11 SCIENCE21 - Term 3
Unit 3: MICROBIOLOGY
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UNIT 1: LEARNING GOALS: Students will investigate the following:
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Microbes
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culture techniques and associated research
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Health and economic issues relating to ‘germs’ in our
environment.
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Students will design an investigation to test an antimicrobial
agent, a nutrient medium or process or another process
involving the culture of cells.
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Resources
Glossary: arrangement of atoms in molecules determines the
properties, states of matter, water is fundamental to life,
water as a solvent, solubility, biological reactions occur in
water, photosynthesis, respiration, a reduction in
biodiversity has consequences, interactions exist between
living and non-living components of the environment,
geological changes occur through physical and chemical
processes, increased levels of nitrogen can damage aquatic
ecosystems, global warming, tides, seasons, analogue and
digital forms of information. Particle model, water cycle,
abiotic and biotic features and relationships, water quality
testing procedures – dissolved oxygen, bacteria, nitrates,
phosphates, turbidity, total solids, pH, data collection and
analysis, diversity
Assessment
Success Criteria: The student will be able to
do the following:
 Accurate and successful completion
of a logbook and EEI
 description and explanation of
complex scientific information
 comparison and explanation of
complex interrelationships between
scientific ideas, concepts, theories,
processes and phenomena
 interpretation and application of
scientific knowledge and information
to generate reasoned explanations of
real-world phenomena.
 questions and/or hypotheses
formulated by identifying problems
and/or issues that inform justified
and refined plans for investigation
 assessment and management of risk;
safe selection and use of equipment
and purposeful use of technology to
gather and enhance the reliability of
data and information
 systematic analysis and interpretation
of data and information using
appropriate quantitative and
qualitative techniques to identify
trends, relationships and anomalies
 identification and explanation of
issues and evaluation of scientific
impacts relevant to an inquiry
 synthesis of data to draw wellreasoned conclusions and express
justified positions
 analysis of a range of factors
influencing the development of
scientific knowledge.
Key Verbs
 DEFINE & EXPLAIN
 COMPARE
 INVESTIGATE (SCIENTIFIC)
 JUSTIFY
 SYNTHESISE
 ANALYSE