Science Scientific Inquiryusually ages 7–9

Classifying living things

Gather, record, classify, and present data in a variety of ways including tables, bar charts, labelled diagrams, and keys

How to tell they’ve got it

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Organise data into a clear table with appropriate headings
Create a bar chart or pictogram from collected data
Use labelled diagrams and classification keys to present findings

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Try this together

After doing an experiment, can your child put their results into a neat table, draw a bar chart, and add labels to a diagram to show what they found?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on

Recording Dataages 5–7Must gather data simply before presenting in charts and diagrams

Measuring accuratelyages 7–9Must take accurate measurements before presenting complex data

Pictograms and tally chartsages 6–8Science data presentation (tables, bar charts) builds on maths pictogram/table skills

Classifying living thingsthis skill · ages 7–9

Unlocks

Drawing conclusions from evidenceages 7–9Must present data before reporting conclusions and making predictions

Classifying living things (age 9+)ages 9–11Must present data in basic formats before using complex graphs and scientific diagrams

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Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

Show candidate curriculum codes · 3 ACARA · 2 NSW · 3 VIC

Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

AC9S3I04medium confidenceYear 3 · Science inquiry

construct and use representations, including tables, simple column graphs and visual or physical models, to organise data and information, show simple relationships and identify patterns

AC9S5U01medium confidenceYear 5 · Science understanding

examine how particular structural features and behaviours of living things enable their survival in specific habitats

AC9S3U01low confidenceYear 3 · Science understanding

compare characteristics of living and non-living things and examine the differences between the life cycles of plants and animals

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

ST2-DAT-01medium confidenceScience and Technology K-6 · Stage 2

ST1-SCI-01medium confidenceScience and Technology K-6 · Stage 1

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2S4I04medium confidenceScience · Levels 3 and 4 · Science Inquiry strand

VC2S6I04medium confidenceScience · Levels 5 and 6 · Science Inquiry strand

VC2S2I04medium confidenceScience · Foundation to Level 2 · Science Inquiry strand

These are candidate alignments generated by semantic matching — machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1), not official or verified mappings. For official curriculum content see australiancurriculum.edu.au, curriculum.nsw.edu.au and f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Don’t rely on them for registration or compliance purposes.

Nearby on the map

Could there be another explanation?ages 7–9 Drawing conclusions from evidenceages 7–9 Fair testingages 7–9 Measuring accuratelyages 7–9

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