Curriculum Science – Ages 12+

Description

We live in an astonishingly complex world surrounded by natural and man-made wonders, from amazing life cycles and evolutionary adaptations of different species, to human inventions which have changed the way we live. With a smorgasbord of examples, Australian Curriculum Science is the must-have one-stop resource for teachers. Through hands-on and interactive activities, each book in the series will captivate students and give them a thirst for scientific knowledge and understanding.

Features:

revised to contain Australian Curriculum science links
all levels use science literacy texts to introduce and explain science concepts
relevant diagrams or artwork support the text
comprehension questions follow each text and can be used to gauge students’ understanding of the concepts
practical hands-on activities, which are predominantly experiments, complete each section
teacher background information
a consistent format for ease of use
lesson preparation ideas
suggestions for lesson use
answers and explanations
suggested useful websites

Australian Curriculum links:

Classification helps organise the diverse group of organisms (ACSSU111)

Interactions between organisms, including the effects of human activitities can be represented by food chains and food webs (ACSSU112)

Mixtures, including solutions, contain a combination of pure substances that can be separated using a range of techniques (ACSSU113)

Predictable phenomena on Earth, including seasons and eclipses, are caused by relative positions of the sun, Earth and the moon (ACSSU115)

Some of the Earth's resources are renewable, including water that cycles through the environment, but others are non-renewable (ACSSU116)

Change to an object's motion is caused by unbalanced forces, including Earth's gravitational attraction, acting on the object (ACSSU117)

Scientific knowledge has changed peoples' understanding of the world and is refined as new evidence becomes available (ACSHE119)

Science knowledge can develop through collaboration across the disciplines of science and the contributions of people from a range of cultures (ACSHE223)

Solutions to contemporary issues that are found using science and technology, may impact on other areas of society and may involve ethical considerations (ACSHE120)

People use science understanding and skills in their occupations and these have influenced the development of practices in areas of human activity (ACSHE121)

Identify questions and problems that can be investigated scientifically and make predictions based on scientific knowledge (ACSIS124)

Collaboratively and individually plan and conduct a range of investigation types, including fieldwork and experiments, ensuring safety and ethical guidelines are followed (ACSIS125)

Measure and control variables, select equipment appropriate to the task and collect data with accuracy (ACSIS126)

Construct and use a range of representations, including graphs, keys and models to represent and analyse patterns or relationships in data using digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS129)

Summarise data, from students' own investigations and secondary sources, and use scientific understanding to identify relationships and draw conclusions based on evidence (ACSIS130)

Reflect on scientific investigations including evaluating the quality of the data collected, and identifying improvements (ACSIS131)

Use scientific knowledge and findings from investigations to evaluate claims based on evidence (ACSIS132)

Communicate ideas, findings and evidence based solutions to problems using scientific language, and representations, using digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS133)