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Syllabus bites: Solving world problems with biotechnology

Learning objects Syllabus bites: Solving world problems with biotechnology

TLF ID M016404

This web page is designed to help students to understand the history of biotechnology and how it contributes to solving real-world problems such as disease and waste disposal.

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Educational value
  • This resource addresses the Australian Curriculum cross curriculum priority, Sustainability for year 7 and 8 Science students.? This resource supports independent student learning because they can use interactive quizzes as they progress through this resource. ? Flexible pathways in this resource allow students to research areas of interest. ? Excellent resource to introduce biotechnology to year 7 and 8 Science students and address NSW Science syllabus outcomes and content.
Year level

7; 8

Topics Hygiene Food preservation Evidence Observations (Data) Paradigms
Learning area
  • Science

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Contributors
  • Author
  • Name: NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre
  • Organization: NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre
  • Description: author
  • Contributor
  • Name: NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre
  • Organization: NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre
  • Description: author
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Data contributor
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Publisher
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Publisher
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
Access profile
  • Generic
Learning Resource Type
  • Interactive
Rights
  • © State of New South Wales, Department of Education and Communities, 2013.