Checked 30 September 2026 against the official ACARA v9 workbook download, locally pinned at products/curriculum-studio/research/sources/acara-australian-curriculum-v9-download-2026-09-29.xlsx, SHA-256 db446882d2c00cf7c085a03e250e2442fda6c44011fc114680c46c1dc7a822c3. The verifier checks code, source row, level, area and exact wording against the local import. QCAA ACiQ v9 Science and its official Prep achievement/content alignment independently list all seven selected codes under Prep; planning resources support local planning. These are proposed partial opportunities, not approval, full coverage or achieved standard.
| Code | Workbook row | Learning area and level | Exact content description |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC9SFU03 | 18532 | Science · Foundation Year | recognise that objects can be composed of different materials and describe the observable properties of those materials |
| 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
- Composition and properties, AC9SFU03: With a genuine approved, dated sign and verified teacher material provenance, a child may identify visible card and fabric components and describe an actually noticed visible property of these samples. A source report can support material identity when provenance is sound but is not the child's direct sensing. A drawn stripe cannot prove fabric or real texture. The teacher records unknown hidden joins, mixed/unclear features and counterexamples. This fortnight samples part of AC9SFU03; no universal card/fabric rule or entire year description follows.
- Human use of observation/questions, AC9SFH01: A maker can answer a neutral question about material source and preparation; the child can ask what they can directly see and what needs verification. Model N is an invented attributed answer, not a real interview or community practice. ACARA's Foundation material background supports the content description's multi-material scope. This pack does not copy or simulate its First Nations examples; any local cultural use needs appropriate authority.
- Question/prediction, AC9SFI01: Ask whether a sample in a stated view will show broad ribs; record a true child prediction before a genuine view if made. A guess after seeing it is not prior. A material identity guess is not a direct observation.
- Investigation/template, AC9SFI02/03: Credit actual safe sensory investigation only when approved large known samples were genuinely inspected and the local date, access, exact visible feature, material provenance and interruptions are recorded. An ADULT REPORT is attributed, not the child's direct sensation. A paper K/L/M/N source can support template and pattern reasoning only. For a one-property sort, name the rule and retain NOT VIEWED/UNCLEAR; guidance can expose a counterexample, but one set is not a universal law.
- Compare/share, AC9SFI04/05: Compare a genuinely earlier child prediction with a genuinely later observation only when both exist. Share a bounded source-backed material statement privately through speech, sign, AAC, pointing, drawing or child-directed scribing. A fictional maker statement is not actual audience feedback.
- Integrated boundaries: Week 27 direct length/mass and material work and Week 28 neutral interview/data work are companion routes. Mass balance direction does not identify material. A HASS fictional person's preference is not a Science material result. Keep each subject's source and check separate.
- Fresh checks: Days 135 and 140 use novel paper cases to sample source, composition, one-property rule, counterexample and next safe question. Paper-only cannot certify an actual material investigation, a real local property, year mastery or growth.
National year label is Foundation Year; Queensland uses Prep. Other states and territories need current local implementation checks. No ACARA/QCAA endorsement, classroom pilot, gain measure, accessibility certification, language translation or First Nations cultural authority is claimed. Original analysis © 2026 NeuroForgeIO Pty Ltd, SubjectNest, CC BY 4.0. ACARA curriculum text retains its terms.