Week 1 High School Science @ Home Program The Living World Covers plants, insects, human body, dinosaurs February 10 to March 1 at 2:00pm AEDT (Sydney UTC +11) You can convert your timezone here Optional materials needed for hands-on activities February 10 TBC February 11 TBC February 12 TBC February 13 TBC February 14 – TRIVIA We will be using Kahoot! Your child can participate by opening a new browser window and going to kahoot.it on the same device used to join the webinar, OR use a second device to play while simultaneously watching the webinar…whichever suits! You can help your child by opening the page before the workshop, and all they have to do later in the session is type in the game code. Curriculum links Australian ACARA Content Outcomes:: Science Energy conservation in a system can be explained by describing energy transfers and transformations (ACSSU190) Interactions between organisms, including the effects of human activities can be represented by food chains and food webs (ACSSU112) Multi-cellular organisms contain systems of organs carrying out specialised functions that enable them to survive and reproduce (ACSSU150) Ecosystems consist of communities of interdependent organisms and abiotic components of the environment; matter and energy flow through these systems ACSSU176 NSW Science & Technology Syllabus Content A student: develops knowledge of the Physical World, Earth and Space, Living World and Chemical World, and understanding about the nature, development, use and influence of science (SC4-10PW). appreciates the importance of science in their lives and the role of scientific inquiry in increasing understanding of the world around them SC4-1VA & SC5-1VA relates the structure and function of living things to their classification, survival and reproduction (SC4-14LW) Victorian F – 10 Science Curriculum Light can form images using the reflective feature of curved mirrors and the refractive feature of lenses, and can disperse to produce a spectrum which is part of a larger spectrum of radiation (VCSSU105) Ecosystems consist of communities of interdependent organisms and abiotic components of the environment; matter and energy flow through these systems (VCSSU121) Global systems, including the carbon cycle, rely on interactions involving the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere (VCSSU128) Back to top of the page
Week 2 High School Science @ Home Program Sustainability & Environment Covers renewable energies, energy conversions, water science February 17 to 21 at 12:00pm AEDT (Sydney UTC +11) You can convert your timezone here Optional materials needed for hands-on activities February 17 TBC February 18 TBC February 19 TBC February 20 TBC February 21 – TRIVIA We will be using Kahoot! Your child can participate by opening a new browser window and going to kahoot.it on the same device used to join the webinar, OR use a second device to play while simultaneously watching the webinar…whichever suits! You can help your child by opening the page before the workshop, and all they have to do later in the session is type in the game code. Curriculum links Australian ACARA Content Outcomes:: Science Some of Earth’s resources are renewable, but others are non-renewable (ACSSU116)Energy appears in different forms including movement (kinetic energy), heat and potential energy, and causes change within systems (ACSSU155) Energy conservation in a system can be explained by describing energy transfers and transformations (ACSSU190) Advances in science and emerging sciences and technologies can significantly affect people’s lives, including generating new career opportunities (ACSHE161) Advances in scientific understanding often rely on developments in technology and technological advances are often linked to scientific discoveries (ACSHE192) Science understanding influences the development of practices in areas of human activity such as industry, agriculture and marine and terrestrial resource management (ACSHE136) NSW Science & Technology Syllabus Content A student: discusses how scientific understanding and technological developments have contributed to finding solutions to problems involving energy transfers and transformations SC4-11P Wexplains how advances in scientific understanding of processes that occur within and on the Earth, influence the choices people make about resource use and management SC4-13ES explains how scientific understanding about energy conservation, transfers and transformations is applied in systems SC5-11PWPW3 Scientific understanding of current electricity has resulted in technological developments designed to improve the efficiency in generation and use of electricity.Students outline recent examples where scientific or technological developments have involved specialist teams from different branches of science, engineering and technology, e.g. low-emissions electricity generation and reduction in atmospheric pollution. Victorian F – 10 Science Curriculum Some of Earth’s resources are renewable, but others are non-renewable (VCSSU100) Energy appears in different forms including movement (kinetic energy), heat, light, chemical energy and potential energy; devices can change energy from one form to another (VCSSU104) Electric circuits can be designed for diverse purposes using different components; the operation of circuits can be explained by the concepts of voltage and current (VCSSU130) Scientific knowledge and understanding of the world changes as new evidence becomes available; science knowledge can develop through collaboration and connecting ideas across the disciplines and practice of science (VCSSU089) Science and technology contribute to finding solutions to a range of contemporary issues; these solutions may impact on other areas of society and involve ethical considerations (VCSSU090) Back to top of the page
Week 3 High School Science @ Home Program High School Space/Flight Covers Earth, Sun & Moon Interactions, the Solar System, Universe & how planes fly. February 17 to 21 at 12:00pm AEDT (Sydney UTC +11) You can convert your timezone here Optional materials needed for hands-on activities February 17 TBC February 18 TBC February 19 TBC February 20 TBC February 21 – TRIVIA We will be using Kahoot! Your child can participate by opening a new browser window and going to kahoot.it on the same device used to join the webinar, OR use a second device to play while simultaneously watching the webinar…whichever suits! You can help your child by opening the page before the workshop, and all they have to do later in the session is type in the game code. Curriculum links Australian ACARA Content Outcomes:: Science Predictable phenomena on Earth, including seasons and eclipses, are caused by the relative positions of the sun, Earth and the moon (ACSSU115) Earth’s gravity pulls objects towards the centre of the Earth (ACSSU118) The universe contains features including galaxies, stars and solar systems and the Big Bang theory can be used to explain the origin of the universe (ACSSU188) Advances in science and emerging sciences and technologies can significantly affect people’s lives, including generating new career opportunities (ACSHE195) Advances in scientific understanding often rely on developments in technology and technological advances are often linked to scientific discoveries (ACSHE192) NSW Science & Technology Syllabus Content A student: describes the dynamic nature of models, theories and laws in developing scientific understanding of the Earth and solar system SC4-12ES describes changing ideas about the structure of the Earth and the universe to illustrate how models, theories and laws are refined over time by the scientific community SC5-12ES appreciates the importance of science in their lives and the role of scientific inquiry in increasing understanding of the world around them SC4-1VA & SC5-1VA. Victorian F – 10 Science Curriculum Predictable phenomena on Earth, including seasons and eclipses, are caused by the relative positions of the Sun, Earth and the Moon (VCSSU099) Change to an object’s motion is caused by unbalanced forces acting on the object; Earth’s gravity pulls objects towards the centre of Earth (VCSSU103) Scientific understanding, including models and theories, are contestable and are refined over time through a process of review by the scientific community (VCSSU114) The Universe contains features including galaxies, stars and solar systems; the Big Bang theory can be used to explain the origin of the Universe (VCSSU129) Back to top of the page
Week 4 High School Science @ Home Program High School Fantastic Physics Covers Newtonian forces, optics and soundwaves March 18 to March 22 at 12:00pm AEDT (Sydney UTC +11) You can convert your timezone here Optional materials needed for hands-on activities February 17 TBC February 18 TBC February 19 TBC February 20 TBC February 21 – TRIVIA We will be using Kahoot! Your child can participate by opening a new browser window and going to kahoot.it on the same device used to join the webinar, OR use a second device to play while simultaneously watching the webinar…whichever suits! You can help your child by opening the page before the workshop, and all they have to do later in the session is type in the game code. Curriculum links Australian ACARA Content Outcomes:: Science PW1 Change to an object’s motion is caused by unbalanced forces acting on the object (ACSSU117). PW2 The action of forces that act at a distance may be observed and related to everyday situations. PW3 Energy appears in different forms including movement (kinetic energy), heat and potential energy, and causes change within systems (ACSSU155). Energy transfer through different mediums can be explained using wave and particle models (ACSSU182) NSW Science & Technology Syllabus Content A student: discusses how scientific understanding and technological developments have contributed to finding solutions to problems involving energy transfers and transformations SC4-11PW. explains how scientific understanding about energy conservation, transfers and transformations is applied in systems SC5-11PWdescribes the action of unbalanced forces in everyday situations (SC4-10PW). applies models, theories and laws to explain situations involving energy, force and motion (SC5-10PW). Victorian F – 10 Science Curriculum Light can form images using the reflective feature of curved mirrors and the refractive feature of lenses, and can disperse to produce a spectrum which is part of a larger spectrum of radiation (VCSSU105) Energy appears in different forms including movement (kinetic energy), heat, light, chemical energy and potential energy; devices can change energy from one form to another (VCSSU104) The description and explanation of the motion of objects involves the interaction of forces and the exchange of energy and can be described and predicted using the laws of physics (VCSSU133) Back to top of the page
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