Connected 2013 level 4 - Are You Sure?
The focus in this issue of Connected is on the Nature of Science strand of the curriculum and the science capability: Gather and interpret data.
At times, Connected themes require the introduction of concepts that students at this curriculum level may not be able to fully understand. What matters at this stage is that students begin to develop understandings that grow over time.
Look inside this issue
After the Spill
by Maria Gill
If an oil spill occurred on your local beach, how would it affect you now and in the future?
An Ecologist on Ice
by Matt Vance
An interview with ecologist Phil Lyver about Adelie penguin population dynamics and the marine ecosystem in the Ross Sea.
Gather Your Data
by Rex Bartholomew
In the past, ecologists wished there was an easy way to record data in difficult alpine environments. Now ecologists use data loggers.
Accidental Plastics
by Kate Potter
From your toothbrush to your television, plastic products are absolutely everywhere. It’s difficult to imagine life without these synthetic compounds.
Keep Your Cat Inside
by Mike Tapp
We had a cat once that killed rats, mice, a stoat, skinks, wētā, and some birds. I know, because I saw them dying, and I saw them dead. Perhaps pet cats should be kept inside.
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