Year 7 Science standard elaborations A B C D E The folio of student work has the following characteristics: Science understanding Chemical sciences thorough description of techniques to separate pure substances from mixtures informed description of techniques to separate pure substances from mixtures description of techniques to separate pure substances from mixtures identification of techniques to separate pure substances from mixtures statements about the separation of mixtures Physical sciences accurate representation and justified prediction of the effects of unbalanced forces, including Earth’s gravity, on motion detailed representation and plausible prediction of the effects of unbalanced forces, including Earth’s gravity, on motion representation and prediction of the effects of unbalanced forces, including Earth’s gravity, on motion partial representation and description of the effects of unbalanced forces, including Earth’s gravity, on motion statements about the effects of forces on motion Earth and space sciences justified explanation of how the relative positions of Earth, the sun and moon affect phenomena on Earth critical analysis of how the sustainable use of resources depends on the way they are formed and cycle through Earth systems informed explanation of how the relative positions of Earth, the sun and moon affect phenomena on Earth informed analysis of how the sustainable use of resources depends on the way they are formed and cycle through Earth systems explanation of how the relative positions of Earth, the sun and moon affect phenomena on Earth analysis of how the sustainable use of resources depends on the way they are formed and cycle through Earth systems description of the relative positions of Earth, the sun and moon description of how the sustainable use of resources depends on the way they are formed and cycle through Earth systems statements about the positions of Earth, the sun and moon statements about sustainable use of resources
Science understanding Biological sciences justified prediction and explanation of the effect of human and environmental changes on interactions between organisms justified classification and justified organisation of diverse organisms based on observable differences plausible prediction and description of the effect of human and environmental changes on interactions between organisms informed classification and appropriate organisation of diverse organisms based on observable differences prediction of the effect of human and environmental changes on interactions between organisms classification and organisation of diverse organisms based on observable differences description of the effect of human and environmental changes on interactions between organisms grouping of diverse organisms based on observable features statements about the effect of changes on organisms grouping of organisms Science as a human endeavour Nature and development of science; Use and influence of science thorough description of situations where scientific knowledge from different science disciplines and diverse cultures has been used to solve a real-world problem justified explanation of possible implications of the solution for different groups in society informed description of situations where scientific knowledge from different science disciplines and diverse cultures has been used to solve a real-world problem informed explanation of possible implications of the solution for different groups in society description of situations where scientific knowledge from different science disciplines and diverse cultures has been used to solve a real-world problem explanation of possible implications of the solution for different groups in society identification of situations where scientific knowledge from different science disciplines and diverse cultures has been used to solve a real-world problem description of implications of the solution for different groups in society statements about scientific knowledge being used to solve a real world problem statements about how the solution impacts on different groups Science inquiry skills Questioning and predicting identification of questions that can be investigated scientifically and the making of justified predictions identification of questions that can be investigated scientifically and the making of plausible predictions identification of questions that can be investigated scientifically guided identification of questions that can be investigated scientifically directed identification of questions that can be investigated scientifically
Science inquiry skills Planning and conducting planning of fair experimental methods that: identify and describe how variables are changed, measured and controlled select appropriate equipment that improves fairness and accuracy describe how to manage safety considerations accurate collection of reliable data planning of fair experimental methods that: identify variables to be changed, measured and controlled select appropriate equipment that improves fairness and accuracy describe the implications of safety considerations accurate collection of data planning of fair experimental methods that: identify variables to be changed and measured select equipment that improves fairness and accuracy describe how safety is considered Partial planning of fair experimental methods that identify: variables to be changed and measured equipment to be used safety considerations use of provided experimental methods identification of safety considerations Processing and analysing data and information drawing on evidence to justify conclusions through: explanation of relevant trends and relationships in data accurate summaries of relevant data from different sources drawing on evidence to inform conclusions through: informed description of relevant trends and relationships in data summaries of relevant data from different sources drawing on evidence to support conclusions through: description of trends in data summaries of data from different sources drawing of conclusions identification of trends in data summarising data statements about data