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Year 4 · Subject-Based (Science) Learning Sequences

	Design and Technologies Victorian Curriculum / Learning Areas / Technologies / Design and Technologies	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
	Technologies Contexts			Tangents: Types of Forces Tangents: Types of Forces
•	Investigate the suitability of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment for a range of purposes VCDSTC027	3
	Creating Designed Solutions
•	Select and use materials, components, tools and equipment using safe work practices to produce designed solutions VCDSCD030	1
•	Generate, develop, and communicate design ideas and decisions using appropriate technical terms and graphical representation techniques VCDSCD029	1

Critical and Creative Thinking

Tangents: Properties and Uses of Materials

Tangents: Changes to Earth's Surface

Tangents: Types of Forces

Reasoning

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Identify and use ‘If, then…’ and ‘what if…’ reasoning VCCCTR016

	Science Understanding Victorian Curriculum / Learning Areas / Science / Science Understanding	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
	Chemical sciences			Tangents: Types of Forces Tangents: Types of Forces
•	Natural and processed materials have a range of physical properties; these properties can influence their use VCSSU060	10
	Earth and space sciences
•	Earth’s surface changes over time as a result of natural processes and human activity VCSSU062		8
	Physical sciences
•	Forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance VCSSU064			9