Year 4 Science · Australian Curriculum v9
Compare findings with those of others, consider if investigations were fair, identify questions for further investigation and draw conclusions
Content descriptor
Compare findings with those of others, consider if investigations were fair, identify questions for further investigation and draw conclusions.
- Code
- AC9S4I05
- Year level
- Year 4
- Subject
- Science
- Strand
- Science inquiry
- Sub-strand
- Evaluating
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Learning intention
We are learning to compare findings with those of others, consider if investigations were fair, identify questions for further investigation and draw conclusions.
Cloze sentence
Compare findings with those of others, consider if were fair, identify questions for further investigation and draw conclusions.
Related Year 4 Science descriptors
- AC9S4H01Examine how people use data to develop scientific explanations
- AC9S4H02Consider how people use scientific explanations to meet a need or solve a problem
- AC9S4I01Pose questions to explore observed patterns and relationships and make predictions based on observations
- AC9S4I02Use provided scaffolds to plan and conduct investigations to answer questions or test predictions, including identifying the elements of fair tests, and considering the safe use of materials and equipment
- AC9S4I03Follow procedures to make and record observations, including making formal measurements using familiar scaled instruments and using digital tools as appropriate
- AC9S4I04Construct and use representations, including tables, simple column graphs and visual or physical models, to organise data and information, show simple relationships and identify patterns
- AC9S4I06Write and create texts to communicate findings and ideas for identified purposes and audiences, using scientific vocabulary and digital tools as appropriate
- AC9S4U01Explain the roles and interactions of consumers, producers and decomposers within a habitat and how food chains represent feeding relationships
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Frequently asked questions
What is AC9S4I05?
AC9S4I05 is a content descriptor in the Year 4 Science curriculum (Australian Curriculum v9, Science inquiry strand). It asks students to compare findings with those of others, consider if investigations were fair, identify questions for further investigation and draw conclusions.
What year level is AC9S4I05?
AC9S4I05 sits in the Year 4 Science curriculum.
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