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Syllabus bites: Electricity

Learning objects Syllabus bites: Electricity

TLF ID M015290

This resource is designed to support science teachers in addressing concepts in electricity in the BOS NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum in Science - Stage 3. Making decisions about the use of electricity is approached from an understanding of circuits, sources and sustainability.

Tags: circuits electricity stage 3
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Educational details

Educational value
  • This excellent resource supports year 6 and 8 science students who are learning about electricity as part of the physical sciences Science Understanding in the Australian Curriculum as well as addressing the cross curriculum priority, Sustainability and personal and social capability. It comprehensively addresses all aspects of the Australian Curriculum Science Understanding while also promoting Science Inquiry Skills and understanding of Science as a Human Endeavour. It provides opportunities for students to design and make items that transform or transfer electricity.
Year level

5; 6; 7; 8

Topics Safety Decision making Electric currents Sustainable development Data analysis Data representation Risk management Electric circuits Graphs (Data representation) Problem solving Community development Electrical conductivity Energy conversion Scientific inquiry Observations (Data) Static electricity Electricity Series circuits Independent variables Scientific control Predictions (Science) Patterns Research questions Action projects Modelling
Learning area
  • Science
  • Technologies

Other details

Contributors
  • Author
  • Name: NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre
  • Organization: NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre
  • Description: author
  • Contributor
  • Name: NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre
  • Organization: NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre
  • Description: author
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Data contributor
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Publisher
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Publisher
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
Access profile
  • Generic
Learning Resource Type
  • Interactive
Rights
  • © State of New South Wales, Department of Education and Communities, 2013.