Year 3 Science standard elaborations A B C D E The folio of student work has the following characteristics: Science understanding Physical; Chemical; Earth and Space sciences use of science understanding of the movement of Earth, materials and the behaviour of heat to suggest reasoned explanations for everyday observations use of science understanding of the movement of Earth, materials and the behaviour of heat to suggest informed explanations for everyday observations use of science understanding of the movement of Earth, materials and the behaviour of heat to suggest explanations for everyday observations use of science information about the movement of Earth, materials and the behaviour of heat to describe everyday observations statements about everyday observations Biological sciences reasoned grouping of living things based on observable features and explanation of how they are distinguished from non-living things informed grouping of living things based on observable features and explanation of how they are distinguished from non-living things grouping of living things based on observable features and distinguishing them from non-living things grouping of living things and non-living things statements about living and non-living things Science as a human endeavour Nature and development of science thorough description of how and why science investigations are used to respond to questions informed description of how science investigations can be used to respond to questions description of how science investigations can be used to respond to questions description of the process of a science investigation statements about science investigations
A B C D E The folio of student work has the following characteristics: Science inquiry skills Questioning and predicting use of experiences to identify questions and make reasoned predictions about scientific investigations use of experiences to identify questions and make plausible predictions about scientific investigations use of experiences to identify questions and make predictions about scientific investigations guided identification of questions and guided making of predictions about scientific investigations directed identification of questions and directed making of predictions about scientific investigations Planning and conducting following of procedures to systematically collect and accurately record observations following of procedures to systematically collect and record observations following of procedures to collect and record observations following of procedures to partially collect and partially record of observations directed collection and recording of observations Processing and analysing data and information reasons for findings explained by the patterns in data reasons for findings informed by description of patterns in data suggestion of possible reasons for findings, based on patterns in data suggestion of possible reasons for findings statements about findings Evaluating description of how safety implications were managed and fairness was considered description of safety implications and how fairness was considered description of how safety and fairness were considered identification of safety and fairness considerations directed identification of safety considerations Communicating use of accurate diagrams, other representations and relevant science terminology to coherently communicate ideas use of diagrams, other representations and relevant science terminology to communicate ideas use of diagrams and other representations to communicate ideas communication of ideas using everyday language fragmented communication of ideas Shading emphasises the qualities that discriminate between the A–E descriptors.