ARTICLES
An Online Climate Model to facilitate Depth-studies and Science Extension (continued)
More detail on the model and its various components is provided
on the carbonator website (see http://144.6.234.149:8080/
explained).
Physics
Syllabus outcomes
Conducts investigations to collect valid and reliable primary and
secondary data and information PH11/12-3
Box 3 – Stage 6 syllabus outcomes relevant to
carbonator
Selects and processes appropriate qualitative and quantitative
data and information using a range of appropriate media
PH11/12-4
Earth and Environmental Science
Syllabus outcomes
Solves scientific problems using primary and secondary data,
critical thinking skills and scientific processes PH11/12-6
Develops and evaluates questions and hypotheses for scientific
investigation EES11/12-1
Communicate scientific understanding using suitable language
and terminology for a specific audience or purpose PH11/12-7
Communicates scientific understanding using suitable language
and terminology for a specific audience or purpose EES11/12-7
Explains and analyses waves and the transfer of energy by sound
and light PH11-10
Conduct investigations to collect valid and reliable primary and
secondary data and information EES11/12-3
Content
Solves scientific problems using primary and secondary data,
critical thinking skills and scientific processes EES11/12-6
Module 3: Waves and Thermodynamics (Thermodynamics)
Science Extension
Analyses the natural processes and human influences on the
Earth, including the scientific evidence for changes in climate
EES12-14
Syllabus Outcomes
Uses statistical applications, mathematical processes and/or
modelling to gather, process, analyse and represent reliable and
valid datasets SE4
Content
Module 3: Energy Transformations (Role of Energy in Earth’s
processes; Transformations in the Oceans, Biosphere and
Cryosphere)
Analyses and reports on a contemporary issue or an application
of science informed by primary or secondary-sourced data, or
both, in relation to relevant publicly available data sets SE6
Module 7: Climate Science
Content
Investigating Science
Module 3: The Data, Evidence and Decisionsº
Syllabus outcomes
Design and evaluate investigations in order to obtain primary and
secondary data and information INS11/12-2.
Conduct investigations to collect valid and reliable primary and
secondary data and information INS11/12-3.
Develops and engages with modelling as an aid in predicting and
simplifying scientific objects and processes INS11-0.
Content
Module 3: Scientific Models
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