Whangarei Girls’ High School
Year 11 Science - Earth and Space
11SCIES
Course Description
In this course, students will investigate the formation and structure of the Earth, focusing on how plate tectonics shape the planet and lead to natural events such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis.
Students will also explore the origins of the solar system and examine how astronomical bodies influence life on Earth. Topics include the causes of tides, the phases of the Moon, the seasons, eclipses, and the cycle of day and night.
Learning Opportunities
In this course you will need to:
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- Scientific skills - how to develop, carry out, and interpret the results of scientific investigations.
| - Explore how Earth was formed and how its surface continues to change over time due to plate tectonics.
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- Reading & writing - how to interpret texts to build understanding and communicate this in written form..
| - Understand how convection currents in the mantle drive the movement of tectonic plates, leading to earthquakes, volcanoes, and other natural hazards.
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- Research skills- independently finding and processing information to develop and share knowledge.
| - Learn how scientists monitor geological events and how communities can prepare for and respond to natural disasters.
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| - Discover how our solar system formed from the remnants of a dying star, and investigate the key stages in the formation of planets, moons, asteroids, and other celestial bodies.
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| - How the sun, moon, and other astronomical objects influence life on Earth through phenomena such as day and night, tides, seasons, eclipses, and solstices.
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Year Levels/Departments:
Year 11, Science
Resources Required
1B8 Exercise Book
SciPad Big Ideas Level 1 PESS1.3