2. Read the article with a group of 3 - 4 students. Use the Cornell Note-taking Method to obtain all the facts and figures by writing down notes and any questions you might have. Compare as a group.

3. Let's follow the money!

a. How many COVID PCR tests have been conducted in Australia to the 21 October [when the article was published]?

b. Using the World of Meters to obtain the accurate population numbers for Australia [27th October 2021 had the Australian population at 25, 898, 395], calculate how many tests each person on average has undertaken.

c. Calculate the amount of money has been provided by the Medicare rebate of $85/test for all these tests. Calculate the amount of money when the test rebate was only $28.65 at the start of the pandemic in March 2020. What is the different in profit?

d. Have a 'guess" as to why you think there is an increase from $28.65 to $85?

e. If Sonic Healthcare reported a net profit growth of 149% to $1.3billion. How many tests did Sonic Healthcare conduct if all their tests were given a rebate of $85 each?

 

4. As a class, you are going to conduct a Community of Inquiry using the article as your stimulus material.

 

Process of Community of Inquiry  After reading or listening to the stimulus material - newspaper article, big picture book, an audio clip, a chaper of a book In groups of two: Students are to write a question or questions about the stimulus material from each of the four question quadrants Students share the thinking questions with the class by writing up on a whiteboard    Select the most common question to discuss.       In a circle, conduct a discussion on this common question Hold to the class discussion rules of:    one person speaks at a time     listen carefully to the speaker: listen for understanding; listen charitably     the speaker selects the next speaker        speakers are respectful and build on the previous speaker's point of view or questions that view logically     be prepared to think and take time to think      keep a record of the other student questions to come back to them if needed

 

 

The Forensic Examiner [Pathologist] - working out cause of death (developed by Flinn Scientific)

Secondary

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Critical and creative thinking

 

Chemistry Teacher

Local copy of Teacher Notes & Student Handouts.

 

Introduction
   
Mr. Smith was found in his bed deceased. He had no known pre-existing conditions. Students are to perform four tests using his blood and urine to determine the possible cause of death.

Teacher's notes show all materials required to carry out the tests along with details of the equations and chemistry.

 

 

Students

1. Form groups of 3 - 4. You are to perform analysis to determine the cause of death of Mr Smith including protein detection, electrolyte levels, sugar detection, and, chloride detection in samples of blood and urine.

 

 

(Source: South County Urological)

 

2. Once you have worked out the details you are to conclude the cause of death.

3. Discuss as a class.

 

 

 

Exploration of Body Parts to predict Height (developed by David Tynan for Texas Instruments)

  Secondary

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Numeracy

 

Local copy: Student Handout [PDF]
Local copy: Teacher's Notes [PDF]

Target: Years 10 - 11 Mathematics or Science students

Students explore which of the three body measurements (head circumference, forearm length or middle finger length) might be the best predictor of height. Students should find the context an interesting one as they are placed in the role of a forensic pathologist. An introduction to some methods of linear regression is also included.

Objectives
Introduction to regression in a data modeling context.
What is standard deviation?
How does the distribution of the variable affect the value of the standard deviation
Vocabulary
Independent and dependent variables, bivariate data analysis, least squares repression

About the Lesson
Students explore which of the three body measurements (head circumference, forearm length or middle finger length) might be the best predictor of height. Students should find the context an interesting one as they are placed in the role of a forensic pathologist. An introduction to some methods of linear regression is also included.

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