EDU2432 Physical Science for Teachers (FOEDU)

Semester 2 (ONC)Toowoomba (ONC)Fraser Cst

Units 1.0 (Teacher Education: Primary) Band 5

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Synopsis

This course will focus on investigation of how characteristics of materials can influence the nature of the technological products, and how systems and their associated factors have potential to impact upon local and global environments. Through exploration of simple systems, with a particular focus on movement and movement mechanisms learners will discover how a variety of systems operate and construct their own simple systems products. They will investigate curriculum resources available for teaching particular science topics, including written materials, multimedia, computer software and industry and community support services.