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Science / Year 5 / Science as a Human Endeavour / Use and influence of science
Curriculum content descriptions
Scientific knowledge is used to solve problems and inform personal and community decisions (ACSHE083)
Elaborations
- considering how best to ensure growth of plants
- considering how decisions are made to grow particular plants and crops depending on environmental conditions
- comparing the benefits of using solid, liquid or gaseous fuels to heat a home
- describing the safety aspects of using gases
investigating how the development of materials such as plastics and synthetic fabrics have led to the production of useful products
describing how technologies developed to aid space exploration have changed the way people live, work and communicate
exploring objects and devices that include parts that involve the reflection, absorption or refraction of light such as mirrors, sunglasses and prisms
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Decision making