Sites2See: Surf safety
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A webpage about surfing safety, dangerous waves and rips, and the history and science of surfing. A 'For Kids' section provides games and quizzes for young swimmers and surfers.
© State of New South Wales, Department of Education and Training, 2013.
NSW syllabus outcomes
(SC4-10PW)-describes the action of unbalanced forces in everyday situations
(SC4-11PW)-discusses how scientific understanding and technological developments have contributed to finding solutions to problems involving energy transfers and transformations
(SC5-10PW)-applies models, theories and laws to explain situations involving energy, force and motion
Australian curriculum content descriptions
(ACSHE081)-Science involves testing predictions by gathering data and using evidence to develop explanations of events and phenomena
(ACSHE083)-Scientific understandings, discoveries and inventions are used to solve problems that directly affect peoples’ lives
(ACSHE100)-Scientific understandings, discoveries and inventions are used to solve problems that directly affect peoples’ lives
(ACSSU117)-Change to an object’s motion is caused by unbalanced forces acting on the object
(ACSSU155)-Energy appears in different forms including movement (kinetic energy), heat and potential energy, and causes change within systems
(ACSSU182)-Energy transfer through different mediums can be explained using wave and particle models
(ACSSU229)-The motion of objects can be described and predicted using the laws of physics
More information
- Resource type:
- gen
- ScOT topics:
- Surfing, Swimming, Life saving, Water safety
- File type:
- zip
- Author:
- Centre for Learning Innovation
- Publisher:
- State of NSW, Department of Education
- Date created:
- Friday, October 11, 2013
Resource ID: 287ec808-a385-479b-a12b-98e75a5cb775