| K1 | <p>Recognise the nature of Science as a constantly developing field of knowledge and the processes of scientific thinking which supports this development.</p> |
| K2 | <p>Explore ways of scientific knowing, including facts, laws, and theories.</p> |
| K3 | <p>Outline reasons for a universal science education in the middle years of schooling.</p> |
| K4 | <p>Explain key scientific understandings from biological sciences and earth and space sciences.</p> |
| K5 | <p>Explore theories that underpin contemporary middle years science teaching, including constructivist theory, curriculum theories and research about middle years learners.</p> |
| K6 | <p>Examine students' current levels of scientific literacies in years 5-10 scientific classrooms.</p> |
| K7 | <p>Explore ethical and safe practices to teach biological and earth and space sciences.</p> |
| S1 | <p>Determine appropriate theoretical frameworks and employ them to develop resources for teaching middle years science</p> |
| S2 | <p>Construct engaging units of science that teach biological and earth and spaces sciences to students in years 5-10.</p> |
| S3 | <p>Identify and collate resources to teach science in the middle years.</p> |
| S4 | <p>Present arguments that articulate the need for, and type of, contemporary science education in years 5-10.</p> |
| S5 | <p>Embed teaching towards scientific literacy in the development of educational resources for middle years students.</p> |
| S6 | <p>Evaluate year 5-10 students’ current levels of scientific literacy and make recommendations for future science teaching for individual students and cohorts.</p> |
| S7 | <p>Construct safe and ethical work practices to teach biological and earth and space sciences.</p> |
| A1 | <p>Collect and analyse artefacts from a small group of students in years 5-10 and analyse the artefacts to determine the current level of scientific literacy students have.</p> |
| A2 | <p>Make recomendations about teaching science to scientific learners from year 5-10 based on the artifact analysis.</p> |
| A3 | <p>Assemble unit planners to teach biological or earth and space sciences to middle years science learners.</p> |
| A4 | <p>Justify choices made in the development of teaching resources for middle years science.</p> |