AC9S9I08 Year 9 Science

Content descriptor write and create texts to communicate ideas, findings and arguments effectively for identified purposes and audiences, including selection of appropriate content, language and text features, using digital tools as appropriate

Elaborations

• • Elaboration comparing and contrasting scientific texts addressing similar topics for different purposes or audiences, and analysing the author’s (or authors’) selection of content or use of language and text features
• • Elaboration selecting appropriate content and language which is culturally responsive and maintains cultural protocols, considering sensitivities in communicating First Nations Australians’ knowledges and managing risks of offensive narratives, language, images and attributions
• • Elaboration writing a report on a scientific investigation including: an introductory paragraph that explains or references scientific theories, processes or other related knowledge that gives background information to the investigation; an explanation of the results obtained using scientific knowledge; and a discussion that considers validity and reproducibility
• • Elaboration developing an interactive presentation that shows feedback loops in human body systems
• • Elaboration planning a social media campaign to encourage young people to reduce their carbon footprint
• • Elaboration collaborating to prepare a written report for local government on estimated carbon storage across different local ecosystems and proposals to increase carbon storage across the area