Earth's Systems

18 Skills in Science. 15 are ready to try — three verified questions each, no account needed.

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Ages 5–6
How Organisms Shape Habitats
Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals can change the environment to meet their needs
9 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 5–6
Local weather patterns
Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time, recording temperature, rainfall, and other conditions
23 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 5–6
Seasonal changes
Observe changes across the four seasons and describe weather associated with each season, including how day length varies
16 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 7–8
How fossils form
Describe in simple terms how fossils are formed when things that have lived are trapped within rock over millions of years
9 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 7–8
Preventing Erosion
Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land
14 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 7–8
Properties of materials
Compare and group different kinds of rocks based on their appearance and simple physical properties such as hardness, texture, and colour
10 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 7–8
Shapes of land and water
Develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land (mountains, valleys, plains) and bodies of water (rivers, lakes, oceans) in an area
9 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 7–8
Where water is found on Earth
Identify where water is found on Earth and understand that water can exist as solid (ice) or liquid, recognising water in oceans, rivers, glaciers, and underground
16 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 8–9
Seasonal changes (age 8+)
Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season
21 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 8–9
Weather vs climate
Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world, distinguishing between weather and climate
23 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 9–10
Finding patterns in data
Analyse and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth's features, recognising that many features result from processes that occur over long periods
20 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 9–11
Types of rocks
Use vocabulary for Earth's geological processes and rock types — igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, erosion, weathering, deposition, fossil, sediment, strata, permeable, impermeable — and apply these when explaining how rocks form and how…
9 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 10–11
Earth's atmosphere
Develop a model to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere interact as connected Earth systems
13 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 10–11
Rock layers and Earth's history
Interpret cross-section diagrams of the Earth's interior, geological strata, and rock cycle; read and label layers (crust, mantle, outer core, inner core); understand that deeper layers in sedimentary sequences are older
48 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 10–11
Salt Water vs Fresh Water
Describe and graph the amounts of salt water and fresh water in various reservoirs to provide evidence about the distribution of water on Earth
89 verified questions on this shelf

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These Skills are on the map, but their questions are still being written and checked.

Ages 7–9
Evaporation and condensation
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Ages 7–8
Rocks and soil
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Ages 9–10
Erosion and weathering
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