AC9S9U03
Earth and space sciences
represent the carbon cycle and examine how key processes including combustion, photosynthesis and respiration rely on interactions between Earth’s spheres (the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere)
Elaborations
- AC9S9U03_E1identifying Earth as a system, describing Earth’s spheres and discussing examples of interactions between different spheres
- AC9S9U03_E2examining the carbon cycle using diagrams, animations or simulations and explaining the role of photosynthesis and respiration in that cycle
- AC9S9U03_E3identifying the impact of combustion reactions as a result of human activity on the carbon cycle
- AC9S9U03_E4investigating the greenhouse effect and relating it to the role carbon dioxide plays in maintaining temperatures that support life on Earth
- AC9S9U03_E5conducting a field investigation to evaluate carbon sequestration in an ecosystem, such as measuring tree biomass, deadwood, leaf litter and soil depth, and using formulas to calculate approximate carbon storage
- AC9S9U03_E6investigating how First Nations Australians use fire-mediated chemical reactions to facilitate energy and nutrient transfer through the practice of firestick farming
- AC9S9U03_E7investigating how First Nations Australians are reducing Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions through the reinstatement of traditional fire management regimes
- AC9S9U03_E8identifying how carbon dioxide is captured and stored naturally or through the use of technologies
- AC9S9U03_E9calculating an individual’s carbon footprint, examining the impact of human activities and suggesting strategies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions
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