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

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NSW Curriculum Map

Kindergarten · Question Based Investigations

	History NESA / History	Question-Based Investigations: A Place to Call Home Question-Based Investigations: A Place to Call Home	Question-Based Investigations: Our Family Story Question-Based Investigations: Our Family Story	Question-Based Investigations: Finding Friendship Question-Based Investigations: Finding Friendship	Question-Based Investigations: Healthy Minds and Bodies Question-Based Investigations: Healthy Minds and Bodies
	Personal and Family Histories
•	who the people in their family are, where they were born and raised and how they are related to each other LINK		1
•	how the stories of families and the past can be communicated, for example through photographs, artefacts, books, oral histories, digital media and museums LINK		2
•	how they, their family and friends commemorate past events that are important to them LINK		1

	People live in places NESA / Geography / People live in places	Question-Based Investigations: A Place to Call Home Question-Based Investigations: A Place to Call Home	Question-Based Investigations: Our Family Story Question-Based Investigations: Our Family Story	Question-Based Investigations: Finding Friendship Question-Based Investigations: Finding Friendship	Question-Based Investigations: Healthy Minds and Bodies Question-Based Investigations: Healthy Minds and Bodies
	Important places
•	investigate the importance of places they live in and belong to LINK	1
	Locating places
•	investigate how the location of places can be represented LINK	1

	Personal Development, Health and Physical Education NESA / Personal Development, Health and Physical Education	Question-Based Investigations: A Place to Call Home Question-Based Investigations: A Place to Call Home	Question-Based Investigations: Our Family Story Question-Based Investigations: Our Family Story	Question-Based Investigations: Finding Friendship Question-Based Investigations: Finding Friendship	Question-Based Investigations: Healthy Minds and Bodies Question-Based Investigations: Healthy Minds and Bodies
	Health, Wellbeing and Relationships
•	identify and describe emotional responses people may experience in different situations			1
•	practise interpersonal skills to interact positively with others			1
	Healthy, Safe and Active Lifestyles
•	perform new movement tasks and make positive choices when faced with decisions about how they participate in physical activities				1
•	identify safe and positive health practices and display actions that promote health, safety and wellbeing			1	1
•	describe how individuals help one another to stay healthy and safe in various environments				1
•	identify a number of possible skills and strategies to stay safe and be supportive				1

Living World

Question-Based Investigations: A Place to Call Home

Question-Based Investigations: Our Family Story

Question-Based Investigations: Finding Friendship

Question-Based Investigations: Healthy Minds and Bodies

Characteristics and basic needs of living things

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recognise that living things have basic needs including air, food and water LINK

	Material World NESA / Science and Technology / Material World	Question-Based Investigations: A Place to Call Home Question-Based Investigations: A Place to Call Home	Question-Based Investigations: Our Family Story Question-Based Investigations: Our Family Story	Question-Based Investigations: Finding Friendship Question-Based Investigations: Finding Friendship	Question-Based Investigations: Healthy Minds and Bodies Question-Based Investigations: Healthy Minds and Bodies
	Properties of materials can be observed
•	observe and describe some properties of a range of materials LINK	1
•	explore the use of materials in the built environment based on their properties LINK	1
	Materials are selected to suit specific purposes
•	identify and describe how the properties of different materials suit their design purpose LINK	1

Self-awareness

Question-Based Investigations: A Place to Call Home

Question-Based Investigations: Our Family Story

Question-Based Investigations: Finding Friendship

Question-Based Investigations: Healthy Minds and Bodies

Recognise personal qualities and achievements

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identify their likes and dislikes, needs and wants, and explore what influences these

Self-management

Question-Based Investigations: A Place to Call Home

Question-Based Investigations: Our Family Story

Question-Based Investigations: Finding Friendship

Question-Based Investigations: Healthy Minds and Bodies

Express emotions appropriately

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recognise and identify how their emotions influence the way they feel and act

Understanding ethical concepts and issues

Question-Based Investigations: A Place to Call Home

Question-Based Investigations: Our Family Story

Question-Based Investigations: Finding Friendship

Question-Based Investigations: Healthy Minds and Bodies

Recognise ethical concepts

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identify ethical concepts arising in familiar contexts, such as good and bad behaviours