1 Science (How do we know that?)
Course Description
Learning Area Leader: Ms C. Green.
A deep dive into the concept of Science - what is it, how do people do it, and how do we know what we know? Learners will cover a number of different contexts, and will be completing practical investigations as well as learning about historical experiments, in order to build their understanding of how we came to know what we now know, and how we can find out answers moving forward.
Skills/content you will cover in this course
Investigation and report writing skills
Making observations and use these to form logical conclusions
Chemical reactions
Development of medicines
Electricity, plastic, predicting the weather, our place in the solar system and more.
Skills you need to be successful in this course - critical thinking, curiosity, collaboration, creativity, basic literacy and numeracy skills.
This course is useful for or will lead to - Any Level 2 Science course.
**Note - learners can only choose ONE science course**
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
External
NZQA Info
Science 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a science-informed response to a local issue
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Science 1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of the use of a range of scientific investigative approaches in a context
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Science 1.3 - Describe features of science that have contributed to the development of a science idea in a local context
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Science 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of science-related claims in communicated information
Disclaimer
Please note that course assessment and costs/equipment may change.