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COVD-19 notice:
2020 HSC students: These online depth study lessons provide ~ 9 hrs of online lessons and one associated assessment task (infographic) that could be extended with independent study to provide the 15 hrs of depth study material required by the syllabus.
2021 HSC students: Our on-campus excursions are scheduled for the last week in November, and we will need to assess this later in the year as the situation develops.
On-campus Excursion
On-campus Excursion
Tentative Schedule
Tentative Schedule
9 am: Arrival
9:15 - 9:30 am: Introduction and Briefing (by Dr Laura McKemmish)
9:30 - 11:00: Lab session
11:00 - 11:15: Morning Tea
11:15 - 12:00: Plotting with Excel
12:00 - 12:30: Exploring the Origin of Life
12:30 - 1:15: Lunch
1:15 - 1:40: Tour of Chemistry at UNSW
1:45 - 2:15: Ask a Scientist session
2:15 - 2:30: Conclusion
Recommended Teaching Schedule
Recommended Teaching Schedule
Please ensure you have taught students the equilibrium part of the syllabus.
Note that your students do not need to pre-learn any of Module 8 (i.e. no organic chemistry or spectroscopy is required pre-knowledge).
9 online-based lessons prior to on-campus excursion
Much Ado about Aliens
Life, including discussions on the definition and requirements of life
Life's Effect on Earth's Atmosphere
Introduction to Biosignatures
Search for life in our solar system
Modern scientific communication, which includes an introduction to infographics.
Spectroscopy Introduction
Molecules, Light and Planets
Scientists communicate, with scaffolded reading of a scientific paper
On-campus excursion
Assessment due approximately two days post-excursion, including:
Infographic
Short report based on on-campus practical
Teachers: Please ensure you have done at least lessons 1 - 4, 7 and 8 before the on-campus excursion.
Please search UNSW Depth Study Biosignatures on Kahoots.
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