AC9S1I01
Official content description
pose questions to explore observed simple patterns and relationships and make predictions based on experiences
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What Year 1 Science students should achieve
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- They follow safe procedures to make and record observations.
- With guidance, they compare observations with predictions and identify further questions.
- They describe situations where they use science in their daily lives and identify examples of people making scientific predictions.
- They use provided tables and organisers to sort and order data and information and, with guidance, represent patterns.
- By the end of Year 1 students identify how living things meet their needs in the places they live.
- They describe how different pushes and pulls change the motion and shape of objects.
The Science inquiry progression either side of AC9S1I01
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Taught before · Foundation
Builds towards · Year 2
- AC9S2I01pose questions to explore observed simple patterns and relationships and make predictions based on experiences
- AC9S2I02suggest and follow safe procedures to investigate questions and test predictions
- AC9S2I03make and record observations, including informal measurements, using digital tools as appropriate
Other Year 1 Science inquiry codes
- AC9S1I02suggest and follow safe procedures to investigate questions and test predictions
- AC9S1I03make and record observations, including informal measurements, using digital tools as appropriate
- AC9S1I04sort and order data and information and represent patterns, including with provided tables and visual or physical models
- AC9S1I05compare observations with predictions and others’ observations, consider if investigations are fair and identify further questions with guidance
- AC9S1I06write and create texts to communicate observations, findings and ideas, using everyday and scientific vocabulary
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