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Hi there I’m Marianne Logan your Unit Assessor for Foundations: Science and Technology.
Some of you may be excited by science but others may be feeling trepidation about what this unit will require of you. Science and technology can seem quite overwhelming so it’s not surprising that you may have a lot of questions.

In this unit we are going to be doing some reflection of your own experiences with science in your life particularly when you were in school. You don’t need extensive science knowledge to succeed in this unit because we will be working together step by step to build on your knowledge of basic science concepts.

By science concepts I don’t mean you have to be skilled in chemistry or quantum physics, I’m talking about the basic concepts that you will need to grasp in order to facilitate science effectively with young learners.

By the end of this unit you will understand a range of everyday concepts that you might not even consider as being science or technology. This includes learning about some of the Earth’s natural systems and how they interrelate, and we will be unpacking our awareness of the Earth in relation to the sun and the moon. We’ll look at the basics about movement and simple forces. You will also be learning what it means to be working scientifically and working technologically.

The unit is full of fun, hands on activities, short videos and interesting reading to get you to where you need to be, and actually that takes me to my tips for you. Watch the videos, make sure you take the time to have a go of the activities and don’t forget to do your readings. It really will enhance your learning.

I can’t wait to work with you to share this exciting journey.

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Macro! Micro! Elasticity! Demand! Fiscal policy!

I know what you’re thinking, economics, way scary. It’s all maths, graphs and big words. Wrong! Nup! Na. Na.

I’m a student I did the unit, I was honestly terrified. Open up the unit content and there’s all these crazy words and you think you’re never going to learn it all. The good news is you’re not supposed to know it all yet, and that’s why you’re doing the unit. So you can learn it.

You’ll start with the basics and your teacher will build on the concepts step by step.

So there’s graphs definitely. Now I thought they were going to be crazy right, I thought they were going to be like this, but actually they’re more like that. Now maths, did I mention there’s very little maths? You don’t really have to get your head around all the figures, it’s not like that, it’s more about what happens if the line moves from here to here.

How did I do well in the unit? I did the readings. How do you do well in the unit? Do the readings! The key to this unit is preparation. Do the readings, watch the lecture, go to class or join the Collaborate. Simple. Simple right.

Oh and before I forget, make sure you ask questions. If I didn’t ask questions I would never have got through it. You might not want to, you might feel shy, trust me, write them down ahead of time and make yourself ask them in class, that way you’ll get the most out of it.

So why do the unit? Well you’ll get a better understanding of the world you live in. When the Government releases the budget, you’ll know what they’re talking about. Things like inflation, unemployment, petrol prices, all that stuff will make sense. You’ll have a better understanding of how we sit in the world and why it is the way it is and most importantly how it all relates right back to you.

I loved this unit, the UA was awesome, I got heaps out of it and you will too, oh and remember, do your readings.

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