Science / Levels 7 and 8 / Science Understanding / Science as a human endeavour
Content description
Science and technology contribute to finding solutions to a range of contemporary issues; these solutions may impact on other areas of society and involve ethical considerations
Elaborations
considering decisions made in relation to the recycling of greywater and blackwater
investigating strategies implemented to maintain part of the local environment, such as bushland, a beach, a lake, a desert or a shoreline
investigating the development of vehicles over time, including the application of science and technology to the designs of solar-powered or electric vehicles
relating regulations about wearing seatbelts or safety helmets to knowledge of forces and motion
discussing ethical issues that arise from organ transplantation
Code
VCSSU090
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