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Expert Jigsaw Strategy
Secondary
Australian
Curriculum General Capability:
Critical and creative thinking
Australian
Curriculum General Capability:
Personal and social capability
Cooperative
Learning Activity
Teacher
To revise the Expert Jigsaw Strategy,
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1. Form groups of 3 - 4 students. Each of you will
read only ONE of the following
articles.
The Conversation 2 November 2017
The Conversation 6 December 2019
The Conversation 17 July 2021
The Conversation 7 February 2023
2. Each of you is to find out the following from your
article:
a. Author and their credentials.
b. The problem
c. The scientific and common names of the
microorganisms involved
d. The resulting effect on the human body
e. Protection or Prevention
f. Interesting facts.
3. In the class, meet with all the students who have
read your article - the Expert Group. Share with each other about what you
have learnt.
4. Return to your home group [your origin group], take turns to provide a summary of
your article using the headings above as a start and what you have learnt
from the others in your Expert group. .
5.
As a class, discuss - what did you learn?
The
Science tells us that renewable energy is the way of the Future. But is it
for Australia?
Secondary
Australian
Curriculum General Capability:
Critical and creative thinking
Australian
Curriculum General Capability:
Personal and social capability
Australian
Curriculum General Capability:
Numeracy
Australian
Curriculum General Capability:
Information and Communication Technology Capability
Cooperative
Learning Activity
1. Divide the class into groups of
4 - 5
students: Microbiologist, UN Representative,
BBC News Writer, Climate Change Authority, & Government
Official. Each of these perspectives is to research with the content
provided, and, be able to convincingly advocate that perspectives' point of
view.
2. Research:
Microbiologist:
Read the following article... Fill 'er up, with microalgae
Microalgae - an alternative biofuel for cars, machinery?
Microalgae are an interesting alternative to other biofuel
crops such as corn or soy. Microalgae are individual cells or short
chains of cells from algae freely moving through water. They occur
in nearly any pool of water and can readily be cultivated.
“They have a number of advantages over oil-containing agricultural
products,” explains Johannes Lercher, a researcher investigating
algae’s use in biofuel. “They grow significantly faster than
land-based biomass, have a high triglyceride content, and, unlike
the terrestrial cultivation of oilseed plants, their use for fuel
production does not compete with food production.”
The research team has developed a novel catalyst: nickel on a porous
support made of zeolite HBeta. They have used this to achieve the
conversion of raw, untreated algae oil under mild conditions,
suitable for use as high-grade fuels for vehicles.
(Source:
The Conversation)
(Image Source:
Wiley Online Library)
Know what is involved and expound
the view that microbiology can help Australia with renewable energy
when required in the discussion.
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Read about Bubbles Build Better Biofuels!
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UN
Representative: Read the news item:
Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere surge to new highs: UN.
Know what is involved and expound
the view that the UN is concerned about the rise in greenhouse gas
emissions. Express your concerns and their impact on the Australian
situation when required in the discussion.
Grant
King:
Chair, Climate Change Authority. Information
on Climate Change
Know what is involved and expound
the view that the Climate Change Authority is concerned about and
its very existence in the "political climate". Express your concerns
and their impact on the Australian situation when required in the
discussion.
BBC
News Writer:
Read the following article...
2 January 2020
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Government Official:
a. Australia's Making
Positive Energy |
b.
Climate Council's response to Scott Morrison's speech November
2021 |
3.
Hold a Discussion Summit trying to
reach concensus and make recommendations to the Government about the carbon
tax and greenhouse emissions. Use
iSpring to present your arguments and perspectives.
Websites, Games & Apps
Did You Know?
Polio (poliomyelitis) is a viral disease that can lead to
incurable paralysis. The World Health Organisation is coordinating a
programme to eradicate this disease from the face of the earth, and
we are very close to achieving this goal.
But polio is still not adequately controlled in Pakistan, Nigeria
and Afghanistan. The eradication program will remain at risk until
all countries have eliminated the virus.
(Source:
The Conversation 09/09/2014)
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