AC9S8H03
Year 8
Science
AC9S8H03 | Year 8 Science: Use and influence of science
Content Descriptor
Content descriptor examine how proposed scientific responses to contemporary issues may impact on society and explore ethical, environmental, social and economic considerations
Strand
Science as a human endeavour
Substrand
Use and influence of science
This content descriptor sets out learning for Year 8 Science. Use it to plan lessons and assessment with the Australian Curriculum v9.
Elaborations
- • Elaboration researching and discussing ethical issues that arise from organ transplantation
- • Elaboration discussing how scientists’ development of organoids has impacted on the ethical, environmental, social and economic issues that arise from using live animals in a laboratory to research diseases and treatments
- • Elaboration investigating how scientific responses including new building materials, improved predictions and early warning systems have supported communities living in a country in the Asia-Pacific region located near plate boundaries, for example Japan, Indonesia or New Zealand
- • Elaboration examining how the development of hybrid and solar, electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles are applications of contemporary science responses to the depletion of fossil fuels and exploring environmental considerations
- • Elaboration exploring how the development of biodegradable materials has led to more sustainable packaging and reduction in landfill
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