7–10Science 7–10 Syllabus (2023)
The new Science 7–10 Syllabus (2023) is to be implemented from 2026 and will replace the Science 7–10 Syllabus (2018).
2025 – Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2026 – Start teaching the new syllabus
School sectors are responsible for implementing syllabuses and are best placed to provide schools with specific guidance and information on implementation given their understanding of their individual contexts. Schools may choose to implement the new syllabus during the planning and preparation phase.
Content
Stage 4
Working scientifically
In this focus area, students develop skills in planning and conducting investigations, as well as identifying problem-solving strategies and proposing solutions to problems. Additional Working scientifically outcomes and skills may be integrated with this content.
LoadingIdentify the 3 main states of matter and how they are represented in the movement of water on earth
Conduct an investigation to measure and graph the temperature of water to identify the changes of state as heated over time
Represent changes in the state of matter in terms of particle arrangement and movement
Compare the properties of matter in different states, including the relative strength of attractive forces between solid, liquid and gas particles, to explain differences in the behaviours of the 3 states of matter
Investigate the other physical properties of water, such as density, buoyancy and surface tension
Conduct a practical investigation and select appropriate equipment to measure the density of water and other substances, and record the results in a table to compare the calculated density with SI data
Determine the volume and mass of regular-shaped and irregular-shaped objects to calculate their density using the formula
Investigate what substances dissolve in water and discuss findings using key terms, including soluble, insoluble, solubility, solute, solvent and solution
Conduct and document a practical investigation to measure solubility of different solutes in water, and present data using tables and relevant graphs
Qualitatively investigate the effect of temperature on solubility
Describe how solutions can be modelled using particle theory
Compare the properties of dilute, concentrated, saturated and supersaturated solutions
Distinguish between atoms, mixtures and compounds and explain their properties using particle theory
Classify matter as pure substances, including elements and compounds, and impure substances, including mixtures based on their particle composition
Explain how the physical properties of substances are used to separate mixtures
Conduct a series of practical investigations to explore common techniques to separate mixtures
Investigate techniques used by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples to separate mixtures
Investigate an industrial separation technique
Model how a body of water can become polluted, and plan and conduct a practical investigation that attempts to remove the pollutants