Elaboration ACTDEP007
using and playing with everyday materials in new ways or re-using discarded materials, for example using discarded materials to design, make and model a constructed environment
Elaboration | ACTDEP007 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACTDEP008
developing criteria for success with teacher guidance including consideration of impact on environment
Elaboration | ACTDEP008 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACTDEK023
identifying the properties of materials for the design and construction of a sustainable household item, for example a product for storing harvested water
Elaboration | ACTDEK023 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACTDEP037
developing technical production skills and safe working practices with independence to produce quality solutions designed for sustainability
Elaboration | ACTDEP037 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACTDEP038
developing criteria for success to evaluate the success of designed solutions in terms of aesthetics, functionality and sustainability
Elaboration | ACTDEP038 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACTDEK044
examining emerging production technologies and methods in terms of productivity, profitability and sustainability, for example vertical farming, recirculation technologies in aquaculture
Elaboration | ACTDEK044 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACTDEK046
critiquing the design of an existing product to identify environmental consequences of material selection
Elaboration | ACTDEK046 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACTDEK047
examining factors influencing the design of a product that has an explicit environmental emphasis, for example the low-flush toilet
Elaboration | ACTDEK047 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACTDEP048
critiquing the design of new products to identify how well design ideas respond to sustainability issues
Elaboration | ACTDEP048 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACTDIP021
using sustainability criteria to explain how well students' solutions meet requirements, for example personal data are secured (social) and the solution can only be viewed on screen to avoid printing (environmental)
Elaboration | ACTDIP021 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACTDEK029
considering factors that influence the selection of appropriate materials, components, tools and equipment, for example Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ sustainable practices, custodianship and connection to Country
Elaboration | ACTDEK029 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACTDEK032
comparing land and water management methods in contemporary Australian food and fibre production with traditional Aboriginal systems and countries of Asia, for example minimum-tillage cropping, water-efficient irrigation
Elaboration | ACTDEK032 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEK001
asking questions about natural and managed environments and impacts on them when selecting materials, tools and equipment when designing and making products, for example harvesting products from the school garden and using recycled clothing
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEK001 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEP005
exploring opportunities around the school for designing solutions, for example how school play areas could be improved; how the school removes classroom waste and identifying opportunities to reduce, recycle and re-use materials; reviewing the school …
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEP005 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEK010
examining the suitability of a service or everyday system and proposing improvements, for example a water saving system for a bathroom at home
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEK010 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEP017
evaluating, revising and selecting design ideas, based on criteria for success and including consideration of ethics, social values and sustainability
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEP017 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEK019
evaluating the sustainability implications of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment, for example materials can be recycled or re-used to reduce waste; systems may benefit some, but disadvantage others
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEK019 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEP026
working safely, responsibly and cooperatively to ensure safe work areas, for example the safe use of equipment when making a water-resistant, floating craft or a model of an environmentally sensitive outdoor shelter
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEP026 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEK040
recognising the impact of past designed solutions and possible decisions when creating preferred futures, for example the design of public transport systems that use renewable energy and the design of rural communities to reduce fire risk
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEK040 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEK041
exploring the ways commercial enterprises respond to the challenges and opportunities of technological change, for example e-commerce, and carbon footprint
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEK041 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum