How do we understand the worlds in which we live?

Students will explore the natural world and its laws; the interaction between people and the natural world; how humans use their understanding of scientific principles; the impact of scientific and technological advances on communities and environments; the impact of environments on human activity; how humans adapt environments to their needs. 

Possible explorations to develop:

• systems, models, methods; products, processes and solutions
• adaptation, ingenuity and progress
• opportunity, risk, consequences and responsibility
• modernization, industrialization and engineering
• digital life, virtual environments and the information age
• the biological revolution
• mathematical puzzles, principles and discoveries