Author |
Chris Meagher, Mt Gravatt State High School, Queensland |
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Nature of the inquiry problem |
Students will investigate the formation of continental and oceanic hotspot volcanoes and how scientific research voyages are used by scientists to develop and refine new theories. Students needs to:
Students will:
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Suitable year levels and subject areas |
Year 9 Earth and Space Strand: This unit will be studied in Year 9 as part of the Earth Science topic. The tasks will involve some numeracy skills (Task 2: Find the Tasmantid Hotspot), as well as explanations of a range of technologies used by the RV Investigator. |
Curriculum links |
Earth and space sciences Science Understanding
Nature and development of science Science as a Human Endeavour
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Learning Objectives |
Students will:
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Student Learning Outcomes* |
Part 1 - Continental Hotspots of Eastern Australia Students will:
Resources:
Part 2 – Oceanic Hotspots and RV Investigator Students will:
Resources:
Part 3 – Research Investigation – Research Voyage Technology and Hotspot Volcanos Students will:
Resources: Task 4 Research Voyage Technology and Hotspot Volcanoes.doc |
Format |
This unit will involve a series of lessons which:
Complete a summative research investigation to develop a scientific argument to support or refute a claim.
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Assessment outcomes |
Students will: Complete a summative research investigation to develop a scientific argument to support or refute a claim.
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Information and communications technology (ICT) |
https://mnf.csiro.au/Investigator/rv_investigator.html?html5=prefer |
Acknowledgment
Volcanoes of Eastern Australia (created by Chris Meagher) (2020) Copyright owned by Department of Education, Queensland. Except as otherwise noted, this work is licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/