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Science / Year 8 / Science as a Human Endeavour / Use and influence of science
Curriculum content descriptions
Solutions to contemporary issues that are found using science and technology, may impact on other areas of society and may involve ethical considerations (ACSHE135)
Elaborations
- investigating requirements and the design of systems for collecting and recycling household waste
- investigating strategies implemented to maintain part of the local environment, such as bushland, a beach, a lake, a desert or a shoreline
- investigating how energy efficiency can reduce energy consumption
- investigating the development of vehicles over time, including the application of science to contemporary designs of solar-powered vehicles
- discussing ethical issues that arise from organ transplantation
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Environmental management, Technology, Ethics, Energy resources, Farming systems, Medicine, Social influence