10 SCIENCE21– Term 2

Unit 2: MARINE STUDIES

1 / UNIT 1: LEARNING GOALS: Students will investigate the following:
Students will study Hervey bays rocky shore and Mangrove ecology as a source of potential harm to the whales. Students will document the rocky shore & Mangrove ecology , design, plan and carry out an investigation into the water quality of the Bay and finally utilise the information to complete an article for publication to the local council relating to the health of the rocky shore ecosystem and its impact on whale tourism.
………………………………………………………………………………. / Assessment
Success Criteria: The student will be able to do the following:
·  description and explanation of complex scientific information
·  comparison and explanation of complex interrelationships between scientific ideas, concepts, theories, processes and phenomena
·  interpretation and application of scientific knowledge and information to generate reasoned explanations of real-world phenomena.
·  questions and/or hypotheses formulated by identifying problems and/or issues that inform justified and refined plans for investigation
·  assessment and management of risk; safe selection and use of equipment and purposeful use of technology to gather and enhance the reliability of data and information
·  systematic analysis and interpretation of data and information using appropriate quantitative and qualitative techniques to identify trends, relationships and anomalies
·  identification and explanation of issues and evaluation of scientific impacts relevant to an inquiry
·  synthesis of data to draw well-reasoned conclusions and express justified positions
·  analysis of a range of factors influencing the development of scientific knowledge.
Key Verbs
Ø  DEFINE & EXPLAIN
Ø  COMPARE
Ø  INVESTIGATE (SCIENTIFIC)
Ø  JUSTIFY
Ø  SYNTHESISE
Ø  ANALYSE
Resources
Science Essentials 7 Chap 1
Glossary: Structure, function and behaviour of corals, Biotic and abiotic factors, Symbiotic relationships, Ecosystems, Stimuli/necessity for research and action, Global warming and El Nino. Convection, conduction and radiation of energy, Sedimentation and local land use issues, Coral bleaching, Long term management proposals. Geological timescales and patterns of change