Lesson summary
This lesson is designed for a flipped classroom, where students learn new content by watching a video in their own time. This strategy provides the opportunity for students to build their knowledge, attitudes and values by themselves, thereby freeing up class time for hands-on work.
Learning intentions:
Students will...
- understand what bioluminescence is and how it works.
- recognise some of the ways scientists are using bioluminescence.
- build their thinking and questioning skills.
Lesson guides and printables
Lesson details
Curriculum mapping
Australian Curriculum content descriptions:
Year 9 Science:
- Ecosystems consist of communities of interdependent organisms and abiotic components of the environment; matter and energy flow through these systems (ACSSU176)
Year 10 Science:
- The transmission of heritable characteristics from one generation to the next involves DNA and genes (ACSSU184)
- Advances in scientific understanding often rely on developments in technology and technological advances are often linked to scientific discoveries (ACSHE192)
Syllabus Outcomes:Â SC5-15LW, SC5-14LW.Â
Time needed:Â 20 minutes.
Level of teacher scaffolding: Low – allow students to explore the topic independently.
Resources required
- Internet
- laptops and earphones
- Student Worksheet
Additional info
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