Blue - Do the Maths on Australia's Fishing Industry

Australian curriculum content descriptions:

Year 10 Mathematics:

• Investigate and describe bivariate numerical data where the independent variable is time (ACMSP252).

Syllabus outcomes: MA5.2-1WM, MA5.2-3WM, MA5.2-16SP

General capabilities: ICT Capability, Critical and creative thinking

Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability OI.3, OI.9

Relevant parts of Year 10 Mathematics achievement standards: Students describe bivariate data where the independent variable is time. They describe statistical relationships between two continuous variables. Students evaluate statistical reports.

Unit of work: Blue The Film – Mathematics – Year 7 – 10

Time required: 80 mins.

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium – oversee activities and lead students in discussion.

• Student Worksheet – one copy per student
• Device capable of presenting a clip to the class
• Annual Logbook Catch-Data – student and teacher access (note: Microsoft Excel, not Google docs, is required). You will need to project this onto a screen.
• Student access to laptops/desktop computers with Microsoft Excel

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• Communication
• Critical thinking
• Digital literacy
• Initiative

Blue is a feature documentary film charting the drastic decline in the health of our oceans. With more than half of all marine life lost and the expansion of the industrialization of the seas, the film sets out the challenges we are facing and the opportunities for positive change. Blue changes the way we think about our liquid world and inspires the audience to action. Find out how to screen or download the film here. Along with the film is an ambitious global campaign to create advocacy and behaviour change through the #oceanguardian movement. To become an ocean guardian, see the website.