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Chook Science Episode 30 23rd October 2012 Learning Objective Students will learn how to plan and conduct science investigations to find answers to questions. Focus Questions 1. Summarize the // Chook Science // BtN story. 2. What did Iggy discover that the chickens were eating that helped to produce larger eggs? a. Grass b. Worms c. Pizza 3. What did Iggy want to find out in the // Chook Science // BtN story? Can you remember Iggy’s hypothesis? 4. Briefly describe what Iggy’s scientific experiment involved. 5. Name some of the types of protein that Iggy fed his chickens as part of his experiment. 6. Fill in the gaps. At the end of the experiment I averaged the ________, ________ and ________ of the eggs. 7. What did Iggy discover from his science experiment? 8. Iggy was named the winner of Australia’s biggest school science award, what was the award called? 9. Who encouraged Iggy to do science? 10. Name three facts you learnt watching this story. Freedom of Speech

Episode 29 16th October 2012 a. Say whatever they like even if it is untrue b. Protest c. Graffiti
 * 1) Before watching the BtN story, discuss what you think freedom of speech means.
 * 2) Explain what is meant by the following statement: Freedom of speech has its limits.
 * 3) What media personality recently got in trouble over a speech he made about Julia Gillard?
 * 4) Why did his comments stir up a lot of debate about freedom of speech?
 * 5) Australia has a law which guarantees freedom of speech. True or false?
 * 6) If people in Australia don’t agree with something they are allowed to:
 * 1) In some countries saying the wrong thing about politics, laws or religion can land you in __.
 * 2) Do you think it is important to have freedom of speech? Explain your answer.
 * 3) What was surprising about this story?
 * 4) What do you understand more clearly since watching the BtN story?

‘Should there be limits on freedom of speech?’ Vote in the BtN online poll http://www.abc.net.au/btn/

Aussie Inventions Key Learning Students will learn about Australian inventions.

Focus Questions
 * 1) Retell the story in your own words.
 * 2) Name one of the inventions in the BtN story.
 * 3) What is a prototype?
 * 4) Why was the scientific invention of the cochlear implant so important?
 * 5) Do you think anyone can be an inventor? Why or why not?
 * 6) Can you think of any other Aussie inventions that weren’t mentioned on the BtN story?
 * 7) If you could invent something what would it be?
 * 8) What surprised you about this story?
 * 9) Illustrate one of the inventions you learnt about in the BtN //Aussie Inventions// story.
 * 10) Create a timeline highlighting Aussie inventions over the last 100 years.

Answer the following questions.
 * What is an inventor?
 * What do they do?
 * Can anyone be an inventor? Why or why not?
 * What do you know about the process of inventing?
 * What things might inventors have to do and think about in order to invent something?

8 Related Research Links ABC News – Aussie Inventions []

ABC – The New Inventors

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Questacon – Our Clever Country

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Questacon – 100 years of innovation []

Australia.gov.au – Australian Inventions

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 * Personal and social capability
 * Critical and creative thinking