In this lesson, students expore how people thought about space through time, and how famous scientists’ discoveries have changed how we understand our universe.

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VCSSU078

Earth is part of a system of planets orbiting around a star (the Sun)


ST3-1WS-S

Plans and conducts scientific investigations to answer testable questions, and collects and summarises data to communicate conclusions


ST3-10ES-S

Explains regular events in the solar system and geological events on the Earth’s surface


ACSSU078

The Earth is part of a system of planets orbiting around a star (the sun)


ST3-2DP-T

Plans and uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity


ST3-4LW-S

Examines how the environment affects the growth, survival and adaptation of living things


ST3-5LW-T

Explains how food and fibre are produced sustainably in managed environments for health and nutrition


ACSHE081

Science involves testing predictions by gathering data and using evidence to develop explanations of events and phenomena and reflects historical and cultural contributions


VCSSU073

Scientific understandings, discoveries and inventions are used to inform personal and community decisions and to solve problems that directly affect people’s lives


ACSHE083

Scientific knowledge is used to solve problems and inform personal and community decisions


VCSIS082

With guidance, pose questions to clarify practical problems or inform a scientific investigation, and predict what the findings of an investigation might be based on previous experiences or general rules


ST3-6MW-S

Explains the effect of heat on the properties and behaviour of materials


ST3-7MW-T

Explains how the properties of materials determines their use for a range of purposes


ST3-8PW-ST

Explains how energy is transformed from one form to another


ST3-9PW-ST

Investigates the effects of increasing or decreasing the strength of a specific contact or non-contact force


ACSIS231

With guidance, pose clarifying questions and make predictions about scientific investigations


VCSIS083

With guidance, plan appropriate investigation types to answer questions or solve problems and use equipment, technologies and materials safely, identifying potential risks


ACSIS086

Identify, plan and apply the elements of scientific investigations to answer questions and solve problems using equipment and materials safely and identifying potential risks


VCSIS084

Decide which variables should be changed, measured and controlled in fair tests and accurately observe, measure and record data


ACSIS087

Decide variables to be changed and measured in fair tests, and observe measure and record data with accuracy using digital technologies as appropriate


VCSIS085

Construct and use a range of representations, including tables and graphs, to record, represent and describe observations, patterns or relationships in data


ST3-3DP-T

Defines problems, and designs, modifies and follows algorithms to develop solutions


ST3-11DI-T

Explains how digital systems represent data, connect together to form networks and transmit data


ACSIS090

Construct and use a range of representations, including tables and graphs, to represent and describe observations, patterns or relationships in data using digital technologies as appropriate


VCSIS086

Compare data with predictions and use as evidence in developing explanations


ACSIS218

Compare data with predictions and use as evidence in developing explanations


VCSIS087

Suggest improvements to the methods used to investigate a question or solve a problem


ACSIS091

Reflect on and suggest improvements to scientific investigations


VCSIS088

Communicate ideas and processes using evidence to develop explanations of events and phenomena and to identify simple cause-and-effect relationships


ACSIS093

Communicate ideas, explanations and processes using scientific representations in a variety of ways, including multi-modal texts