Mathematics Science and Language
Science year 6-9
A "human endeavour" is one in which humans strive to achieve something of significance, or something of significance which can only be achieved via human intelligence, ingenuity, and/or willpower. It is very important for our students to develop a good understanding of how and when we as a humans achieved the technology, knowledge and the advances in our quality of life. They need to understand the role played by science and mathematics and its significance for quality of human life.
We can observe the successes of Australian scientists, who by monitoring and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic prevented massive pandemic infection rates in Australia as the quick response of our society to the instructions of scientists allowed us to avoid the tragic consequences of Covid-19. It is important that our students develop a good understanding of role that the vaccine can have in limiting this pandemic.
For the first task in Science, the Year 6 – 9 students chosen one of the past pandemic diseases like polio, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, whooping cough, hepatitis B or chicken pox. They have studied the chosen disease and explained the human struggle with this disease. Students enjoyed this task and produced some good reports. They learnt about vaccine development and the options for the prevention of the spread of the disease.