Observing Patterns Inquiry question: How does humans’ ability to recognise patterns affect the way they interpret data? Content Teaching, learning, working scientifically activities and assessment describe patterns that have Revise the concepts of magnetism and gravity with students as these are concepts used in mineral exploration. been observed over time throughout the Universe and in Students investigate the patterns mineralogists use to identify possible sources of viable minerals. They include nature using, for example: information about geophysical observation of deposition patterns, magnetic pattern and gravitational patterns. This animal migration shows how different elements exhibited certain properties in nature. illustrates these processes movement of comets formation and shape of Students research how ancient communities used patterns to source metals which gave rise to the various metal snow crystals ages. elements exhibiting certain properties interpret data in order to Review the concept of isotopes and radioactive decay with students. Introduce the concept of decay equations. propose a hypothesis based on an irregular pattern observed Students complete a number of equations and analyse decay equations to identify the pattern that exists for over time in the Universe and in alpha, beat and gamma decay. nature using, for example: the Aurora Australis Show students a graph. Students are challenged to develop a definition of half-life based on the information from fractals in nature the graph. Introduce the half-life equation. Students use the graph to make a prediction of half-life and then check this using the equation. the behaviour of unstable isotopes Assessment for Learning: students are provided with information of the half-life of a number of elements and independently graph this information.
Observing Patterns Inquiry question: How does humans’ ability to recognise patterns affect the way they interpret data? Content Teaching, learning, working scientifically activities and assessment describe patterns that have been observed over time throughout the Universe and in nature using, for example: animal migration movement of comets formation and shape of snow crystals elements exhibiting certain properties Revise the concepts of magnetism and gravity with students as these are concepts used in mineral exploration. Students investigate the patterns mineralogists use to identify possible sources of viable minerals. They include information about geophysical observation of deposition patterns, magnetic pattern and gravitational patterns. This shows how different elements exhibited certain properties in nature. illustrates these processes Students research how ancient communities used patterns to source metals which gave rise to the various metal ages. interpret data in order to propose a hypothesis based on an irregular pattern observed over time in the Universe and in nature using, for example: the Aurora Australis fractals in nature the behaviour of unstable isotopes Review the concept of isotopes and radioactive decay with students. Introduce the concept of decay equations. Students complete a number of equations and analyse decay equations to identify the pattern that exists for alpha, beat and gamma decay. Show students a graph. Students are challenged to develop a definition of half-life based on the information from the graph. Introduce the half-life equation. Students use the graph to make a prediction of half-life and then check this using the equation. Assessment for Learning: students are provided with information of the half-life of a number of elements and independently graph this information.
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