Year 5 Science standard elaborations A B C D E The folio of student work has the following characteristics: Science Understanding Chemical sciences reasoned classification of substances according to their observable properties and behaviours informed classification of substances according to their observable properties and behaviours classification of substances according to their observable properties and behaviours partial classification of substances observations about the properties of substances statements about the properties of substances Physical sciences reasoned explanation of everyday phenomena associated with the transfer of light informed explanation of everyday phenomena associated with the transfer of light explanation of everyday phenomena associated with the transfer of light description of everyday phenomena associated with the transfer of light statements about light Earth and space sciences thorough description of the key features of our solar system informed description of the key features of our solar system description of the key features of our solar system identification of the key features of our solar system statements about the solar system Biological sciences reasoned analysis of how the form of living things enables them to function in their environments informed analysis of how the form of living things enables them to function in their environments analysis of how the form of living things enables them to function in their environments description of how the form of living things enables them to function in their environments statements about living things in their environments Science as a Human Endeavour Use and influence of science reasoned discussion of how scientific developments: have affected people’s lives help solve problems informed discussion of how scientific developments: have affected people’s lives help solve problems discussion of how scientific developments: have affected people’s lives help solve problems description of how scientific developments: have affected people’s lives help solve problems statements about the scientific developments
Science as a Human Endeavour Nature and development of science reasoned discussion of how science knowledge develops from many people’s contributions informed discussion of how science knowledge develops from many people’s contributions discussion of how science knowledge develops from many people’s contributions identification of contributions made to science knowledge statements about science knowledge Science inquiry skills Questioning and predicting following instructions to pose questions for investigation and making reasoned predictions about the effect of changing variables following instructions to pose questions for investigation and making plausible predictions about the effect of changing variables following instructions to pose questions for investigation and predict the effect of changing variables guided posing of questions related to the investigation and guided making of predictions directed posing of questions and directed making of predictions Planning and conducting planning of fair tests that manage the implications of potential risks systematically use of equipment in ways that are safe and improve the accuracy and reliability of observations planning investigations that: take into consideration elements of fair testing describe implications of potential safety risks use of equipment in ways that are safe and improve the accuracy and reliability of observations planning investigations use of equipment in ways that are safe and improve the accuracy of observations partial planning of investigations safe use of equipment statements about investigation methods safe use of equipment