NSW CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS

Capabilities

Outcomes:

Science and Technology

ST1-9PW-ST: Investigates how forces and energy are used in products
ST1-10ES-S: Recognises observable changes occurring in the sky and on the land and identifies Earth’s resources
ST2-8PW-ST: Describes the characteristics and effects of common forms of energy, such as light and heat
ST2-10ES-S: Describes how Earth’s resources are used and can be conserved
ST3-8PW-ST: Explains how energy is transformed from one form to another
ST3-1WS-S: Plans and conducts scientific investigations to answer questions and solve problems
ST3-2DP-T: Plans and uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity
ST3-3DP-T: Defines problems, and describes and follows algorithms to develop solutions

HSIE - Geography

GE2-1: Examines features and characteristics of places and environments
GE2-2: Describes the ways people, places and environments interact
GE3-2: Explains interactions and connections between people, places and environments
GE3-3: Compares and contrasts influences on the management of places and environments

English

EN3-CWT-01: Plans, creates and revises written texts for multiple purposes and audiences through selection of text features, sentence-level grammar, punctuation and word-level language

Outcomes:

Science

SC4-11PW : Discusses how scientific understanding and technological developments have contributed to solving problems involving energy transfers and transformations
SC5-11PW: Explains how scientific understanding of energy conservation and transfer is applied in systems
SC5-13ES : Analyses interactions between components and processes within Earth and its atmosphere
SC5-3VA: Demonstrates confidence in making reasoned, evidence-based decisions about current and future science
SC5-5WS: Produces a plan to investigate problems individually or collaboratively

Geography

GE4-3: Explains how interactions between people, places and environments result in change
GE4-5: Discusses management of places and environments for their sustainability
GE5-2: Explains processes and influences that form and transform places and environments
GE5-3: Analyses the effect of interactions and connections between people, places and environments
GE5-5: Assesses management strategies for places and environments for sustainability

Technology

TE4-8EN: Explains how force, motion and energy are used in engineered systems
TE4-10TS: Explains how people in technology-related professions contribute to society now and in the future

Mathematics

MA4-DAT-C-01: Classifies and displays data using a variety of graphical representations
MA4-DAT-C-02: Analyses simple datasets using measures of centre, range, and shape of the data
MA5-DAT-C-01: Compares and analyses datasets using summary statistics and graphical representations
MA5-DAT-C-02: Displays and interprets datasets involving bivariate data