Concept-Based Question-Based Subject-Based (Science)

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Aus Curriculum Map

Year 1 · Question Based Investigations

	Personal, Social and Community Health Australian Curriculum / Learning Areas / Health and Physical Education / Personal, Social and Community Health	Question-Based Investigations: Playing in the Park Question-Based Investigations: Playing in the Park	Question-Based Investigations: Hidden Wonders Question-Based Investigations: Hidden Wonders	Question-Based Investigations: Then and Now Question-Based Investigations: Then and Now	Question-Based Investigations: Cultural Celebrations Question-Based Investigations: Cultural Celebrations
	Being healthy, safe and active
•	Describe physical and social changes that occur as children grow older and discuss how family and community acknowledge these ACPPS016				1
•	Recognise situations and opportunities to promote health, safety and wellbeing ACPPS018	1
	Communicating and interacting for health and wellbeing
•	Describe ways to include others to make them feel they belong ACPPS019	1			1
	Contributing to healthy and active communities
•	Identify and explore natural and built environments in the local community where physical activity can take place ACPPS023	1

	Inquiry and skills Australian Curriculum / Learning Areas / Humanities and Social Sciences / HASS / Inquiry and skills	Question-Based Investigations: Playing in the Park Question-Based Investigations: Playing in the Park	Question-Based Investigations: Hidden Wonders Question-Based Investigations: Hidden Wonders	Question-Based Investigations: Then and Now Question-Based Investigations: Then and Now	Question-Based Investigations: Cultural Celebrations Question-Based Investigations: Cultural Celebrations
	Researching
•	Collect data and information from observations and identify information and data from sources provided ACHASSI002	1
•	Sequence familiar objects and events ACHASSI004			1
	Analysing
•	Compare objects from the past with those from the present and consider how places have changed over time ACHASSI006			1
•	Compare objects from the past with those from the present and consider how places have changed over time ACHASSI023			1

	Knowledge and Understanding Australian Curriculum / Learning Areas / Humanities and Social Sciences / HASS / Knowledge and Understanding	Question-Based Investigations: Playing in the Park Question-Based Investigations: Playing in the Park	Question-Based Investigations: Hidden Wonders Question-Based Investigations: Hidden Wonders	Question-Based Investigations: Then and Now Question-Based Investigations: Then and Now	Question-Based Investigations: Cultural Celebrations Question-Based Investigations: Cultural Celebrations
	History
•	How they, their family and friends commemorate past events that are important to them ACHASSK012				1
•	How the present, past and future are signified by terms indicating time, as well as by dates and changes that may have personal significance, such as birthdays, celebrations and seasons ACHASSK029			1	1
•	Differences and similarities between students' daily lives and life during their parents’ and grandparents’ childhoods ACHASSK030			1
•	How changing technology affected people’s lives (at home and in the ways they worked, travelled, communicated and played in the past) ACHASSK046			1
	Geography
•	The Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Country/Place on which the school is located and why Country/Place is important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples ACHASSK016	1
•	The reasons why some places are special to people, and how they can be looked after ACHASSK017	1	1
•	The natural, managed and constructed features of places, their location, how they change and how they can be cared for ACHASSK031	1	1
•	Activities in the local place and reasons for their location ACHASSK033	1

	Design and Technologies Australian Curriculum / Learning Areas / Technologies / Design and Technologies	Question-Based Investigations: Playing in the Park Question-Based Investigations: Playing in the Park	Question-Based Investigations: Hidden Wonders Question-Based Investigations: Hidden Wonders	Question-Based Investigations: Then and Now Question-Based Investigations: Then and Now	Question-Based Investigations: Cultural Celebrations Question-Based Investigations: Cultural Celebrations
	Design and Technologies Knowledge and Understanding
•	Identify how people design and produce familiar products, services and environments and consider sustainability to meet personal and local community needs ACTDEK001	1
•	Explore the characteristics and properties of materials and components that are used to produce designed solutions ACTDEK004	1
	Design and Technologies Processes and Production Skills
•	Explore needs or opportunities for designing, and the technologies needed to realise designed solutions ACTDEP005	1
•	Generate, develop and record design ideas through describing, drawing and modelling ACTDEP006	1
•	Use personal preferences to evaluate the success of design ideas, processes and solutions including their care for environment ACTDEP008	1

Science Understanding

Question-Based Investigations: Playing in the Park

Question-Based Investigations: Hidden Wonders

Question-Based Investigations: Then and Now

Question-Based Investigations: Cultural Celebrations

Biological sciences

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Living things have basic needs, including food and water ACSSU002

Science as a Human Endeavour

Question-Based Investigations: Playing in the Park

Question-Based Investigations: Hidden Wonders

Question-Based Investigations: Then and Now

Question-Based Investigations: Cultural Celebrations

Use and influence of science

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People use science in their daily lives, including when caring for their environment and living things ACSHE022

	Science Inquiry Skills Australian Curriculum / Learning Areas / Science / Science Inquiry Skills	Question-Based Investigations: Playing in the Park Question-Based Investigations: Playing in the Park	Question-Based Investigations: Hidden Wonders Question-Based Investigations: Hidden Wonders	Question-Based Investigations: Then and Now Question-Based Investigations: Then and Now	Question-Based Investigations: Cultural Celebrations Question-Based Investigations: Cultural Celebrations
	Questioning and predicting
•	Pose and respond to questions about familiar objects and events ACSIS014		1
	Planning and conducting
•	Participate in guided investigations and make observations using the senses ACSIS011		1
•	Use informal measurements to collect and record observations, using digital technologies as appropriate ACSIS026		1
	Processing and analysing data and information
•	Use a range of methods to sort information, including drawings and provided tables and through discussion, compare observations with predictions ACSIS027		1
	Communicating
•	Share observations and ideas ACSIS012		1
•	Represent and communicate observations and ideas in a variety of ways ACSIS029		1