Australia · ACARA Content Descriptions
Year 6 Science
A comprehensive year of scientific discovery focusing on how biological, chemical, and physical systems interact. Students engage in evidence based inquiry to understand the changing Earth and the energy that powers our modern lives.
Biological Adaptations and Survival
Students investigate how living things have structural features and adaptations that help them survive in specific environments.
Examining how the physical bodies of plants and animals are built for their specific habitats.
Exploring the actions and instincts organisms use to respond to environmental challenges.
Analyzing how changes to physical conditions in a habitat affect the species living there.
The Dynamic Earth
An exploration of the sudden geological changes caused by earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis on the Earth's surface.
Understanding the movement of the Earth's crust and the formation of major landforms.
Investigating the causes and immediate effects of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
Tracing the energy transfer from underwater seismic activity to coastal waves.
Electrical Circuits and Energy
Students build and test electrical circuits while exploring how energy can be transferred and transformed.
Identifying the essential parts of a circuit and their roles in controlling electricity.
Observing how electrical energy changes into light, sound, heat, and movement.
Evaluating different methods of generating electricity and their environmental impacts.
Reversible and Irreversible Changes
A chemistry focused unit exploring how substances react and whether they can be returned to their original state.
Distinguishing between changes in state and the formation of new substances.
Investigating how substances dissolve and how they can be recovered from solutions.
Studying the irreversible effects of oxygen on different materials.
The Solar System and Beyond
Understanding the scale of our solar system and the celestial bodies within it.
Comparing the physical features and conditions of planets in our solar system.
Exploring the forces that keep planets and moons in motion.
Analyzing how technology allows us to observe and learn about distant parts of the universe.
Science as a Human Endeavor
Examining how scientific knowledge is built over time and how it influences community decisions.
Investigating how historical breakthroughs have changed our understanding of the world.
Using scientific thinking to address issues like waste, energy, and health.
Discussing the responsibility of scientists and the impact of their work on society.