AC9S4H01

Elaborations

• AC9S4H01_E1examining age-appropriate scientific journal articles, identifying common text features and exploring why the scientific community might have conventions for sharing information about data and explanations
• AC9S4H01_E2viewing or listening to documentaries or news reports that feature researchers and identifying how they talk about their area of research, particularly references to observations, data and evidence
• AC9S4H01_E3investigating how ecologists use food chain data to develop explanations for population decline of native species such as the Richmond birdwing butterfly, and to develop strategies to increase their population
• AC9S4H01_E4explore how hydrologists use rainfall and water use data to explain the amount of water flowing in rivers and why this changes over time
• AC9S4H01_E5investigating how First Nations Australians test predictions and gather data in the development of technologies and processes