student+activities

=Student Activities=

These student activities are designed to be self-paced activities that students can complete independently or in small groups. Alternatively they can also be used as a teacher demonstration. All activity sheets can be downloaded in Microsoft Word formats so that teachers can edit the sheets to meet the needs of their students.

Energy Transformations
__NSW Science Syllabus__ 4.6.1 the law of conservation of energy a) identify situations or phenomena in which different forms of energy are evident b) qualitatively account for the total energy involved in energy transfers and transformations __Australian Curriculum__ Year 8 Physical Sciences - Energy appears in different forms including movement (kinetic energy), heat and potential energy and causes changes within systems
 * UTS remote lab rig:** Hydro rig
 * Year level:** 7, 8
 * Syllabus links:**

Summary of student activity
Students control a water wheel to power four lights in a model house. Students control the amount the water valve is opened in order to control the amount of energy the water wheel generates to light up the house. Download the energy transformations student activity sheet

A Model for Electricity
__NSW Science Syllabus__ 5.6.3 electrical energy b) describe voltage, resistance and current using analogies c) describe qualitatively the relationship between voltage, resistance and current Australian Curriculum Year 10 Physical Sciences - Energy conservation in a system can be explained by describing energy transfers and transformations
 * UTS remote lab rig:** Hydro rig
 * Year level**: 9, 10
 * Syllabus links:**

Summary of student activity
Students control a water wheel to power four lights in a model house. Students control the amount the water valve is opened to control the amount of energy the water wheel generates. Students collect data on flow rate, current and voltage. Download the model of electricity student activity sheet

Rescue Robots
__NSW Science Syllabus__ 5.3 a) identify and describe examples of scientific concepts and principles that have been used in technological developments (including Australian examples) 5.3 d) give reasons why society should support scientific research __Australian Curriculum__ Year 9/10 Science as a Human Endeavor - Advances in science and emerging science and technologies can significantly affect people's lives, including generating new career opportunities Year 9/10 Science as a Human Endeavor - Advances in scientific understanding often rely on developments in technology and technological advances are often linked to scientific discoveries
 * UTS Remote Rig:** iRobot
 * Year level:** 9, 10

These activities focus on the context of robotics in emergencies and rescue missions. While robotics are not prominent in the Year 7-12 science syllabuses, they can be used in the context of natural disasters and draws on the Science as a Human Endeavor section of the science curriculum.

Summary of student activity
Students control and navigate a robot through a maze. The robot acts as a disaster/rescue robot. Students need to navigate the robot through the maze which has a marked path. Throughout the journey, the robot will come across common natural disasters that require the use of rescue robots such as earthquakes, tsunamis and nuclear disasters. Students work through a series of activities to find out why robots are beneficial in search and rescue missions. Students will also explore the concepts of echolocation to find out how the robot creates a picture of its surroundings. Download the robot student activity sheet