AC9S9H04 Year 9 Science

Content descriptor examine how the values and needs of society influence the focus of scientific research

Elaborations

• • Elaboration exploring how governments determine which scientific research projects should be funded
• • Elaboration exploring how Australia has developed an artificial intelligence system which is used to predict the likelihood of a viable pregnancy from transfer of a single embryo to a woman undergoing in-vitro fertilisation
• • Elaboration researching how First Nations Peoples of the Torres Strait are at the forefront of the development of scientific measures to prevent the transfer of certain infectious diseases and pests to the Australian continent
• • Elaboration investigating how the need to minimise greenhouse gas production has led to scientific and technological advances
• • Elaboration considering innovative energy transfer devices, including those used in transport and communication
• • Elaboration considering how the development of new materials and procedures has contributed to safe sound levels for humans in the workplace and leisure activities
• • Elaboration examining why many manufacturers are adopting green chemistry processes