Whangarei Girls' High School

11SCIRK

Year 11 Science - Reproduction Reality and Kiwi Kai

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Course Description

Puberty, periods and pregnancy: all that you wanted to know!
• Your cycles, their importance and their impact on your daily life
• Hormonal chemistry and your ups and downs
• Pregnancy, midwives and eating for two
• Cultural conditions and considerations

Food, fermentation and growth factors
• How our food is made with living organisms
• Food preservation and preparation
• Chemistry of food – why bread rises and onions make you cry
• Practical components may include Kombucha, Rewana bread, Ginger beer or yoghurt.

Please note, this course by itself, does not lead directly into 12 Bio 01 or 12 Bio 02 but may be taken alongside Knees, Leaves and Family Trees, OR Magnificent Microbes and Interesting Inheritance to gain entry.


Teacher in Charge

Calidah Wati


Pathway

2020

This course is taken for interest in human biology and food. By itself, this course does not lead directly into 12 Bio 01 or 12 Bio 02 but may be taken alongside Knees, Leaves and Family Trees, OR Magnificent Microbes and Interesting Inheritance to gain entry.

Contributions and Equipment

1 x 1B5 exercise books
Food contribution $5.00 - Optional
Work book $5.00 - Optional


Recommended Prior Learning

Open entry