Science units
While our concept-based units provide full curriculum coverage for Science, these short Science units provide an opportunity to dive deeper on a specific topic.
These units are comprised of:
An immersion task and pre-test
Five explicit teaching tasks to build and deepen understanding
A post-test to demonstrate understanding
Foundation / Kindergarten - Science Units
Year 1/2 - Science Units
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NESA only
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NESA only
Year 3/4 - Science Units
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Please note that this unit addresses:
Year 3/4 descriptors for NESA
Year 5/6 descriptors for VIC 2.0 and AUSv9
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Please note that this unit addresses:
Year 3/4 descriptors for NESA
Year 5/6 descriptors for VIC 2.0 and AUSv9
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Please note that this unit addresses:
Year 3/4 descriptors for VIC 2.0 and AUSv9
Year 5/6 descriptors for NESA
Year 5/6 - Science Units
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Please note that this unit addresses:
Year 3/4 descriptors for NESA
Year 5/6 descriptors for VIC 2.0 and AUSv9
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Please note that this unit addresses:
Year 3/4 descriptors for NESA
Year 5/6 descriptors for VIC 2.0 and AUSv9
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Please note that this unit addresses:
Year 3/4 descriptors for VIC 2.0 and AUSv9
Year 5/6 descriptors for NESA
Curious about curriculum alignment?
View the unit curriculum maps:
Our recently updated (2025) Science units are accessed via our brand new platform, Tudio.
They contain links to:
Victorian Curriculum 2.0
Australian Curriculum V9
New NESA Syllabus
Tudio is the future home of all Mappen content.
What’s different about the updated units on Tudio, compared to the previous units?
NEW TOOL: Presentation Mode - cast the whole unit to slides
NEW TOOL: Outcomes Auditor - download curriculum maps for your own election of units
Reduction in the volume of content, including more consistency
Student-facing language in unit task steps
Brand new Sites (like Google Sites) offering a safe information space for your students to navigate
Fully redesigned worksheets, graphic organisers, thinking tools and other resources
Easier access to linked Texts, to support your Literacy program
Coming soon:
Assessment Tool
Scope and Sequence Planning Tool
Notes (Task Observations and Reflections)
Editability
The previous versions of Science units, live on our existing platform - getmappen.com.
They contain links to:
Victorian Curriculum 1.0
Australian Curriciulm V8.4
Existing NESA Syllabus
These units are guaranteed to be available on getmappen.com until at least the end of 2025.
