Year 7 Student Work

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Units of Excellence are evolving as we work through our second set of Year 7 classes in the Middle School.
Natural World - How do I know what science is? Designed in 2006 In completing this unit students are introduced to the wonder and awe of science and the mysteries of the natural world.  Students explore science through a hands-on approach, with a focus on practical skills.  Students also aim to discover the influence that science and scientists have had on society over time.  This unit involves students as scientific researchers, data recorders, actors, researchers and performers.   Key Assessment Tasks:- Data Collection Journal Take on the character of a scientist who has made a dramatic impact on society through their invention/discovery.  Present yourself in-role attending the Scientific Conference explaining how you have changed society.	Personal World - How do I best look after me?  Revised in 2005 Students will develop knowledge to promote lifelong health and well-being.  Students will become aware of pitfalls in maintaining their health and fitness and will be able to identify potential problems for their health that could arise from their lifestyle.  Students will develop skills in leadership, communication, teamwork and pro-active strategies to enhance their own healthy lifestyle.  The unit allows students to build understanding of healthy lifestyles within the school community.  Key Assessment Tasks:- Construct and present an oral exposition demonstrating the working of a heart and identifying specific functions.  Create a storyboard narrative demonstrating knowledge of a system of the body. Run a safe activity covering three components of fitness for Year 4 students. Plan and produce a heart-healthy meal for your visitors and explain the workings of the heart.
Changing World - Who has the power?    Revised in 2006 In studying this unit students develop an understanding of how our government works, by investigating the development of democracy from ancient to modern times.  The unit begins by bringing to life the vibrant world of the Ancient Greeks and the development of direct democracy before unravelling the workings of our own representative democracy.  Central to the unit is for students to identify how they can access and influence the people in power.  The unit involves students as researchers, influencers, communicators and fledgling politicians as they seek to understand how government and power works in a changing world. Key Assessment Tasks:- Expository paragraph comparing, contrasting and analysing the democracy of Ancient Greece and that  of Australia today. Debate a topic related to democracy.	United World - What are the faces of Australia?   Revised in 2006 Students gain an understanding of the many cultures that make up the Australian nation.  Students explore the origins and cultural traditions of various groups that make up modern Australia.  Students develop an understanding of culture and identity including an exploration of sub-cultures.  The unit encourages the development of tolerance, empathy, understanding and acceptance.  The unit aims to create the link between wider social acceptance and the dynamics of the classroom.  Students gain an understanding of the patterns of migration to Australia and their own cultural origins.  Students are involved as researchers, team players, speakers, listeners, predictors and conversationalists as they gain an understanding of the many faces of Australia.  Key Assessment Tasks:- Create a dance and multimodal performance that showcases one of the faces of Australia. Compose a series of diary entries in which you detail your experiences (in role, as Parvana) during your first four weeks in Australia.