AC9S1H01

Elaborations

• AC9S1H01_E1learning from farmers, bush care volunteers, gardeners or nursery owners about how they observe the needs of plants, and how they have designed or managed habitats to meet those needs
• AC9S1H01_E2identifying ways that science knowledge is used in the care of the local environment and suggesting ways local gardens or parks could better meet the needs of native animals
• AC9S1H01_E3investigating how First Nations Australians use science to meet their needs, such as food and water supply and shelter
• AC9S1H01_E4recognising how First Nations Australians use changes in the landscape and the sky to answer questions about when to gather certain resources
• AC9S1H01_E5learning from local ecologists or wildlife carers about native animals’ needs and how they observe animal behaviour to design supports for them to meet those needs, such as building frog and insect hotels and nesting boxes or recycling materials to provide habitat
• AC9S1H01_E6sharing examples of how they have used science knowledge at home, such as by listening to or viewing weather forecasts or observing weather patterns when planning family events or outings, or wearing appropriate clothing for the season
• AC9S1H01_E7identifying how we use pushes and pulls when preparing meals, and the tools that help us push or pull objects
• AC9S1H01_E8exploring how engineers use knowledge of forces to create new playground equipment or toys