Year 6 Science – Term 4 (WA Curriculum): Electrical Circuits and Energy Transformation

What this unit covers

In Term 4, Year 6 Science in the WA Curriculum centres on the unit “Electrical Circuits and Energy Transformation”.

Students investigate electrical circuits, energy transfer and transformation while developing scientific inquiry skills through hands-on investigations and problem-solving activities.

Lesson sequence (8 lessons)

The unit breaks down into the following lesson-by-lesson sequence — each title below is a teachable lesson, in order:

1. Building Basic Electrical Circuits - Components and Energy Flow
2. Testing Materials as Conductors and Insulators
3. Investigating How Circuit Changes Affect Globe Brightness
4. Measuring and Recording Circuit Data with Digital Tools
5. Creating Circuit Diagrams and Graphing Electrical Data
6. Analyzing Investigation Results and Planning Improvements
7. Writing Scientific Reports on Circuit Investigations
8. Solving Energy Problems - Reducing Classroom Electricity Use

Curriculum codes in this unit

Content codes:

Reading the codes: WA codes (the ones starting with WA) pack the year level, learning area, strand and content number into one string, while the national Australian Curriculum v9 uses a different anatomy that starts with AC9 — same content family, different labels. Our complete WA Curriculum guide decodes both, character by character.

Planning notes for Term 4

WA terms run roughly 9–11 weeks, and in 2026 Term 4 runs from Monday 12 October to Thursday 17 December — 10 weeks for WA public schools. With 8 lessons in this unit, that leaves breathing room for assessment, moderation and the weeks that disappear to carnivals, camps and public holidays — plan the assessable work to land two to three weeks before the end of term rather than in the final week.