Year 6 Science focuses on systems, energy and investigation skills. Students analyse, experiment and explain ideas clearly, using real Australian examples.

Key Topics Covered:

Habitats and changing conditions, Earth and space systems, electrical circuits, and reversible and irreversible changes.

Parent Tip:

Let your child build a simple circuit or run a kitchen experiment at home. Hands-on learning works best.

Explain how changing conditions affect living things in a habitat

Model Earth's tilt, rotation and orbit and what they cause

Build and explain simple electrical circuits

Compare reversible and irreversible changes

Plan and run fair tests and analyse the results

Student building a simple circuit for Year 6 science online with a tutor in Australia

No.	Topic	What We Cover
01	Introduction to Habitats	Explore what a habitat is and compare aquatic and terrestrial habitats, such as the Great Barrier Reef and the Simpson Desert.
02	Physical Conditions of Habitats	Identify conditions such as temperature, sunlight, water and soil, and explain how they affect the living things in a habitat.
03	Changing Conditions Over Time	Examine how conditions change with the seasons, the day and human activity, and how organisms respond.
04	Effect of Conditions on Plants	Investigate how sunlight, water, soil and salinity affect plant growth and survival, including in Australian crops.
05	Effect of Conditions on Animals	Explore how changes in light, temperature and rainfall affect animals such as bees, corals and koalas.
06	Human Impact on Habitats	Analyse how urban growth, pollution and artificial lighting affect ecosystems and living things.
07	Environmental Stress and Life Cycles	Look at how extreme conditions, such as drought and heatwaves, affect germination, breeding and survival.
08	Investigating Micro-Organisms	Run an experiment such as bread mould growth to see how conditions affect micro-organisms.
09	Indigenous Knowledge of Environment	Learn how First Nations Australians understand and care for Country, including fire practices and seasonal calendars.
10	Applying Habitat Knowledge	Use habitat knowledge to weigh conservation decisions, such as protecting a wetland or reef.

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Warm-up (5 min)

Quick review of the previous session and a what do you notice question

Core Teaching (25 min)

New idea from the lesson eBook, with demonstrations and examples

Guided Practice (15 min)

Student explores a simple investigation with tutor support

Independent Practice (10 min)

Student completes the in-class quiz independently

Wrap-up (5 min)

Summary, 2 take-home quizzes and a preview of the next session

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No.	Topic	What We Cover
11	Earth Moves: Rotation	Model how Earth spins on its axis and link this to day and night using a globe and a torch.
12	Earth Moves: Revolution	Model Earth's orbit around the Sun and link it to the length of a year.
13	Earth's Tilt and the Seasons	Use models to show how Earth's tilt causes seasons, and why Australia's summer is in December.
14	Day Length and Shadows	Track shadows and day length across the year and explain the pattern with a model.
15	The Moon and Its Phases	Observe and model the phases of the Moon and tides, and explain why the pattern repeats.
16	Planets and the Solar System	Compare planets by size, distance and movement relative to the Sun.
17	Sky Observations	Describe what we see in the southern sky, such as the Southern Cross, and how it changes over time.
18	First Nations Astronomy	Explore how First Nations Australians have observed the sky for tens of thousands of years, such as the Emu in the Sky.
19	Planning an Investigation	Plan a repeatable investigation about shadows or day length, deciding what to change, measure and keep the same.
20	Term 2 Review	Revise habitats and Earth and space with a quiz, a model explanation and feedback.

No.	Topic	What We Cover
21	Electrical Energy	Explore how electrical energy is transferred and transformed into light, heat, sound and movement.
22	Circuit Components	Identify batteries, wires, switches and bulbs, and draw circuit diagrams using standard symbols.
23	Building Simple Circuits	Build circuits that work and find out why some do not, using batteries, wires and bulbs.
24	Conductors and Insulators	Test materials to see which let electricity pass and link the results to everyday uses such as power cables.
25	Series and Parallel Circuits	Compare how bulbs behave in series and parallel circuits and predict the results.
26	Switches and Controls	Design a circuit with a switch for a purpose, such as a torch or a simple alarm.
27	Electricity in Australian Homes	Discuss how solar panels and the electricity grid supply Australian homes, and how to use electricity safely.
28	Fair Tests with Circuits	Plan and run a fair test, deciding which variables to change, measure and control.
29	Recording and Explaining Results	Record results in tables and graphs, describe patterns and explain them with evidence.
30	Term 3 Review	Revise electrical circuits with a building challenge and a short quiz.

No.	Topic	What We Cover
31	Changes of State	Revisit melting, freezing, evaporating and condensing, and explain which changes are reversible.
32	Dissolving	Test what dissolves, what affects how fast it dissolves and how to get a dissolved solid back by evaporation.
33	Reversible Changes	Compare reversible changes, such as dissolving and changes of state, using examples from the kitchen and the beach.
34	Irreversible Changes: Cooking	Investigate cooking an egg or baking a damper and explain why the changes cannot be reversed.
35	Irreversible Changes: Rusting	Investigate how iron rusts, why Australian coastal homes need protection and how to slow it.
36	Evidence of Chemical Change	Look for signs of change such as colour, gas, heat and a new substance, and explain the evidence.
37	Scientists Work Together	Examine how advances in science often build on the work of others, using an example of collaboration.
38	Science in the Community	Investigate how people and communities use scientific knowledge to solve problems and make decisions.
39	Year 6 Investigation Project	Design, run and present a full investigation, with a question, fair test, data and a conclusion.
40	Year 7 Readiness	Revise the year's big ideas and preview Year 7 science, including cells, classification and forces.

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