Year 1 Science in the Australian Curriculum

AC9S1U01

identify the basic needs of plants and animals, including air, water, food or shelter, and describe how the places they live meet those needs

AC9S1U02

describe daily and seasonal changes in the environment and explore how these changes affect everyday life

AC9S1U03

describe pushes and pulls in terms of strength and direction and predict the effect of these forces on objects’ motion and shape

AC9S1H01

describe how people use science in their daily lives, including using patterns to make scientific predictions

AC9S1I01

pose questions to explore observed simple patterns and relationships and make predictions based on experiences

AC9S1I02

suggest and follow safe procedures to investigate questions and test predictions

AC9S1I03

make and record observations, including informal measurements, using digital tools as appropriate

AC9S1I04

sort and order data and information and represent patterns, including with provided tables and visual or physical models

AC9S1I05

compare observations with predictions and others’ observations, consider if investigations are fair and identify further questions with guidance

AC9S1I06

write and create texts to communicate observations, findings and ideas, using everyday and scientific vocabulary