Lesson summary
Students will investigate factors influencing the adoption of scientific knowledge and practices by comparing and researching historical and contemporary examples. They will gain an understanding of how these factors apply to current clean energy solutions in Australia.
Learning intentions:
Students will...
- examine historical examples of scientific knowledge being adopted by society
- identify key factors that influence the acceptance and use of scientific practices.
Success criteria:
Students can...
- analyse case studies and identify factors influencing the adoption of scientific knowledge
- explain how these factors apply to current clean energy solutions.
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Lesson details
Skills
This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:
- critical thinking
- communication
- cultural understanding
- digital literacy
- global citizenship
Curriculum Mapping
Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description:
Year 9, Science
Students learn to:
- analyse the key factors that contribute to science knowledge and practices being adopted more broadly by society (AC9S9H03).
Year 10, Science
Students learn to:
- analyse the key factors that contribute to science knowledge and practices being adopted more broadly by society (AC9S10H03).
Relevant parts of Year 9 Science achievement standards: Students analyse the different ways in which science and society are interconnected.
Relevant parts of Year 10 Science achievement standards: Students analyse the key factors that influence interactions between science and society.
NSW Syllabus outcomes:
A student:
- evaluates current and alternative energy use based on ethical and sustainability considerations (SC5-DIS-01).
General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking, Digital Literacy, Literacy, Personal and Social Capability, Ethical Understanding
Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability
Level of teacher scaffolding: High - facilitating a class discussion and showing students a slide deck.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Target 4.7: By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development.
Resources Required
- Device capable of displaying audiovisual material
- Student devices
- Sticky notes
- Electricity and COVID-19 Vaccine Adoption Visual Explainer
- Whiteboard
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