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Science / Year 2 / Science as a Human Endeavour / Use and influence of science
Curriculum content descriptions
People use science in their daily lives, including when caring for their environment and living things (ACSHE035)
Elaborations
- monitoring information about the environment and Earth’s resources, such as rainfall, water levels and temperature
- finding out about how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people use science to meet their needs, including food supply
- exploring how different cultures have made inks, pigments and paints by mixing materials
- identifying the ways humans manage and protect resources, such as reducing waste and caring for water supplies
- recognising that many living things rely on resources that may be threatened, and that science understanding can contribute to the preservation of such resources
General capabilities
Cross-curriculum priorities
ScOT terms
Environmental management, Technology, Lifestyles