Bionic eye module 2

Australian Curriculum links

Science / Level 9 / Science as a Human Endeavour / Use and influence of science

People use scientific knowledge to evaluate whether they should accept claims, explanations or predictions (ACSHE160).

  • Students make predictions, observations and explain inconsistencies between what they used to understand and their developing scientific understandings

Science / Level 9 / Science Inquiry Skills / Questioning and predicting

Formulate questions or hypotheses that can be investigated scientifically (ACSIS164).

  • revising and refining research questions to target specific information and data collection or finding a solution to the specific problem identified
  • developing ideas from students own or others' investigations and experiences to investigate further

Science / Level 9 / Science Inquiry Skills / Planning and conducting

Select and use appropriate equipment, including digital technologies, to systemically and accurately collect and record data (ACSIS166).

  • Students investigate the truth of their ideas through targeted investigations and collect and record data to be reflected on during class discussion.

Science / Level 9 / Science Inquiry Skills / Processing and analysing data and information

Analyse patterns and trends in data, including describing relationships between variables and identifying inconsistencies (ACSIS169). Use knowledge of scientific concepts to draw conclusions that are consistent with evidence (ACSIS170).

  • Students manipulate computer simulations in order to analyse the relationships between different variables and use their observations to draw conclusions about how systems work.

Science / Level 9 / Science Inquiry Skills / Evaluating

Critically analyse the validity of information in secondary sources and evaluate the approaches used to solve problems (ACSIS172).

  • Students identify limitations of materials given for constructing a model to demonstrate a concept.

Science / Level 9 / Science Inquiry Skills / Communicating

Communicate scientific ideas and information for a particular purpose, including constructing evidence-based arguments and using appropriate scientific language, conventions and representations (ACSIS174).

  • Students justify their choices in materials in construction of a model.
  • Students describe the limitations of materials given for construction of a model.

This teaching sequence has been developed by the Gene Technology Access Centre (GTAC), Deakin University and The University of Melbourne thanks to the Reconceptualising Mathematics and Science Teacher Education Programs (ReMSTEP) project.

Published early 2017