2. Outline of intended student learning 2.1 Unit description Earth, wind and fire — Unit name Earth, wind and fire Semester 1 Time 30 hours Overview Students will investigate the underlying science behind a range of human and natural disasters, the impact on people and the environment, and the application of technology to predict or protect against disasters. Scientific Technology Health & wellbeing Catalysts for discovery Environment priorities Focus areas Structure and Living systems Earth and space Energy Information and properties of matter communication Key concepts SPI Molecular LS1 The cell as ES1 Structure and EN1 Forms of IC1 Storage, nature of the basis of properties of the energy transfer and life earth matter interpretation SP2 Gases, LS2 Genes, ES2 Global cycles and EN2 Forces liquids, the atmosphere and solutions, genetics and motion solids evolution SP3 LS3 ES3 Solar systems and Radioactivity Ecosystems the universe Specification of Solutes, solvents, Bushfire tectonics folding, Energy generated in Methods of detecting — key concepts solutions and regeneration and faulting, subduction, earthquake the earth’s crust due and transmitting emulsions succession formation to tectonic information (satellite — primary and movement imagery, seismographs) Physical and Weather patterns and cyclone secondary chemical properties formation Wave motion (P- Transmission of of crude oil S- waves & L- analogue and digital Layers and composition of the waves) in signals (radio, television, Properties of atmosphere and the earthquakes satellites etc.) materials that make
2. Outline of intended student learning 2.1 Unit description — Earth, wind and fire Unit name Earth, wind and fire Semester 1 Time 30 hours Overview Students will investigate the underlying science behind a range of human and natural disasters, the impact on people and the environment, and the application of technology to predict or protect against disasters. Scientific priorities Technology Health & wellbeing Catalysts for discovery Environment Focus areas Structure and properties of matter Living systems Earth and space Energy Information and communication Key concepts SPI Molecular nature of matter LS1 The cell as the basis of life ES1 Structure and properties of the earth EN1 Forms of energy IC1 Storage, transfer and SP2 Gases, liquids, solutions, solids LS2 Genes, genetics and evolution ES2 Global cycles and the atmosphere EN2 Forces and motion SP3 Radioactivity LS3 Ecosystems ES3 Solar systems and the universe Specification of key concepts Solutes, solvents, solutions and emulsions Physical and chemical properties of crude oil Properties of materials that make Bushfire regeneration and succession — primary and secondary tectonics — folding, faulting, subduction, earthquake formation Weather patterns and cyclone formation Layers and composition of the atmosphere and the Energy generated in the earth’s crust due to tectonic movement Wave motion (P- S- waves & L- waves) in earthquakes Methods of detecting and transmitting information (satellite imagery, seismographs) Transmission of analogue and digital signals (radio, television, satellites etc.) interpretation
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