Science & Technology

Science and Technology is the learning area in which students learn about the natural and made environments by investigating; designing and making; and using technology. Learning in Science and Technology draws on and contributes to, learning related to other Key Learning Areas.

Within this area the students will develop their knowledge of a range of scientific and technological concepts. These concepts are embodied in each of the content strands which are:

• Built Environments: in which students learn about the structures and spaces that people construct, modify and adapt
  
  
• Information and Communication: in which students learn about communication technology and the ways people make, store, organise and transfer images and information
  
  
• Living Things: in which students learn about people, other animals and plants
  
  
• Physical Phenomena: in which students learn about phenomena related to energy, space and time
  
  
• Products and Services: in which students learn about goods and commodities, and the systems used to produce and distribute them
  
  
• The Earth and its Surroundings: in which the students learn about the Earth and its environment and how people use the resources it provides