VCSSU073
Scientific understandings, discoveries and inventions are used to inform personal and community decisions and to solve problems that directly affect people’s lives
Elaborations
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exploring objects and devices that include parts that involve the reflection, absorption or refraction of light, for example, mirrors, sunglasses and prisms
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considering how electricity and electrical appliances have changed the way some people live
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considering how decisions are made to grow particular plants and crops depending on environmental conditions
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considering how guidelines help to ensure the safe use of electrical devices
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comparing the benefits of using solid, liquid or gaseous fuels to heat a home
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designing shelters for living things that are exposed to changed or harsh environments, for example, as a result of bushfire or displacement
VCSSU073 | Science | Levels 5 and 6 | Science Understanding | Science as a human endeavour