Stile Scope and Sequence 2024 [LIVE]

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3	Stile Scope and Sequence 2024
4	Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum
5	This is Stile's recommended learning sequence if you follow the new Australian Curriculum. Please see the PDF version of this document here for each unit's alignment to the Science as a human endeavour and Science inquiry strands.
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7	7	Introduction to Science 2 weeks	Mixtures 3 weeks		States of Matter 4 weeks	Food Chains and Food Webs 5 weeks		Classification and Biodiversity 4 weeks	Forces 9 weeks			Heat (Optional) 3 weeks	Our Place in Space 6 weeks
8		What is science and how can it help us solve global problems?	Can we 3D-print new bones to replace broken ones?		Why is liquid water so important for humans to live on Mars?	Why do cats have slit-shaped pupils?		Do we need to save the bees?	How have people used forces for thousands of years?			How do you make the best pizza?	How have observations shaped models over time?
9			AC9S7U06 use a particle model to describe differences between pure substances and mixtures and apply understanding of properties of substances to separate mixtures		AC9S7U05 use particle theory to describe the arrangement of particles in a substance, including the motion of and attraction between particles, and relate this to the properties of the substance	AC9S7U02 use models, including food webs, to represent matter and energy flow in ecosystems and predict the impact of changing abiotic and biotic factors on populations		AC9S7U01 investigate the role of classification in ordering and organising the diversity of life on Earth and use and develop classification tools including dichotomous keys	AC9S7U04 investigate and represent balanced and unbalanced forces, including gravitational force, acting on objects, and relate changes in an object’s motion to its mass and the magnitude and direction of forces acting on it			AC9S7U05 use particle theory to describe the arrangement of particles in a substance, including the motion of and attraction between particles, and relate this to the properties of the substance	AC9S7U03 model cyclic changes in the relative positions of the Earth, sun and moon and explain how these cycles cause eclipses and influence predictable phenomena on Earth, including seasons and tides
10	8	Cells 5 weeks			Body Systems 4 weeks	The Nervous System 3 weeks		Energy 6 weeks	Physical and Chemical Change 3.5 weeks	Elements and Compounds 3 weeks	Student Research Project 2.5 weeks	Active Earth 9 weeks
11		Would you eat lab-grown meat?			What does it take to be a cold-blooded killer?	How can your gut influence your mood?		How can we learn from nature to improve energy technology?	What does chemistry have to do with chocolate making?	Why is helium so rare?		How do we build future-ready cities?
12		AC9S8U01 recognise cells as the basic units of living things, compare plant and animal cells, and describe the functions of specialised cell structures and organelles			AC9S8U02 analyse the relationship between structure and function of cells, tissues and organs in a plant and an animal organ system and explain how these systems enable survival of the individual	AC9S8U02 analyse the relationship between structure and function of cells, tissues and organs in a plant and an animal organ system and explain how these systems enable survival of the individual		AC9S8U05 classify different types of energy as kinetic or potential and investigate energy transfer and transformations in simple systems	AC9S8U07 compare physical and chemical changes and identify indicators of energy change in chemical reactions	AC9S8U06 classify matter as elements, compounds or mixtures and compare different representations of these, including 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional models, symbols for elements and formulas for molecules and compounds		AC9S8U03 investigate tectonic activity including the formation of geological features at divergent, convergent and transform plate boundaries and describe the scientific evidence for the theory of plate tectonics AC9S8U04 describe the key processes of the rock cycle, including the timescales over which they occur, and examine how the properties of sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks reflect their formation and influence their use
13	9	Earth Systems 4 weeks		The Immune System 5 weeks		Plants 3 weeks	The Survival of Species 2 weeks	Atoms 4 weeks	Chemical Reactions 3.5 weeks	Waves 5.5 weeks		Energy Conservation 2 weeks	Non-contact Forces and Electricity 4.5 weeks	Student Research Project 2.5 weeks
14		How does our planet recycle?		How can we protect communities from diseases?		How do predatory plants survive?	How do reproductive strategies help a species stay alive?	How can the building blocks of atoms help us see further?	What happens when sodium explodes in water?	How does someone on the other side of the world see and hear you?		Can we use ocean waves to produce electricity?	Are we on track for sustainable transport?	-
15		AC9S9U03 represent the carbon cycle and examine how key processes including combustion, photosynthesis and respiration rely on interactions between Earth’s spheres (the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere)		AC9S9U01 compare the role of body systems in regulating and coordinating the body’s response to a stimulus, and describe the operation of a negative feedback mechanism		AC9S9U02 describe the form and function of reproductive cells and organs in animals and plants, and analyse how the processes of sexual and asexual reproduction enable survival of the species		AC9S9U06 explain how the model of the atom changed following the discovery of electrons, protons and neutrons and describe how natural radioactive decay results in stable atoms	AC9S9U07 model the rearrangement of atoms in chemical reactions using a range of representations, including word and simple balanced chemical equations, and use these to demonstrate the law of conservation of mass	AC9S9U04 use wave and particle models to describe energy transfer through different mediums and examine the usefulness of each model for explaining phenomena		AC9S9U05 apply the law of conservation of energy to analyse system efficiency in terms of energy inputs, outputs, transfers and transformations	AC9S9U04 use wave and particle models to describe energy transfer through different mediums and examine the usefulness of each model for explaining phenomena	-
16	10	Genetics 4 weeks		Evolution 5 weeks		Kinematics 5 weeks		Newton's Laws of Motion 4 weeks	The Periodic Table 4.5 weeks	Reaction Types 4.5 weeks		Climate Change 5 weeks		The Universe 4 weeks
17		Can genes increase the risk of cancer?		Are we responsible for the rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs?		Are self-driving cars the way of the future?		How can we apply Newton's Laws to car crash investigations?	How do exploding stars create heavy metals?	Are self-healing space suits science fiction or just science?		Climate change...is there even a debate?		How do gravitational waves give us a new way of understanding the universe?
18		AC9S10U01 explain the role of meiosis and mitosis and the function of chromosomes, DNA and genes in heredity and predict patterns of Mendelian inheritance		AC9S10U02 use the theory of evolution by natural selection to explain past and present diversity and analyse the scientific evidence supporting the theory		AC9S10U05 investigate Newton’s laws of motion and quantitatively analyse the relationship between force, mass and acceleration of objects		AC9S10U05 investigate Newton’s laws of motion and quantitatively analyse the relationship between force, mass and acceleration of objects	AC9S10U06 explain how the structure and properties of atoms relate to the organisation of the elements in the periodic table	AC9S10U07 identify patterns in synthesis, decomposition and displacement reactions and investigate the factors that affect reaction rates		AC9S10U04 use models of energy flow between the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere to explain patterns of global climate change		AC9S10U03 describe how the big bang theory models the origin and evolution of the universe and analyse the supporting evidence for the theory