Connected 2015 Level 4 - Is That So?
Inthis Connected series there are four articles ("Lighting the Way With Solar Energy"; "Don’t Sit if You Want To Keep Fit"; "Reconnecting the Brain"; "A Sinking Feeling").
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The focus in this issue of Connected is on the Nature of Science strand of the curriculum and the science capability: Critique evidence.
Connected 2015 Level 4 - Is That So?
At times, themes require the introduction of concepts that students at this curriculum level may not be able to fully understand. What matters at this stage is that students begin to develop understandings they can grow over time.
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Reconnecting the brain
Dr Melanie Cheung is a neurobiologist. She studies the roro (brain), collecting and analysing data about how it works and what can go wrong. She also studies the use of tikanga (Māori customary practices) in the modern science world.
1 of 4Lighting the Way with Solar Energy
When Tokelau decided to switch to renewable energy, they thought critically about all the options. They decided that solar energy was a cost-effective option suited to the sunny Tokelaun climate.
2 of 4A Sinking Feeling
Mr Tuala’s class have lost the Boat Float competition and they want to figure out why.
3 of 4Don't Sit If You Want to Keep Fit
Scientific evidence suggests that sitting for long periods of time can cause health problems and that standing and moving around is better for us. But as with any scientific evidence, we need to ask questions about the evidence to determine if it can be trusted.
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