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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:
- Interactive Resource
- ScOT topics:
- Surfing, Swimming, Life saving, Water safety
- File type:
- text/html
- Language/s:
- en-AU
- Author:
- Centre for Learning Innovation
- Publisher:
- State of NSW, Department of Education
- Date created:
- Friday, 25 November 2011
Resource ID: 287ec808-a385-479b-a12b-98e75a5cb775