Units, Early Stage 1 – Science and Technology
Early Stage 1 sample units to support implementation of the Science and Technology K–6 Syllabus (2024).
Syllabus
Syllabus outcomes and content descriptors from Science and Technology K−6 Syllabus (2024) © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2025.
Science and Technology K−6 sample units align with the department’s scope and sequence. The structure follows NESA’s sample whole school curriculum plan. Four sample units for Early Stage 1 will be released in a phased approach across 2025 and 2026.
This unit teaches students to identify the five sense organs and their functions and how they use these to enhance their observations. Students investigate how living things survive and compare the characteristics of living and non-living things. They group animals based on their characteristics.
Unit 1 – Science and Technology, Early Stage 1 (staff only) (DOCX 28.2 MB)