Learning Map

VC2S4I02

ScienceLevels 3 and 4Science Inquiry strandPlanning and conducting

A Victorian Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0 content description in Science, Levels 3 and 4. The description text is © VCAA and not reproduced here — read the official wording at the VCAA site.

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Closest Australian Curriculum v9 codes

The national codes this Victorian code most closely corresponds to — ✓ marks codes where Victoria kept the national numbering; all correspondences are machine-suggested candidates, unreviewed (v0.1).

AC9S4I02✓ same numberinghigh confidenceScience · Year 4 · Science inquiry

use provided scaffolds to plan and conduct investigations to answer questions or test predictions, including identifying the elements of fair tests, and considering the safe use of materials and equipment

AC9S3I02high confidenceScience · Year 3 · Science inquiry

use provided scaffolds to plan and conduct investigations to answer questions or test predictions, including identifying the elements of fair tests, and considering the safe use of materials and equipment

AC9S5I02high confidenceScience · Year 5 · Science inquiry

plan and conduct repeatable investigations to answer questions, including, as appropriate, deciding the variables to be changed, measured and controlled in fair tests; describing potential risks; planning for the safe use of equipment and materials; and identifying required permissions to conduct investigations on Country/Place

Skills on the Learning Map matched to this code — candidate alignments, machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1).

medium confidence3 skills

Testing Materials for UsesMatter & Materialsages 7–10 Fair testing (age 9+)Scientific Inquiryages 9–11 Simple tests and experimentsScientific Inquiryages 5–7

low confidence4 skills

Fair testing (age 8+)Scientific Inquiryages 8–11 How Palaeontologists WorkDinosaurs & Paleontologyages 9–11 Fair testingScientific Inquiryages 7–9 Balanced & Unbalanced ForcesForces & Motionages 8–9

Nearby in the Science Inquiry strand (Levels 3 and 4):
VC2S4I01VC2S4I03VC2S4I04VC2S4I05VC2S4I06