Teaching & Learning Resource Pilot
Search Results
You searched for the phrase 's9sis10' within all syllabuses for all years.
Displaying 1 - 10 of 15 results
Sort by:
- Date published
- Star Rating
Courts Rely On Unreliable Images
03 Dec 2009
This article is a report by a journalist on the findings of a group of Australian experts in science and law that suggest that courts are relying on unreliable evidence based on images collected on CCTV.
National Curriculum Year 9
Toxic Crops
06 May 2010
The program investigates recent research which shows that as carbon dioxide levels increase in the atmosphere some of the food crops will respond by becoming less nutritious and produce more toxins. Explanations for this response are presented by examining changes to photosynthesis under these...
National Curriculum Year 9
Male Pill
22 Apr 2010
Prince Henry's Institute in Melbourne has been involved in a study to find a convenient, effective and reversible means of contraception for men. The program investigates the study and the barriers that will need to be overcome in order to make such a method freely available to men. The...
National Curriculum Year 9
Antarctic Glaciers
29 Apr 2010
The program explores the effects of warmer oceans and higher air temperatures on the world's biggest ice sheets in Antarctica. Evidence is presented for changes in both East and West Antarctica and possible causes and effects of these changes are described. A variety of data collection...
National Curriculum Year 9
Salinity Mythbusters
29 Mar 2010
The announcer describes briefly the situation of ground water salinity and then describes a theory in explanation put forward by a scientist. The announcer goes on to provide a counter theory put forward by another scientist . The announcer then interviews a practitioner and they discuss the...
National Curriculum Year 10
Catalyst: Science In Profile: Professor Thomas Borody
01 Apr 2010
The program describes the working life of Professor Thomas Borody, the gastroenterologist responsible for developing the first antibiotic treatment for ulcers. Stress and lifestyle were once thought to be the primary cause of stomach and duodenal ulcers. But, in 2005 Australians Robin Warren and...
National Curriculum Year 9
Catalyst: Growing Glaciers
01 Apr 2010
There has been considerable questioning in the media of the validity of some of the evidence used to support the current view of the scientific community of global warming and climate change. This program provides details of a research project in New Zealand where the use of glaciers as an...
National Curriculum Year 9
Catalyst: Giant Cuttlefish
24 Sep 2009
The program is about the one place in the world where a quarter of a million Giant Australian Cuttlefish migrate each year to reproduce. It details research about the cuttlefish and the potential impact on this population of a planned desalination plant.
National Curriculum Year 7
Daniel O'Doherty
24 Sep 2009
The program presents the research of Daniel O'Doherty, winner of the 2008 Action Against Climate Change Eureka Schools Prize. It provides a model of a valid scientific investigation by a school student and illustrates the use of surveys for data collection and spreadsheets for data analysis. The...
National Curriculum Year 9
Catalyst: Coal Gas
22 Oct 2009
The program provides information about two new technologies being used to unlock energy from coal; underground coal gasification (UCG) and coal seam gas (CSG). These reduce the risks from mining the coal and then burning it. The technologies are being applied to coal seams in Queensland that are...
National Curriculum Year 9
