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Curriculum content descriptions

Measure and control variables, select equipment appropriate to the task and collect data with accuracy (ACSIS126)

Elaborations

recognising the differences between controlled, dependent and independent variables
using a digital camera to record observations and compare images using information technologies
using specialised equipment to increase the accuracy of measurement within an investigation

General capabilities

Numeracy
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capability

ScOT terms

Data collection, Independence (Experiments), Scientific control

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Create dichotomous keys lesson

TLF-IDA002722

In this lesson students engage in a hands-on exploration of local diversity. Students research and record local wildlife, learn about biodiversity in Australia, and conduct a ‘bush blitz’. They learn how to create dichotomous keys and translate their keys into a wildlife discovery app prototype. The resource includes links ...

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