215)
• Represent and communicate ideas and findings in a variety of ways such as diagrams, physical representations and simple reports (ACSIS060)

Year 4 Science:

• Living things, including plants and animals, depend on each other and the environment to survive (ACSSU073)
• Use a range of methods including tables and simple column graphs to represent data and to identify patterns and trends (ACSIS068)
• Compare results with predictions, suggesting possible reasons for findings (ACSIS216)
• Represent and communicate ideas and findings in a variety of ways such as diagrams, physical representations and simple reports (ACSIS071)

Years 3 & 4 Visual Arts:

• Use materials, techniques and processes to explore visual conventions when making artworks (ACAVAM111)
• Present artworks and describe how they have used visual conventions to represent their ideas (ACAVAM112)

Year 5 Science:

• With guidance, plan appropriate investigation methods to answer questions or solve problems (ACSIS086)
• Construct and use a range of representations, including tables and graphs, to represent and describe observations, patterns or relationships in data using digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS090)
• Compare data with predictions and use as evidence in developing explanations (ACSIS218)
• Suggest improvements to the methods used to investigate a question or solve a problem (ACSIS091)
• Communicate ideas, explanations and processes in a variety of ways, including multi-modal texts (ACSIS093)

Year 6 Science:

• The growth and survival of living things are affected by the physical conditions of their environment (ACSSU094)
• With guidance, plan appropriate investigation methods to answer questions or solve problems (ACSIS103)
• Decide which variable should be changed and measured in fair tests and accurately observe, measure and record data, using digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS104)
• Construct and use a range of representations, including tables and graphs, to represent and describe observations, patterns or relationships in data using digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS107)
• Compare data with predictions and use as evidence in developing explanations (ACSIS221)
• Suggest improvements to the methods used to investigate a question or solve a problem (ACSIS108)
• Communicate ideas, explanations and processes in a variety of ways, including multi-modal texts (ACSIS110)

Years 5 & 6 Visual Arts:

• Develop and apply techniques and processes when making their artworks (ACAVAM115)
• Plan the display of artworks to enhance their meaning for an audience (ACAVAM116)

Syllabus Outcomes: STe-4WS, ST1-4WS, ST2-4WS, ST3-4WS, STe-8NE, ST1-10LW, ST2-10LW, ST1-11LW, VAS1.1, VAS1.2, VAS2.1, VAS2.2, VAS3.1, VAS3.2. 

General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking.

Cross-curriculum priorities: Sustainability OI2.

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