This online simulation on plate tectonics has an interactive
game in which student’s place how they perceive the Earth looked some hundred
million years ago and how through plate tectonics the landforms have drifted. A
discussion can be made on how students think this is possible and if landforms
are still moving and to what degree. What will happen in millions of years from
now in terms of where continents would be can also be discussed.
PFA – Outcome 5.1: A
student explains how social factors influence the development and acceptance of
scientific ideas
5.1 The history of
science
a) Identify some of the ideas from different cultures
(including those of Aboriginal and other Indigenous people that have
contributed throughout history
b) Describe some models and theories that have been
considered in science and then been modified or rejected as a result of
available evidence
PFA – Outcome 5.3: A
student evaluates the impact of applications of science on society and the
environment
5.3 The applications
and uses of science
d) Give reasons why society should support scientific
research
Outcome 5.9: A
student relates the development of the universe and the dynamic structure of
the Earth to models, theories and laws and the influence of time.
5.9.2 The theory of
plate tectonics:
a) discuss evidence that suggests crustal plates move over
time.
No comments:
Post a Comment