Years 3–4 Design and Technologies · Australian Curriculum v9
Describe how forces and the properties of materials affect function in a product or system
Content descriptor
Describe how forces and the properties of materials affect function in a product or system.
- Code
- AC9TDE4K02
- Year level
- Years 3–4
- Subject
- Design and Technologies
- Strand
- Knowledge and understanding
- Sub-strand
- Technologies context: Engineering principles and systems; Materials and technologies specialisations
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Learning intention
We are learning to describe how forces and the properties of materials affect function in a product or system.
Cloze sentence
Describe how forces and the of materials affect function in a product or system.
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- AC9TDE4K03Describe the ways of producing food and fibre
- AC9TDE4K04Describe the ways food can be selected and prepared for healthy eating
- AC9TDE4P01Explore needs or opportunities for designing, and test materials, components, tools, equipment and processes needed to create designed solutions
- AC9TDE4P02Generate and communicate design ideas and decisions using appropriate attributions, technical terms and graphical representation techniques, including using digital tools
- AC9TDE4P03Select and use materials, components, tools, equipment and techniques to safely make designed solutions
- AC9TDE4P04Use given or co-developed design criteria including sustainability to evaluate design ideas and solutions
- AC9TDE4P05Sequence steps to individually and collaboratively make designed solutions
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Frequently asked questions
What is AC9TDE4K02?
AC9TDE4K02 is a content descriptor in the Years 3–4 Design and Technologies curriculum (Australian Curriculum v9, Knowledge and understanding strand). It asks students to describe how forces and the properties of materials affect function in a product or system.
What year level is AC9TDE4K02?
AC9TDE4K02 sits in the Years 3–4 Design and Technologies curriculum.
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