Science and technology Investigating ethical issues relating to the contribute to finding solutions to a right to water in the , including that the range of contemporary issues; environment also needs water to stay these solutions may impact on healthy and to for Aboriginal and Torres other areas of society and involve Strait Islander peoples. ethical considerations. Comparing the impact of human activity on river health in different states and consider issues such as the rights of people in South Australia to have safe drinking water and the significant water use of irrigated agriculture upstream in NSW and Queensland. Science understanding influences Exploring the to investigate how the development of practices in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander of human activity such as knowledge is used to inform scientific industry, agriculture and marine decisions to care for country. and terrestrial resource management. Identify questions and problems Investigating a scientific and that can be investigated environmental issue such as air pollution scientifically and make and recognise the interconnection predictions on scientific between cultural, economic or moral knowledge. aspects of its impact on people’s right to the highest obtainable standard of health. SCIENCE YEAR 8 Code Content Description Human Rights Example
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. Investigating ethical issues relating to the right to water in the , including that the environment also needs water to stay healthy and to for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Comparing the impact of human activity on river health in different states and consider issues such as the rights of people in South Australia to have safe drinking water and the significant water use of irrigated agriculture upstream in NSW and Queensland. Science understanding influences the development of practices in of human activity such as industry, agriculture and marine and terrestrial resource management. Exploring the to investigate how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge is used to inform scientific decisions to care for country. Identify questions and problems that can be investigated scientifically and make predictions on scientific knowledge. Investigating a scientific and environmental issue such as air pollution and recognise the interconnection between cultural, economic or moral aspects of its impact on people’s right to the highest obtainable standard of health. SCIENCE YEAR 8 Code Content Description Human Rights Example
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