# Exact proposed national crosswalk · Foundation Science Term 2 Weeks 19–20

Checked 29 September 2026 against the [official ACARA v9 downloadable workbook](https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/downloads), locally pinned at `products/curriculum-studio/research/sources/acara-australian-curriculum-v9-download-2026-09-29.xlsx`, SHA-256 `db446882d2c00cf7c085a03e250e2442fda6c44011fc114680c46c1dc7a822c3`. The [verifier](verify_pack.py) checks exact row, code, level, area and wording against the [local import](../../../../../data/frameworks/acara-v9.json). [QCAA ACiQ v9 P–10 Science](https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/p-10/aciq/version-9/learning-areas/p-10-science) and [planning resources](https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/p-10/aciq/version-9/learning-areas/p-10-science/p-10-science-planning-resources) are Queensland Prep entry points, not approval of this pack. Links below are proposed, conditional and partial.

| Code | Workbook row | Learning area and level | Exact content description |
|---|---:|---|---|
| AC9SFU02 | 18525 | Science · Foundation Year | describe how objects move and how factors including their size, shape or material influence their movement |
| AC9SFH01 | 18542 | Science · Foundation Year | explore the ways people make and use observations and questions to learn about the natural world |
| AC9SFI01 | 18550 | Science · Foundation Year | pose questions and make predictions based on experiences |
| AC9SFI02 | 18556 | Science · Foundation Year | engage in investigations safely and make observations using their senses |
| AC9SFI03 | 18562 | Science · Foundation Year | represent observations in provided templates and identify patterns with guidance |
| AC9SFI04 | 18569 | Science · Foundation Year | compare observations with predictions with guidance |
| AC9SFI05 | 18574 | Science · Foundation Year | share questions, predictions, observations and ideas with others |

## Conditional evidence map

- **Movement and factors (AC9SFU02):** If an approved, actually run dated setup exists, learners can describe how the same carton moved or did not move when its broad/narrow face rested on the tray. Orientation changes contact arrangement, not the carton's intrinsic material or size. A limited set of tries cannot isolate a universal mechanism. The fictional M record and fresh R/S paper checks practise interpretation only. Earlier [movement work](../../../term-1/week-04-roll-slide-stop.md) and the integrated [Week 19](../../../term-2/week-19-what-a-test-tells-us.md) offer other contexts; this pack alone does not fully cover size, shape and material.
- **Questions/predictions (AC9SFH01, AC9SFI01):** Day 91/92 plans and records a question and an actual advance prediction when made. A retrospective sentence is not a prior prediction. A model prediction belongs only to the model.
- **Investigation/record (AC9SFI02/03):** Actual safe investigation credit requires school approval, local date, exact equipment/action, source/access and raw valid/interrupted trials. Adult description is ADULT REPORT, not the child's direct sensory observation. A paper-only route is fair-method reasoning, not an actual investigation; guidance may help identify a pattern, or a mixed/insufficient result.
- **Compare/share (AC9SFI04/05):** Compare actual observation with actual *earlier* prediction only if both exist. “Mixed”, “unclear” and “no prior prediction” are legitimate. Share an evidence-bounded claim privately by speech, sign, AAC, drawing, pointing or adult-directed wording. Invented feedback line is rehearsal, not real listener response.
- **Portfolio:** Week 20 is a source-labelled explanation and next-question opportunity, not an achievement award. A genuine earlier Science sample can be reused only with its real date, origin and consent. Nothing in M/N is evidence of a child learning gain.
- **Assessment:** Held Days 95/100 are fresh paper reasoning samples, not genuine object observation or certification of a full standard. Record exact first response, access/prompt and next teaching move.

Australian Curriculum v9 calls this Foundation Year; Queensland calls it Prep. Other state/territory implementations need their own check. No ACARA/QCAA endorsement, field pilot, measured gain, certified accessibility, translation or First Nations cultural authority is claimed. Original mapping analysis © 2026 NeuroForgeIO Pty Ltd, [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Exact ACARA wording retains [its own terms](https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/copyright-and-terms-of-use).