Syllabus bites: Electricity

(ST3-1WS-S)-plans and conducts scientific investigations to answer testable questions, and collects and summarises data to communicate conclusions

(ST3-2DP-T)-plans and uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity

(ST3-3DP-T)-defines problems, and designs, modifies and follows algorithms to develop solutions

(ST3-8PW-ST)-explains how energy is transformed from one form to another

(ACSSU097)-Electrical circuits provide a means of transferring and transforming electricity

(ACSSU219)-Energy from a variety of sources can be used to generate electricity

(ACSHE099)-Important contributions to the advancement of science have been made by people from a range of cultures

(ACSHE100)-Scientific understandings, discoveries and inventions are used to solve problems that directly affect peoples’ lives

(ACSHE220)-Scientific knowledge is used to inform personal and community decisions

(ACSIS232)-With guidance, pose questions to clarify practical problems or inform a scientific investigation, and predict what the findings of an investigation might be

(ACSIS103)-With guidance, plan appropriate investigation methods to answer questions or solve problems

(ACSIS105)-Use equipment and materials safely, identifying potential risks

(ACSIS107)-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