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Achievement Standards - Science
F 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pre & Primary Essentials Resources Classroom Displays Science Biological Sciences Earth & Space Sciences Physical Sciences 7 Pages

Achievement Standards - Science

This printable resource presents the full set of Science achievement standards from Foundation to Year 6, expressed in student-friendly “We are learning to...” language. Organised by strand—Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Earth & Space Sciences, and Physical Sciences—these clear outcomes are directly aligned with the Australian Curriculum v9.0. Ideal for use on assessment tasks, in student portfolios, or as classroom displays to help communicate what students are learning and achieving in science across the primary years.

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Learning goals

  • We are learning to observe the features of plants and animals and to understand their differences.
  • We are learning to understand that the basic needs of plants and animals are air, water, food and shelter.
  • We are learning to recognise Earth is a planet in the Solar System and identify patterns in the changing position of the sun, moon, planets and stars in the sky.
  • We are learning about life cycles and to sort living, non-living and once-living things based on observable features.
  • We are learning to explain the roles and interactions of consumers, producers and decomposers within a habitat and how food chains represent feeding relationships.
  • We are learning to understand that living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment.
  • We are learning to understand that the growth and survival of living things are affected by physical conditions of their environment.
  • We are learning to describe how objects move and that their movement depends on their size and shape.
  • We are learning to describe daily and seasonal changes and how they affect everyday life.
  • We are learning to explore actions that make sounds, how to make a variety of sounds and recognise that sound energy causes objects to vibrate.
  • We are learning to compare the observable properties of soils, rocks and minerals and investigate why they are important Earth resources.
  • We are learning to identify sources of water and describe the parts of the water cycle (precipitation, evaporation and condensation), including movement of water through the sky, land and ocean.
  • We are learning to describe how weathering, erosion, transportation and deposition cause slow or rapid changes to the Earth’s surface.
  • We are learning to describe the movement of Earth and other planets relative to the Sun, their cycle around the Sun, the Earth’s tilt and rotation on its axis.
  • We are learning to observe the features of plants and animals and to understand their differences.
  • We are learning to understand that seasons and daily weather changes impact our everyday life.
  • We are learning to understand that the Sun is our source of light, that the Earth rotates on its axis and this causes changes such as night and day.
  • We are learning to understand that we can use our senses to identify light and sound made by different sources.
  • We are learning to sort living, non-living things and once-living things based on observable features.
  • We are learning to understand that living things have life cycles.
  • We are learning to understand that living things depend on each other and the environment to survive, e.g. shelter for animals.
  • We are learning to understand that living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment.
  • We are learning to understand that the Earth’s surface changes over time as a result of natural processes and human activity.
  • We are learning to understand that the Earth is part of a system of planets orbiting around a star (the Sun).

Curriculum alignment

AC9S1U01 9 Identify the basic needs of plants and animals, including air, water, food or shelter, and describe how the places they live meet those needs AC9SFU02 9 Describe how objects move and how factors including their size, shape or material influence their movement AC9SFU01 9 Observe external features of plants and animals and describe ways they can be grouped based on these features AC9S2U01 9 Recognise Earth is a planet in the solar system and identify patterns in the changing position of the sun, moon, planets and stars in the sky AC9S3U01 9 Compare characteristics of living and non-living things and examine the differences between the life cycles of plants and animals AC9S4U01 9 Explain the roles and interactions of consumers, producers and decomposers within a habitat and how food chains represent feeding relationships AC9S5U01 9 Examine how particular structural features and behaviours of living things enable their survival in specific habitats AC9S6U01 9 Investigate the physical conditions of a habitat and analyse how the growth and survival of living things is affected by changing physical conditions AC9S1U02 9

Describe daily and seasonal changes in the environment and explore how these changes affect everyday life.

 AC9S2U02 9 Explore different actions to make sounds and how to make a variety of sounds, and recognise that sound energy causes objects to vibrate AC9S3U02 9 Compare the observable properties of soils, rocks and minerals and investigate why they are important Earth resources AC9S4U02 9 Identify sources of water and describe key processes in the water cycle, including movement of water through the sky, landscape and ocean; precipitation; evaporation; and condensation AC9S5U02 9 Describe how weathering, erosion, transportation and deposition cause slow or rapid change to Earth’s surface AC9S6U02 9 Describe the movement of Earth and other planets relative to the sun and model how Earth’s tilt, rotation on its axis and revolution around the sun relate to cyclic observable phenomena, including variable day and night length ACSSU048 8.4 Earth’s rotation on its axis causes regular changes, including night and day ACSSU005 8.4 The way objects move depends on a variety of factors, including their size and shape ACSSU078 8.4 The Earth is part of a system of planets orbiting around a star (the sun) ACSSU094 8.4 The growth and survival of living things are affected by physical conditions of their environment ACSSU075 8.4 Earth’s surface changes over time as a result of natural processes and human activity ACSSU002 8.4 Living things have basic needs, including food and water ACSSU211 8.4 Living things live in different places where their needs are met ACSSU004 8.4 Daily and seasonal changes in our environment affect everyday life ACSSU043 8.4 Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment ACSSU073 8.4 Living things depend on each other and the environment to survive ACSSU032 8.4 Earth’s resources are used in a variety of ways ACSSU072 8.4 Living things have life cycles ACSSU017 8.4 Living things have a variety of external features ACSSU044 8.4 Living things can be grouped on the basis of observable features and can be distinguished from non-living things ACSSU019 8.4 Observable changes occur in the sky and landscape ACSSU020 8.4 Light and sound are produced by a range of sources and can be sensed
ST2-10ES-S old Investigates regular changes caused by interactions between the Earth and the Sun, and changes to the Earth’s surface STe-1WS-S old Observes, questions and collects data to communicate ideas STe-2DP-T old Develops solutions to an identified need STe-5PW-ST old Observes the way objects move and relates changes in motion to push and pull forces ST1-5LW-T old Identifies how plants and animals are used for food and fibre products ST1-4LW-S old Describes observable features of living things and their environments ST1-2DP-T old Uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity ST1-1WS-S old Observes, questions and collects data to communicate and compare ideas STe-3LW-ST old Explores the characteristics, needs and uses of living things STe-6ES-S old Identifies how daily and seasonal changes in the environment affect humans and other living things ST1-10ES-S old Recognises observable changes occurring in the sky and on the land and identifies Earth’s resources ST2-1WS-S old Questions, plans and conducts scientific investigations, collects and summarises data and communicates using scientific representations ST1-8PW-S old Describes common forms of energy and explores some characteristics of sound energy ST1-9PW-ST old Investigates how forces and energy are used in products ST2-2DP-T old Selects and uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity ST2-4LW-S old Compares features and characteristics of living and non-living things ST2-5LW-T old Describes how agricultural processes are used to grow plants and raise animals for food, clothing and shelter ST3-1WS-S old Plans and conducts scientific investigations to answer testable questions, and collects and summarises data to communicate conclusions ST3-2DP-T old Plans and uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity ST3-4LW-S old Examines how the environment affects the growth, survival and adaptation of living things ST3-5LW-T old Explains how food and fibre are produced sustainably in managed environments for health and nutrition ST3-10ES-S old Explains regular events in the solar system and geological events on the Earth’s surface
VCSSU058 Different living things have different life cycles and depend on each other and the environment to survive VCSSU047 Earth’s resources are used in a variety of ways VCSSU046 Observable changes occur in the sky and landscape; daily and seasonal changes affect everyday life VCSSU074 Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment 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 VCSSU042 Living things have a variety of external features and live in different places where their basic needs, including food, water and shelter, are met VCSSU057 Living things can be grouped on the basis of observable features and can be distinguished from non-living things VCSSU062 Earth’s surface changes over time as a result of natural processes and human activity VCSSU075 The growth and survival of living things are affected by the physical conditions of their environment VCSSU049 Light and sound are produced by a range of sources and can be sensed VCSSU078 Earth is part of a system of planets orbiting around a star (the Sun)

Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.

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