Science Scientific Inquiryusually ages 7–9

Drawing conclusions from evidence

Report on findings from enquiries using oral and written explanations, draw simple conclusions, make predictions, and suggest improvements

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Write or present a clear report of findings from an investigation
Draw a conclusion that answers the original question, supported by data
Make a prediction for a new situation based on the results, and suggest improvements to the method

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After finishing an experiment, can your child explain what they found out, what it means, what they'd predict for next time, and how they could improve the test?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on

Classifying living thingsages 7–9Must present data before reporting conclusions and making predictions

Fair testingages 7–9Must conduct fair tests before reporting on findings from enquiries

Building Writing Staminaages 6–7Reporting science findings orally and in writing draws on the non-fiction writing skills (recounts, explanations) established in English

Teaching It Backages 7–8Reporting scientific findings in your own words draws directly on the universal self-explanation habit

Drawing conclusions from evidencethis skill · ages 7–9

Unlocks

Using evidence to answer questionsages 7–9Must draw conclusions before identifying patterns and using evidence to support findings

Fair testing (age 9+)ages 9–11Must draw conclusions and make predictions before using results to set up further tests

solid = must come firstdashed = helps

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

AC9S5I05medium confidenceYear 5 · Science inquiry

compare methods and findings with those of others, recognise possible sources of error, pose questions for further investigation and select evidence to draw reasoned conclusions

AC9S3I05medium confidenceYear 3 · Science inquiry

compare findings with those of others, consider if investigations were fair, identify questions for further investigation and draw conclusions

AC9S4H01low confidenceYear 4 · Science as a human endeavour

examine how people use data to develop scientific explanations

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

ST1-DAT-01low confidenceScience and Technology K-6 · Stage 1

ST1-PQU-01low confidenceScience and Technology K-6 · Stage 1

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2S6I05high confidenceScience · Levels 5 and 6 · Science Inquiry strand

VC2S4I01medium confidenceScience · Levels 3 and 4 · Science Inquiry strand

VC2S4I05medium confidenceScience · Levels 3 and 4 · 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

Classifying living thingsages 7–9 Could there be another explanation?ages 7–9 Fair testingages 7–9 Measuring accuratelyages 7–9

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