Matrix of NZASE Science Unit StandardsPlease note that until registered and published the titles and purpose statements associated to these unit standard id numbers may be altered.

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18969BIOLOGYDemonstrate knowledge of the characteristics of living things, organs and organ systemspurpose: People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe characteristics of living things, describe the function of key organs, and describe the role and structure of an organ system.

18970BIOLOGYDemonstrate knowledge of adaptations and relationships in a biological communitypurpose: People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe adaptations of an animal or a plant; describe feeding relationships in a community; describe an effect of a pest organism on a biological community.

18971BIOLOGYDemonstrate knowledge of cells, reproduction and inheritancepurpose: People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe cells; describe plant or animal reproduction; predict the outcome of a given monohybrid cross; and describe the function of genetic material in inheritance.

18972CHEMISTRYDemonstrate knowledge of sources, transference and uses of energypurpose: People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe sources of energy; describe energy transfer; and describe the use of an energy source.

18973SCIENCE - COREDemonstrate knowledge of patterns in matterpurpose: People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe types of matter; describe methods used to separate the substances in a mixture; describe a simple model of an atom; describe metals and non-metals.

18974CHEMISTRYDemonstrate knowledge of chemical changepurpose: People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify simple chemical and physical changes, describe chemical changes, and describe how factors affect the rate of chemical change.

18975PHYSICSDemonstrate knowledge of science in sport

purpose: People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe changes that occur due to exercise; describe the structure of the skeleto-muscular system; describe forces and their effects in sport; and solve simple work problems in a sport context.

18976SCIENCE - COREDemonstrate knowledge of science in relation to a vehicle.

Purpose: People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the main parts of a vehicle, and identify a related scientific concept; calculate the speed of a vehicle; and describe how factors affect stopping distance.

18977PHYSICSDemonstrate knowledge of the generation and use of electricitypurpose: People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe electric current, describe an electrical circuit; describe a safe practice when using electricity; describe the generation of electricity ;and identify power ratings of appliances and calculate running costs.

18978BIOLOGYDemonstrate knowledge of biotechnologypurpose: People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe features of microbes; describe uses of microbes in biotechnology; describe the use of an enzyme in biotechnology.

18979CHEMISTRYDemonstrate knowledge of chemical processes in the context of the environmentpurpose: People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe treatment of water; describe an effect of resource extraction on the environment; describe a chemical process used to produce an agricultural chemical; and describe pollution.

18980PHYSICSDemonstrate knowledge of wavespurpose: People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe waves in terms of their properties; describe the functioning of the ear or eye; describe the reflection or refraction of waves; and describe noise pollution.

18981EARTH SCIENCEDemonstrate basic knowledge of weatherPurpose: People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the layers of the atmosphere; describe the water cycle; and interpret a weather map.

18982EARTH SCIENCEDemonstrate knowledge of Earth sciencePurpose: People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the structure of the Earth; describe the formation of rocks; describe the breakdown of rocks; and identify rocks in a local area .

18983SCIENCE - COREApply basic forensic science to a scenario Purpose: People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe forensic science processes and related techniques; use forensic science techniques to gather evidence from a scenario; and process and interpret forensic evidence gathered from the scenario.

18984AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SCIENCEDemonstrate knowledge of plants and plant productionpurpose: People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the importance of plants to people; describe plant parts; describe the effect of the physical environment on plant growth; and describe the importance of soil as a growing media.

18985AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SCIENCEDemonstrate knowledge of and techniques for management of plant productionpurpose: People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate plant propagation techniques and describe problems and remedies associated with plant production.

18986SCIENCE - CORESelect appropriate equipment and use correctlypurpose: People credited with this unit standard are able to: select and use appropriate basic scientific equipment and use in a safe manner.

18988SCIENCE - COREInterpret information presented in tables, diagrams, and graphs to answer given questionsPurpose: People credited with this unit standard are able to interpret information presented in tables, diagrams, and graphs to answer given questions.

18989EARTH SCIENCESDemonstrate knowledge of Earth and spacepurpose: People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the causes of the Earth's cycles; interpret information on objects in space and describe the life cycle of a typical star.

21611SCIENCE – COREFollow instructions to carry out a practical scientific activity, and report on the activity.Purpose: People credited with this unit standard are able to follow instructions to carry out a practical scientific activity, and report on the practical scientific activity.

21612SCIENCE – COREFollow instructions to process and report on supplied scientific informationPurpose: People credited with this unit standard are able to follow instructions to process and report on supplied scientific information.