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The distinction between ... in the Stage 6 Science curriculum.

The additional content ... an exhaustive list.

The distinction between ... in the Stage 6 Science curriculum. Essential content from either the Preliminary or HSC courses in Science may not be selected as additional content.

The additional content ... an exhaustive list. The additional content selected must be based on scientific ideas that are evidence-based. All scientific ideas are theories and must be testable and measurable using the procedures of scientific inquiry.

• describe (using examples including those developed by Aboriginal peoples) ideas developed by different cultures to explain the world around them
• analyse reasons why different cultures or groups within a society, including Aboriginal people, may have different views in relation to scientific issues

• identify some of the ideas from different cultures (including those of Aboriginal and other Indigenous people) that have contributed to science throughout history
• give examples to show that different cultures or groups within a society (including Aboriginal and other Indigenous people) may use or weight criteria differently to make a decision about an issue involving a major scientific component

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4/5.1 the history of science

4/5.4 the implications of science for society and the environment

1. identify some of the scientific ideas that different cultures have contributed to science throughout history
2. describe (using examples including those developed by Aboriginal peoples) ideas developed by different cultures to explain the world around them
3. give examples to show that different societal groups may use or weight criteria differently to make a decision about an issue involving a major scientific component
4. analyse reasons why different cultures or groups within a society, including Aboriginal people, may have different views in relation to scientific issues

1. identify some of the ideas from different cultures (including those of Aboriginal and other Indigenous people) that have contributed to science throughout history
2. give examples to show that different cultures or groups within a society (including Aboriginal and other Indigenous people) may use or weight criteria differently to make a decision about an issue involving a major scientific component

3. describe a logical procedure for undertaking a simple or controlled experiment

3. describe a logical procedure for undertaking a simple or controlled experiment to collect valid first-hand data

1. make and record observations and measurements accurately over a number of trials

1. make and record observations and measurements accurately over a number of trials