How can you tell they’ve got it: Patterns & Codes for Information?

If they’ve got it, you’ll see things like: Describe at least two systems that use patterns of light or sound to transfer information (e.g. Morse code, semaphore, drum signals); Design a simple code using light or sound patterns to send a message; Compare the advantages and disadvantages of different information transfer methods. Or just try it together: Can your child come up with different ways to send a secret message using patterns of light or sound, like Morse code or drum beats?

Science Waves, Light & Sound Ages 9–10

Patterns & Codes for Information

Your child can send a message using patterns, like Morse code or drum beats. They can make up their own code and compare which way works best.

In curriculum terms

Generate and compare multiple solutions that use patterns to transfer information, such as codes and signals

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How to tell they’ve got it

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Describe at least two systems that use patterns of light or sound to transfer information (e.g. Morse code, semaphore, drum signals)
Design a simple code using light or sound patterns to send a message
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of different information transfer methods

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Try this together

Can your child come up with different ways to send a secret message using patterns of light or sound, like Morse code or drum beats?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on

Communication with Light & Soundages 6–7Must have built a simple communication device before comparing multiple information transfer solutions

Waves & How They Moveages 9–10Wave model supports understanding patterns used for information transfer

Patterns & Codes for Informationthis skill · ages 9–10

Unlocks

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Curriculum alignment

Where this fits in the official school curriculum — our best automated guess, not yet checked by a person.

Show candidate curriculum codes · 1 NSW · 2 VIC

Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1).

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

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

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2S4I04low confidenceScience · Levels 3 and 4 · Science Inquiry strand

VC2S6I04low confidenceScience · Levels 5 and 6 · 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.

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