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Science Talk 2007: Tim Entwistle

Learning objects Science Talk 2007: Tim Entwistle

TLF ID M016773

An interview and tour of the Royal Botanic Gardens of Sydney and its herbarium with Dr Tim Entwistle, a plant scientist and the NSW Government Botanist. Tim talks to a pre-service teacher from Macquarie University about his love of plants, in particular freshwater algae. In the herbarium we find out why it is so important as a catalogue of Australian plants dating back to the time of Joseph Banks.

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Educational details

Educational value
  • This resource addresses science understandings from the Australian Curriculum relating to the biological sciences for years 7 to 10 science students. It also addresses key aspects of the Australian Curriculum, Science as a Human Endeavour.
Year level

7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12

Topics Evolution Homeostasis Immune system Scientists Biodiversity Cells Ionic bonding Heredity Nervous system Plant metabolism Classification Symbiosis Plants Evidence Observations (Data) DNA Food webs Environmental impact Endocrine system Evaluation Gondwana Test validity Taxonomic rank Paradigms Peer review
Learning area
  • Science

Other details

Contributors
  • Author
  • Name: Centre for Learning Innovation
  • Organization: Centre for Learning Innovation
  • Description: author
  • Contributor
  • Name: Centre for Learning Innovation
  • Organization: Centre for Learning Innovation
  • 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.