Primary School Program
TOPICS
Foundation Year
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Everything is made of atoms.
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The Periodic Table arranges all the different kinds of atoms into rows (Periods), and columns (Groups).
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Atoms bond together to make molecules.
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The arrangement and movement of molecules can explain the properties of solids, liquids and gases.
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Chemical reactions occur when molecules rearrange their bonds to form new substances.
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Plants use CO2, H2O and sunlight to produce glucose and oxygen (photosynthesis); and animals and plants use glucose and O2 to produce CO2, H2O and energy (respiration).
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Atoms are made of smaller particles called protons, electrons and neutrons.
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Metal atoms bond to non-metals atoms to produce ionic substances (e.g. NaCl) whereas non-metallic atoms bond with other non-metallic atoms to produce covalent substances (e.g. H2O).
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Chemical families such as the alkanes cans show trends in melting and boiling points with changing molecular length.
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recognise that materials can be changed physically without changing their material composition and explore the effect of different actions on materials including bending, twisting, stretching and breaking into smaller pieces
investigate the observable properties of solids and liquids and how adding or removing heat energy leads to a change of state
recognise that materials can be changed physically without changing their material composition and explore the effect of different actions on materials including bending, twisting, stretching and breaking into smaller pieces
BIOL
identify the basic needs of plants and animals, including air, water, food or shelter, and describe how the places they live meet those needs
EARTH
compare the observable properties of soils, rocks and minerals and investigate why they are important Earth resources
PHYS
identify sources of heat energy and examine how temperature changes when heat energy is transferred from one object to another
Examine the properties of natural and made materials including fibres, metals, glass and plastics and consider how these properties influence their use
EARTH
identify sources of water and describe key processes in the water cycle, including movement of water through the sky, landscape and ocean; precipitation; evaporation; and condensation
PHYS
Identify how forces can be exerted by one object on another and investigate the effect of frictional, gravitational and magnetic forces on the motion of objects
explain observable properties of solids, liquids and gases by modelling the motion and arrangement of particles
compare reversible changes, including dissolving and changes of state, and irreversible changes, including cooking and rusting that produce new substances
PHYS
identify sources of light, recognise that light travels in a straight path and describe how shadows are formed and light can be reflected and refracted
PHYS
investigate the transfer and transformation of energy in electrical circuits, including the role of circuit components, insulators and conductors
Atoms bond together to make molecules, including those needed for living things: O2, H2O, CO2, and food
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Small molecules (monomers) can bond end-to-end to make longer molecules (polymers) and create useful things like plastics, proteins and carbohydrates.
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Plants use CO2, H2O and sunlight to produce glucose and oxygen (photosynthesis); and animals and plants use glucose and O2 to produce CO2, H2O and energy (respiration).
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Electric charges can attract or repel with a force varying with their charge and distance apart.
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The arrangement and movement of molecules can explain the observable properties of solids, liquids and gases, and that heating or cooling affects the atom's and molecule's speed.
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Everything is made of atoms, including you.
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The Periodic Table is divided into metals, semi-metals and non-metals which have different physical properties like malleability, brittleness, ductility and electrical conductivity.
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Chemical reactions occur when molecules rearrange their bonds to form new substances.
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The Periodic Table arranges all the kinds of atoms into rows and groups including the necessary elements for living things.
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BIOL
explain the roles and interactions of consumers, producers and decomposers within a habitat and how food chains represent feeding relationships
BIOL
examine how particular structural features and behaviours of living things enable their survival in specific habitats
EARTH
describe how weathering, erosion, transportation and deposition cause slow or rapid change to Earth’s surface
Atoms are made of smaller particles called protons, electrons and neutrons.
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Chemical families such as the alkanes cans show trends in melting and boiling points with changing molecular length.
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BIOL
investigate the physical conditions of a habitat and analyse how the growth and survival of living things is affected by changing physical conditions
EARTH
describe the movement of Earth and other planets relative to the sun and model how Earth’s tilt, rotation on its axis and revolution around the sun relate to cyclic observable phenomena, including variable day and night length
Earth's 3-billion year history of life has produced a large range of complex molecules in its biosphere, including proteins, under the influence of seasonal and daily solar variations.
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BIOL
compare characteristics of living and non-living things and examine the differences between the life cycles of plants and animals
PHYS
explore different actions to make sounds and how to make a variety of sounds, and recognise that sound energy causes objects to vibrate
EARTH
recognise Earth is a planet in the solar system and identify patterns in the changing position of the sun, moon, planets and stars in the sky
EARTH
describe daily and seasonal changes in the environment and explore how these changes affect everyday life
PHYS
describe pushes and pulls in terms of strength and direction and predict the effect of these forces on objects’ motion and shape
NO CHEM
PHYS
describe how objects move and how factors including their size, shape or material influence their movement
BIOL
observe external features of plants and animals and describe ways they can be grouped based on these features
Celestial objects are all made of the elements in the Periodic Table- the sun, stars, Jupiter, and Saturn mostly of hydrogen, while the planets including Earth a mostly of oxygen, silicon and metals.
Electric charges can attract or repel with a force varying with their charge and distance apart.
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Chemical reactions can result in metal atoms bonding to non-metals atoms to produce ionic substances (e.g. NaCl), or in non-metallic atoms bonding with other non-metallic atoms to produce covalent substances (e.g. H2O).
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The Atomic Weight of an element is approximately the sum of its protons and neutrons in its most common isotope.
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Isotopes are atoms with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons.
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Electric circuits involve the movement of electrons through metal atoms, or the movement of charged ions through solutions between electrodes.
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Atoms- mostly oxygen, silicon, aluminium and iron- are the building blocks of minerals, and minerals are the building blocks of rocks.
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The sun is the most powerful source of light on earth and is caused by electron transitions of its hydrogen and helium atoms, and causes causes earth's day-night cycle.
Electron transitions within atoms cause the emission of light rays which travel in straight lines until they encounter an object or another medium like glass or water.
Describe how atoms can bond to make molecules using physical models, diagrams and chemical formulae e.g. H2O.
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Explain why solids, liquids and gases have different observable properties due to their molecular separations and motion, and how heating or cooling can lead to a change of state.
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Compare and contrast molecules that form chemical families (e.g. alkanes) using physical models, structural diagrams and chemical formulae.
The Atomic Weight of an element is approximately the sum of its protons and neutrons in its most common isotope.
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Links with the Australian Curriculum
AC9SFH01
Use and influence of science
Explore the ways people make and use observations and questions to learn about the natural world
AC9SFI01
Questioning and predicting
Explore the ways people make and use observations and questions to learn about the natural world
AC9SFI02
Planning and conducting
Pose questions and make predictions based on experiences
AC9SFI03
Processing, modelling and analysing
Represent observations in provided templates and identify patterns with guidance
