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

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NSW Curriculum Map

Year 4 · Question Based Investigations

	History NESA / History	Question-Based Investigations: The Buzz About Bees Question-Based Investigations: The Buzz About Bees	Question-Based Investigations: Edible Gardens Question-Based Investigations: Edible Gardens	Question-Based Investigations: The Impact of First Contact Question-Based Investigations: The Impact of First Contact	Question-Based Investigations: Age of Exploration Question-Based Investigations: Age of Exploration
	Community and remembrance
•	The importance of Country and Place to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples who belong to a local area. (This is intended to be a local area study with a focus on one Language group; however, if information or sources are not readily available, another representative area may be studied.) LINK				1
•	The role that people of diverse backgrounds have played in the development and character of the local community LINK				1
•	Days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia (including Australia Day, ANZAC Day, Harmony Week, National Reconciliation Week, NAIDOC Week, National Sorry Day) and the importance of symbols and emblems LINK				1
•	Celebrations and commemorations in other places around the world; for example, Bastille Day in France, Independence Day in the USA, including those that are observed in Australia, such as Chinese New Year, Christmas Day, Diwali, Easter, Hanukkah, the Moon Festival and Ramadan LINK				1
	First contacts
•	The diversity and longevity of Australia's first peoples and the ways Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples are connected to Country and Place (land, sea, waterways and skies) and the implications for their daily lives LINK			1
•	Stories of the First Fleet, including reasons for the journey, who travelled to Australia, and their experiences following arrival LINK			1
•	The nature of contact between Aboriginal people and/or Torres Strait Islanders and others, for example, the Macassans and the Europeans, and the effects of these interactions on, for example, families and the environment LINK			1

	The Earth's environment NESA / Geography / The Earth's environment	Question-Based Investigations: The Buzz About Bees Question-Based Investigations: The Buzz About Bees	Question-Based Investigations: Edible Gardens Question-Based Investigations: Edible Gardens	Question-Based Investigations: The Impact of First Contact Question-Based Investigations: The Impact of First Contact	Question-Based Investigations: Age of Exploration Question-Based Investigations: Age of Exploration
	Significance of environments
•	investigate the importance of natural vegetation and natural resources to the environment, animals and people LINK	1
	Perception of environments
•	investigate the ways people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, value environments LINK	1
	Protection of environments
•	investigate sustainable practices that protect environments, including those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples LINK		1

	Personal Development, Health and Physical Education NESA / Personal Development, Health and Physical Education	Question-Based Investigations: The Buzz About Bees Question-Based Investigations: The Buzz About Bees	Question-Based Investigations: Edible Gardens Question-Based Investigations: Edible Gardens	Question-Based Investigations: The Impact of First Contact Question-Based Investigations: The Impact of First Contact	Question-Based Investigations: Age of Exploration Question-Based Investigations: Age of Exploration
	Health, Wellbeing and Relationships
•	describe and practise ways respect, empathy and valuing diversity can positively influence respectful relationships				1
•	investigate Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and other peoples’ cultures and cultural heritages to respect and value diversity				1
	Healthy, Safe and Active Lifestyles
•	identify and practise strategies to promote health, safety and wellbeing		1
•	discuss the contextual factors influencing personal choices and decisions around health, safety and physical activity		1

	Living World NESA / Science and Technology / Living World	Question-Based Investigations: The Buzz About Bees Question-Based Investigations: The Buzz About Bees	Question-Based Investigations: Edible Gardens Question-Based Investigations: Edible Gardens	Question-Based Investigations: The Impact of First Contact Question-Based Investigations: The Impact of First Contact	Question-Based Investigations: Age of Exploration Question-Based Investigations: Age of Exploration
	Life cycles of living things
•	identify that living things have life cycles LINK	1	1
	Survival of living things
•	describe how living things depend on each other and the environment to survive LINK		1
	Producing food and fibre from living things
•	investigate and compare advancing technologies used in food and fibre production in Australian agriculture and those used in traditional agriculture LINK	1	1

Material World

Question-Based Investigations: The Buzz About Bees

Question-Based Investigations: Edible Gardens

Question-Based Investigations: The Impact of First Contact

Question-Based Investigations: Age of Exploration

Materials are used for a specific purpose

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investigate how the properties of natural and processed materials influence their suitability and use in products, services and/or environments LINK