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# Teaching notes

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## How to use this resource

The Melanie Bishop master class forms part of Science talk, a web-based resource which aims to inspire students and promote the opportunities science, technology and maths-based careers can offer.

This section contains video segments in which benthic marine ecologist Dr Melanie Bishop discusses her field of study and shows students how she collects data from mud samples. Each video has a series of questions or comments for students to consider and discuss.

Students can develop an awareness of the nature and practice of Melanie’s work in science and its impact on society by:

- evaluating the role of creativity and reasoning in conducting scientific investigations (5.2 science)
- recognising the impact of scientific discoveries on our everyday lives (4.3 science)
- describing recent contributions of an Australian scientist and how these affect our everyday lives (5.5 science)
- assessing the impacts of discoveries in marine ecology on society and the environment (H4 biology)
- relating the diverse range of marine organisms to their habitats and the environment (P7 biology)
- considering the interrelationships of organisms in the marine ecosystem (P8 biology)

NSW Board of Studies syllabuses for Stages 4 and 5 science and Stage 6 biology can be found at: www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au.

Teachers may find it useful to combine this resource with others listed in the Related resources section to enhance students’ learning.

## Quality teaching

This resource provides opportunities to incorporate the following elements of Quality teaching in NSW public schools by:

- giving students an opportunity to discover the nature and practice of marine ecology (Deep knowledge, Connectedness, Metalanguage, Knowledge integration)
- encouraging students to discover relationships between current scientific research, society and the environment (Problematic knowledge, Higher-order thinking)
- highlighting how research work in marine ecology and oceanography combines mathematics, chemistry and physics with biological principles (Knowledge integration)
- stimulating thought about what inspires people to become scientists (Connectedness, Problematic knowledge).

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