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G3HBY
In this unit, students
- identify, research and construct questions for investigation; propose hypotheses; and predict possible outcomes
- conduct investigations including real or virtual dissections, investigating reaction time and hearing and eyesight tests.
- understand that the support and movement of the body is facilitated by the structure and function of the bones and joints in the skeletal system
- understand that skeletal muscles work in groups around joints to bring about the desired action.
- understand that the nervous system enables us to respond to external changes.
- understand that hormone action can be via negative feedback and identify components of a feedback loop
G4HBY
In this unit, students
- understand that infectious disease is caused by invasion of a pathogen, and can be transmitted from one host to another
- understand that the transmission and spread of infectious disease is facilitated by local, regional and global movement of individuals
- understand that modern medicines which assist in reducing the rate or the severity of the infection, include antiseptics, antivirals and antibiotics
- understand that standards of hygiene, including sanitation of water, waste treatment and the presence of pathogens and disease vectors, varies between global communities.
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