INVESTIGATING SCIENCE

• Investigating Science promo video https://players.brightcove.net/6110393209001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6261976553001&fbclid=IwAR3KuC5WivwmX0689PKxYk-XcS9Hwk8nPfEdqMizMkwr5QLK6TUExGv82LA 

• ABC Science https://www.abc.net.au/science/ 

• Live worksheetes, self-marking https://www.liveworksheets.com/ 

Teacher Reference:

• With thanks to Jake Webster https://sites.google.com/parra.catholic.edu.au/investigating-science/investigating-science 

Student Information:

• CK-12 Flexbooks https://www.ck12.org/fbbrowse/list/?Language=All%20Languages&Grade=All%20Grades&Subject=Astronomy 

• Teachnology https://www.teach-nology.com/ 

• Lumen Learning https://courses.lumenlearning.com/astronomy/ 

• Geoscience Australia - current astronomical information and data https://www.ga.gov.au/scientific-topics 

Videos:

• Teaching Science Through reviewing Beauty Products [28 mins] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-w77gOg-Pw 

• Khan Academy, includes transcripts and lessons https://www.khanacademy.org/

  • • • Physics

      • Cosmology & astronomy

      • Chemistry

      • Biology

Virtual Labs

• Go Labz virtual labs https://www.golabz.eu/ 

Worksheets

• Free, multiple subjects eg Space  https://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/science/  with a range of styles - word searches, cryptograms,  acrostic poems, vocabulary list/definitions

Role plays

• How to teach science through role play https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/articles/how-to-teach-science-using-role-plays/

• A Galaxy of Knowledge  

• Discovering the Sun  

• Exploration of Planets 

Field Trips

• ANSTO  excursion workbook and depth study guide address nuclear-related components of Module 6: Technologies and Module 8: Science and Society  and have been developed for Year 12 Investigating Science students attending a tour at ANSTO.  ANSTO Year 12 Investigating Science excursion workbook. 

Animations:

• Animations and quizzes https://www.footprints-science.co.uk/?fbclid=IwAR3hbWF9YGjWOyQOhtPGXVlJQ7OC0vKr6N_bXcQQZu4f82VSXKbGdqAK_6U

•  Phet simulations (most now converted to html5, so do not require Flash)

• Quizizz import Qs to make quizzes as pre-tests, AFL and AOL

• Quizlet learning tools, flashcards, quizzes   

• Free animated gifs (search by topic)  https://giphy.com/explore/free-animation 

Quizzes/Tests

• Rubric maker plus various rubrics https://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/ 

• Quizlet https://quizlet.com/  includes matching term/definition games

• Quizizz https://quizizz.com/  start a new quiz, search a topic, ' telepot  questions and modify to suit your class. Publish private and set as homework, test, or game (like Kahoot)

Literacy:

• Online wordsearch creator (complete online or download) https://thewordsearch.com/maker/ 

• Wordsearch and crossword generator to download http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/WordSearchSetupForm.asp 

• Literacy assistance (modified) organisers https://www.sciencea-z.com/main/resourcetype/type/graphic-organizers

• Great writing in Science  (Grammarly Chrome extension) https://www.grammarly.com/?utm_source=gdn&utm_medium=cpc&utm_phase=student&utm_campaign=F2&utm_content=bmd179&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIx7PgmrzT6gIVhUYrCh3RXgsGEAEYAyAAEgJb2_D_BwE 

• Revision:

  1.  Collection of HSC revision Kahoots for the course (thanks Bill Matchett) 

  2. Collection of Y11 revision Kahoots for the course (thanks Bill again!)
     
     

• Module 1 Observing

  1. Investigating Science HSC M1 https://investigatingsciencehsc.com/cause-and-effect/ 

  2. 40 Times People Experienced Pareidolia And Captured It For Everyone To See

  3. Article: Pareidolia (explanation of what happens in the brain plus images
     
     

• Module 1&2

  1. Playlist of NSW curriculum videos with worked problems to expand syllabus outcomes.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x5Cgyi8Wu8&list=PLiUZkqh4FurVpCSEVmX2MeHW3Ov5ncws1&pp=iAQB
     
     

• Module 2 Inferences

  1. Investigating Science HSC M2 https://investigatingsciencehsc.com/inferneces-and-generalisations/ 

  2. Generalisations PPT (Facebook Investigating Science members) https://www.facebook.com/groups/invscinsw/permalink/1190360941436118/ 

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• Module 3 Models

  1. Investigating Science HSC M3 https://investigatingsciencehsc.com/scientific-models/ 

  2. ANSTO Scientific models of nuclear fission download PDF for Mod 3

  3. Poster:  monthly photograph of the sunrise from a fixed location, and for a whole year. Shows the effect of the earth's movement around the sun. Credit: ZAID ALABBDI https://www.facebook.com/groups/awesomenswscienceteachers/permalink/1647005412122952/  for M3 modelling

  4. Article:  Eratosthenes Measuring the Earth's Circumference

  5. CSIRO Early astronomical models  https://www.atnf.csiro.au/outreach//education/senior/cosmicengine/classicalastronomy.html

  6. Playlist of NSW curriculum videos with worked problems to expand syllabus outcomes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srGGqtd_Hec&list=PLiUZkqh4FurWsSJqbePHrXYcGqqNWXkZo&pp=iAQB 
     
     

• Module 4 Theories and Laws

  1. Investigating Science HSC M4 https://investigatingsciencehsc.com/theores-and-laws/

  2. iTeachly offers a free unit 1-2 Hypotheses, Theories and Scientific Law  with lesson plans, worksheets, lab activities, quiz, etc. It is in a Biology site.
     
     

• Module 5 Scientific Investigations

1. Investigating Science HSC M5 https://investigatingsciencehsc.com/scienitifc-investigations/ 

2. Mod 5 Revision Booklet(Facebook Investigating Science members) https://www.facebook.com/groups/invscinsw/permalink/1190432641428948/

3. TED Ed The Method that can prove almost everything [4.53 mins]

4. Why Eratosthenes of Cyrene wanted to measure the earth's circumference  Khan Academy

5. How simple ideas lead to scientific discoveries

6. Article outlining how different conclusions can come from same data https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01751-0?fbclid=IwAR1T_a5bpdEu3uqsQTm9_42kscKRB5B9ORvrhlGvxBmcAim-YvgSoBmGzQM 

7. Videos:

• Twisting the dragons Tail ep 1 (M6 and M8) - clickview

• Chernobyl (M8) clickview, Foxtel and binge

• Food evolution (m6/m8) - purchase on Apple TV

• Vitamania (M7) Health claims - clickview/sbs

• Devil’s dust- asbestos and James Hardie - (M7) - clickview

8. Playlist of NSW curriculum videos with worked problems to expand syllabus outcomes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0g8U4IPe8Q&list=PLiUZkqh4FurXNtV4BxXsZ-RyR9-nIBdY6&pp=iAQB 

• Module 6 Technologies

1. Investigating Science HSC M6 https://investigatingsciencehsc.com/technologies/ 

2. Article: Tomatoes: first CRISP-R edited food on sale world wide

3. Netflix: Unnatural Selection - Biotechnology

4. Iview: Brian Cox's Adventures In Space And Time - Technology and Science

5. Clickview- Twisting the dragons Tail Episode 1 (also Module 8)

6. Playlist of NSW curriculum videos with worked problems to expand syllabus outcomes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rjsd-QQwM94&list=PLiUZkqh4FurU-N-ZLlYajDko3QqbTaHJk&pp=iAQB
   
   

• Module 7 Fact or Fallacy

1. Investigating Science HSC M7 https://investigatingsciencehsc.com/fact-of-fallacy/ 

2. Interactive Fact vs Opinion vs Analysis (scroll down from teacher info to start) https://www.abc.net.au/education/media-literacy/interactive-fact-opinion-analysis/11185098 

3.  Interactive Spotting Fake Images or Videos (scroll down from teacher info to start) https://www.abc.net.au/education/media-literacy/interactive-lesson:-spotting-fake-images-and-videos/11486900 

4. Why you must not "do your own research" when it comes to science

5. Food Industry Funded Research Bias

6. Hundreds of gibberish papers still lurk in the scientific literaturehttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01436-7?fbclid=IwAR36k8M-ccadzd2CLfxg-zLs3nxyfeNIuEy2wNITb5UsV4YUxPBTm0HPhFo

7. https://online.clickview.com.au/share?sharecode=2001d4d&fbclid=IwAR3ZfcVyBBHG0oU7XtckS1SqIjdfmIGXaPwshczrzluF19l0m4e5vKw4tmU SBS Viceland (2/9/21), "Anti-vaxx Fever"  mentions Wakefield, psuedoscience, heaps of our outcomes are covered. View on Clickview.

8. Article: Conspiracy theorists lack critical thinking skills

9. https://climatechangethefacts.org.au/.../CCTF-fact-sheet... which comes from this list of ”research” articles https://climatechangethefacts.org.au/factsheets/ "Climate change the facts . org" is a well-known climate change denial website funded by the 'institute of public affairs', a right-wing group that seems to be stuck in a 1950's ideology. Fact check with a more reputable site such as https://climate.nasa.gov. 

10.  Article: characteristics of pseudo-science https://thinkingispower.com/11-characteristics-of-pseudoscience/?fbclid=IwAR1UE6jfeMrd-ITZ9zUpZ_uG7o2mDqms2x8Vh5sMpP0MtLI4-jUy-MKIk64

11. Testing a claim: Netflix: Beyond the Curve  

12. Netflix: Kiss the Ground - climate change misinformation

13. Netflix documentary" Bill Nye

14. Good intro to topic: Video Experiment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw-eGRKEky8 [4.39 mins]

15. Article: Identifying Misconceptions & Logical Fallacies

• Module 7&8

1. Playlist of NSW curriculum videos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2IFyTzYIe5zZXmk17oQ3HQ?app=desktop with worked problems to expand syllabus outcomes.  
   
   

• Module 8 Science and Society

1. Investigating Science HSC M8 https://investigatingsciencehsc.com/science-and-society/ 

2. Food Industry Funded Research Bias With thanks to Ebony Larrea: "...Module 8 (impact of large corporations on scientific research), I look at the food industry and how they have sponsored scientific research. I found this great video that draws really strong links between the food industry and the tobacoo industry - revisiting some concepts from Module 7. " 

3. ABC iView A Trip to the Future Science Special

4. Article: Recreating extinct species - should we?

5. Clickview- Twisting the dragons Tail Episode 1 (also Module 6)

6. Animal Pharm Part 1 [10.00 mins] Part 2 [10.00 mins]

7. Article: Development of Flight Timeline

8. evaluate the costs involved in space exploration compared to investments in social issues, for example poverty and human global food supply

https://virg.in/4wYe #Unity22 Virgin Galactic   https://twitter.com/richard.../status/1414289206717865984...

9. Article: Space race a waste?

• ANSTO Year_12_Investigating _Science _depth _study _guide _v0.4.pdf
  
  

• The Sky is Falling  Mathematical analysis is required as unknown objects approach earth's orbit.
  
  

• Education Australia Science TV Stem Packs

1: UNCONSCIOUS BIAS Interdependence and Ecosystems, Ethics

2: BRINGING MILITARY SCIENCE TO LIFE  Physical Sciences – Forces; Energy; Engineering; Ethics

3: BRINGING MINING & GEOLOGY TO LIFE Earth And Space Sciences: Renewable/Non-Renewable Resources, Rocks, Plate Tectonics; Chemical Sciences: Mixtures & Separations; Chemical Reactions; Atoms; Particle Models

4: BRINGING ENGINEERING TO LIFE Biological Sciences – Ecosystems; Cells; Chemical Sciences – Mixtures And Separations; Chemical Reactions; Earth And Space Sciences – Renewable/Non-Renewable Resources; Physical Sciences – Energy

5: 3D PRINTING Biological Sciences – The Body; Chemical Sciences – Structure, Synthesis And Design; Earth And Space Sciences – The Solar System; Physical Sciences – Energy

6: ART CONSERVATION Chemical Sciences – Mixtures And Separations; Chemical Reactions

7: ROBOTICS Digital Technology – Digital Systems; Programming

8: FORENSICS Biological Sciences – The Body; Genetics; Chemical Sciences – Chemical Reactions

9: VACCINATION This pack can be used to show the relevance of Biological Science using the Science Understanding and Science Inquiry strands, and therefore delivered alongside such topical teaching including Biological Sciences (ACSSU150), (ACSSU175), Civics & Citizenship (ACHCK061), and Unit 4 of Biology.

10: CLIMATE CHANGE Biological Sciences – Ecosystems; The Body; Genetics; Chemical Sciences – Particle Models; Earth And Space Sciences – Climate Change; Biogeochemical Processes; Renewable/Non-Renewable Resources; The Changing Earth; Physical Sciences – Energy