Year 1 Science · Australian Curriculum v9
Describe daily and seasonal changes in the environment and explore how these changes affect everyday life
Content descriptor
Describe daily and seasonal changes in the environment and explore how these changes affect everyday life.
- Code
- AC9S1U02
- Year level
- Year 1
- Subject
- Science
- Strand
- Science understanding
- Sub-strand
- Earth and space sciences
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Learning intention
We are learning to describe daily and seasonal changes in the environment and explore how these changes affect everyday life.
Cloze sentence
Describe daily and seasonal changes in the and explore how these changes affect everyday life.
Related Year 1 Science descriptors
- AC9S1H01Describe how people use science in their daily lives, including using patterns to make scientific predictions
- 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
- AC9S1U01Identify the basic needs of plants and animals, including air, water, food or shelter, and describe how the places they live meet those needs
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Frequently asked questions
What is AC9S1U02?
AC9S1U02 is a content descriptor in the Year 1 Science curriculum (Australian Curriculum v9, Science understanding strand). It asks students to describe daily and seasonal changes in the environment and explore how these changes affect everyday life.
What year level is AC9S1U02?
AC9S1U02 sits in the Year 1 Science curriculum.
How can I create resources for AC9S1U02?
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