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

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NSW Curriculum Map

Year 4 · Subject-Based (Science) Learning Sequences

	Science and Technology NESA / Science and Technology	Tangents: Properties and Uses of Materials Tangents: Properties and Uses of Materials	Tangents: Changes to Earth's Surface Tangents: Changes to Earth's Surface	Tangents: Types of Forces Tangents: Types of Forces
	Physical World			Tangents: Types of Forces Tangents: Types of Forces
•	describes how contact and non-contact forces affect an object’s motion ST2-9PW-ST			1
	Earth and Space
•	investigates regular changes caused by interactions between the Earth and the Sun, and changes to the Earth’s surface ST2-10ES-S		1

Earth and Space

Tangents: Properties and Uses of Materials

Tangents: Changes to Earth's Surface

Tangents: Types of Forces

How the Earth's surface changes over time

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investigate why the Earth's surface changes over time as a result of natural processes and human activity LINK

	Material World NESA / Science and Technology / Material World	Tangents: Properties and Uses of Materials Tangents: Properties and Uses of Materials	Tangents: Changes to Earth's Surface Tangents: Changes to Earth's Surface	Tangents: Types of Forces Tangents: Types of Forces
	Materials are used for a specific purpose			Tangents: Types of Forces Tangents: Types of Forces
•	investigate how the properties of natural and processed materials influence their suitability and use in products, services and/or environments LINK	10
•	develop a design solution for an identified need or opportunity, using a variety of tools and materials that considers factors such as sustainability and time LINK	5

	Physical World NESA / Science and Technology / Physical World	Tangents: Properties and Uses of Materials Tangents: Properties and Uses of Materials	Tangents: Changes to Earth's Surface Tangents: Changes to Earth's Surface	Tangents: Types of Forces Tangents: Types of Forces
	Contact and non-contact forces			Tangents: Types of Forces Tangents: Types of Forces
•	identify that both pushes and pulls can be classified as contact and non-contact forces LINK			4
•	observe how contact and non-contact forces cause changes in the motion of objects LINK			8