an introduction to aquaculture

Overview: Students take part in a variety of activities, pose questions, watch videos, research the library and the internet, and use computer simulations in order that they have a sound understanding of their place in space. In teams, they design a Moon Base as a major assignment and present to the class.

Author(s): Julie Suhanek with acknowledgement to Bill Lussier & Martin Daintith of the Spencer Gulf TAFE Institute for their work.

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Band: Middle Years for Yr 10

Strand: Energy Systems

Duration: Approximately 15 lessons, with 1 x 3 hour and 4 x 1½ sessions at TAFE, which includes an hour practical test at LMSC.

Published: September 2002

Financial assistance for the development of this resource was provided by The National Quality Teacher Program

Context: This unit was developed to enhance the idea that the future of food production in part will be sustained through aquaculture and that our local environment in South Australia provides a world wide valued commodity with tuna and other finfish.

Key Idea: Students develop a shared understanding of the characteristics and behaviour of living things and how they are interrelated and interdependent. They appreciate and report on the place of humans in the earth's ecology, and develop their understanding of, explore future possibilities for, and act to contribute to, sustainable environments (for food production).

Students are to examine ways organisms reproduce, grow and change over generations. They engage with, and appreciate different positions on, ethical issues such as those associated with ecological sustainability using technologies.
Elements of the SACSA Framework
Essential Learnings
Key Competencies
Outcome (SACSA Standards)
Thinking

Communicating

Futures

Interdependence

 

Link to SACSA Essential Learnings

KC1. Collecting, analysing & organising information.

KC2. Communicating ideas & information.        

KC4. Working with others & in teams            

KC7. Using technology.                         

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Students will attain merit for the TAFE course "Carryout Basic Operations in Aquaculture" and a better understanding of the need for the Food Production provided by Aquaculture and understanding of Basic Fish Biology.
© South Australian Science Teachers Association Inc. 2002