Students investigate to answer questions about the natural and technological world using reflection and analysis to prepare a plan; to collect, process and interpret data; to communicate conclusions; and to evaluate their plan, procedures and findings.
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Communicating Scientifically Students communicate scientific understanding to different audiences for a range of purposes. |
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Science in Daily Life Stduents select and apply scientific knowledge, skills and understandings across a range of contexts in daily life. |
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Acting Responsibly Students make decisions that include ethical consideration of the impact of the processes and likely products of science on people and the environment. |
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Science in Society Students understand the nature of science as a human activity. |
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Earth & Beyond Students understand how the physical environment on Earth and its position in the universe impact on the way we live. |
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Energy & Change Students understand the scientific concept of energy and explain that energy is vital to our exitstence and to our quality of life. |
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Life & Living Students understand their own biology and that of other living things, and recognise the interdependence of life. |
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Natural & Processed Materials Students understand that the structure of materials determines their properties and that the processing of raw materials results in new materials with different properties and uses. |
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Searching for information on the Internet. |
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Collecting information using digital camera - manipulation to produce desired effect |
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Publish a report that incorporates graphics, graphs, tables and text - wordprocessing, spreadsheets, digital cameras, scanners. |
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Computer interfacing to collect data - using probes. |
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Data logging for data collection and analysis - accurate collection of reproducible data, keeping concept in focus rather than technique, ready modification, rapid multiple readings. |
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Organising, manipulating information using a database. |
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Joint investigations/ sharing data with students in other schools via the Internet - using email, NetMeeting, IRC, video conferencing. |
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Direct data collection and analysis from the field - using graphics calculators, hand-held computers, digital cameras, videos. |
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Direct data collection and analysis from the field - using graphics calculators, hand-held computers, digital cameras, videos. |
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Simulation activities from CD-ROM. |
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Research and discussion with students from schools around world to attain a global perspective. |