Content description ACSHE136
Science / Year 8 / Science as a Human Endeavour / Use and influence of science
Content description
Science understanding influences the development of practices in areas of human activity such as industry, agriculture and marine and terrestrial resource management
Elaborations
- describing how technologies have been applied to modern farming techniques to improve yields and sustainability
- investigating how Aboriginal people recognise relationships in ecosystems by burning to promote new growth, attract animals and afford easier hunting and food gathering
- describing the impact of plant cloning techniques (asexual production) in agriculture such as horticulture, fruit production and vineyards
- investigating the role of science in the development of technology important to the economies and communities of the Asia–Pacific regions, for example car manufacture, earthquake prediction and electronic optics
Cross-curriculum priorities
