What students learn in AC9S9H04
This unit helps students build a clear, usable understanding of Examine how the values and needs of society influence the.... The goal is not to memorise one answer pattern. Students should be able to explain the idea, recognise it in a new example and apply it in a short practice or worksheet task.
- Start with the main idea: examine how the values and needs of society influence the focus of scientific research.
- Use concrete examples, pictures, oral explanation and short written responses before moving to independent practice.
- exploring how governments determine which scientific research projects should be funded exploring how Australia has developed an artificial intelligence system which is used to predict the likelihood of a viable pregnancy from transfer of a single embryo to a woman undergoing in-vitro fertilisation
- Finish with mixed questions so students must choose the correct strategy rather than copy the last example.
Curriculum coverage and elaborations
The content description and elaborations below show the curriculum ideas taught in this unit. Items marked as teaching context support lesson planning but may not appear in the initial eight-question activity.
- Content description: examine how the values and needs of society influence the focus of scientific research
- E1: exploring how governments determine which scientific research projects should be funded
- E2: exploring how Australia has developed an artificial intelligence system which is used to predict the likelihood of a viable pregnancy from transfer of a single embryo to a woman undergoing in-vitro fertilisation
- E3: researching how First Nations Peoples of the Torres Strait are at the forefront of the development of scientific measures to prevent the transfer of certain infectious diseases and pests to the Australian continent (teaching context)
- E4: investigating how the need to minimise greenhouse gas production has led to scientific and technological advances
- E5: considering innovative energy transfer devices, including those used in transport and communication
- E6: considering how the development of new materials and procedures has contributed to safe sound levels for humans in the workplace and leisure activities
- E7: examining why many manufacturers are adopting green chemistry processes
How to use this unit
Read the topic guide, use the teacher slide for instruction, then complete the Worksheet, Practice and Test. These three activities use the same eight-question unit bank.
Teacher resource
AC9S9H04 teacher slide
Use this one-page PDF to introduce the key idea, vocabulary and teaching sequence before students begin the activities.
Open teacher slide (PDF)Common mistakes to watch for
- Describing what is seen without connecting it to a question, pattern or prediction.
- Using everyday words only and missing simple scientific vocabulary.
- Changing more than one thing in an investigation, which makes the comparison unfair.
International curriculum mapping
This table gives closest-topic mapping for search and planning. The Australian Curriculum code is exact; overseas entries are broad equivalents because each jurisdiction structures outcomes differently.
| Region | Curriculum | Closest mapping |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Australian Curriculum v9.0 | AC9S9H04 — examine how the values and needs of society influence the focus of scientific research |
| Victoria | Victorian Curriculum F-10 | Year 9 Science: closest match in Use and influence of science. Use this page as a VIC-aligned practice and worksheet reference. |
| NSW | NSW Curriculum | Stage 5 Science: closest content focus for Examine how the values and needs of society influence the... and related outcomes. |
| United States | Common Core / NGSS | Grade 9 NGSS science closest topic match for Examine how the values and needs of society influence the.... |
| England / UK | National Curriculum | Key Stage 3 / Year 9: closest programme-of-study match for Examine how the values and needs of society influence the.... |
| Canada | Provincial and territory curricula | Grade 9 closest topic match. Canada varies by province, so use this as a broad Ontario/BC-style learning outcome reference. |
| New Zealand | New Zealand Curriculum | Level 5 Science: closest achievement-objective topic for Examine how the values and needs of society influence the.... |
| India | NCERT / CBSE | Class 9 closest NCERT/CBSE topic match for Examine how the values and needs of society influence the.... |