Year 1 Science · Australian Curriculum v9
Identify the basic needs of plants and animals, including air, water, food or shelter, and describe how the places they live meet those needs
Content descriptor
Identify the basic needs of plants and animals, including air, water, food or shelter, and describe how the places they live meet those needs.
- Code
- AC9S1U01
- Year level
- Year 1
- Subject
- Science
- Strand
- Science understanding
- Sub-strand
- Biological sciences
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Learning intention
We are learning to identify the basic needs of plants and animals, including air, water, food or shelter, and describe how the places they live meet those needs.
Cloze sentence
Identify the basic needs of plants and animals, including air, water, food or shelter, and how the places they live meet those needs.
Related Year 1 Science descriptors
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- AC9S1I01Pose questions to explore observed simple patterns and relationships and make predictions based on experiences
- AC9S1I02Suggest and follow safe procedures to investigate questions and test predictions
- AC9S1I03Make and record observations, including informal measurements, using digital tools as appropriate
- AC9S1I04Sort and order data and information and represent patterns, including with provided tables and visual or physical models
- AC9S1I05Compare observations with predictions and others’ observations, consider if investigations are fair and identify further questions with guidance
- AC9S1I06Write and create texts to communicate observations, findings and ideas, using everyday and scientific vocabulary
- AC9S1U02Describe daily and seasonal changes in the environment and explore how these changes affect everyday life
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Frequently asked questions
What is AC9S1U01?
AC9S1U01 is a content descriptor in the Year 1 Science curriculum (Australian Curriculum v9, Science understanding strand). It asks students to identify the basic needs of plants and animals, including air, water, food or shelter, and describe how the places they live meet those needs.
What year level is AC9S1U01?
AC9S1U01 sits in the Year 1 Science curriculum.
How can I create resources for AC9S1U01?
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