Quantitative Mathematics for Science Inquiry

• • Scientific inquiry model
  • Examine and critique a sample science inquiry
  • Explore the `Big Ideas' of statistics and data collection
  • Explore the `Big Ideas' of measurement .
  • Explore the `Big Ideas' of data gathering
  • Explore representations of data
  • Explore scale and the links to fraction/proportion. Inquiry - Elaborate - Part A
  • Explore length, area and volume. Inquiry - Elaborate - Part B.
  • Explore geometry. Inquiry - Evaluate - Part A
  • Explore geometry. Inquiry - Evaluate - Part B
  • Peer review and feedback
  • Digital technologies - evaluative report on the inquiry
  • Review and Reflection

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• CUR-PRI-MAS-2020

Elective

• CUR-SEC-MAS-2020

Special requirements

• OtherDetails -

  Access to Microsoft Office or a unit approved alternative, access to video creation and editing software.

This subject will enable students to acquire, refine, and use quantitative mathematics knowledge and procedures (primarily in measurement and statistics) whilst planning scaffolded, online science inquiries, thereby integrating mathematics and science in context. The use and misuse of quantitative mathematics in scientific endeavours will be critically examined.

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• Exercise (60%)
• Report (40%)

Current study term (30 Aug 20 to 29 Nov 20)