Earth and Environmental Science: ACT
These are example schedules to demonstrate the content of the meriSTEM online course, how it maps to your curriculum, and one way to provide clear study expectations to students.
MeriSTEM Module
Sub-topic
Australian Curriculum EES Understandings
Resource
Development
of the Geosphere
Rock Cycle
13, 15, 19, 20
Mineral Detective Practical
Reading
the Rocks
5, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17
Crystal Formation Practical
Inner
Earth
9, 10, 13, 18
Dating
the Earth
13, 17, 18,
Earth
Science Timeline Detective
5, 13, 28
Development of
the Biosphere
Evidence of
Early Life
12, 25, 26
Relative and Absolute Dating Practical
Evidence
of Evolution and Extinction
8, 9, 13, 27, 28, 29
Development of
the Atmosphere and Hydrosphere
Earth’s
Atmosphere
10, 14, 21, 22, 23, 24
The Production of Oxygen During Photosynthesis Practical
Our
Earth’s Water
14, 23, 24
MeriSTEM Module
Sub-topic
Australian Curriculum EES Understandings
Resources
Energy for Earth
Processes
Energy and
Earth’s Systems
44, 45, 46, 50, 53
Energy
for Geological Processes
42, 47
Energy for
atmospheric and hydrologic processes
Energy and
Earth’s Atmosphere
39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 49
The Greehouse Effect Practical
Oceans
and Atmospheres
38, 42, 50, 51, 52
Modelling Ocean Currents Practical
Energy for
biogeochemical processes
Energy and Biogeochemical Processes
43, 44, 45, 47, 53, 54, 55, 56
Carrying Capacity Practical
MeriSTEM Module
Sub-topic
Australian Curriculum EES Understandings
Resources
Use of
Non-Renewable Earth Resources
Non-Renewable Resources
64, 67, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75
Use of Renewable
Earth Resources
Renewable
Resources
66, 67, 70, 76, 77, 78, 80
Water purification practical
Human
Activities and Sustainability
76, 78, 79, 81, 82, 83
Population viability – Bettong Inquiry
MeriSTEM Module
Sub-topic
Australian Curriculum EES Understandings
Resources
The Cause and
Impact of Earth Hazards
Managing and
mitigating the risk of natural hazards
91, 93, 94, 96, 97, 98, 100
Natural hazards practical
Human Effects on Hazards
102,
103
Plate Tectonics
99,
104
Weather Systems
and Modelling Changes
38, 42, 50, 51, 52
The Cause and
Impact of Global Climate Change
Natural Processes and Human Activity on Climate
Change
104,
107, 108
Evidence for Climate Change Over Time
91,
94, 97, 104, 107
Read an ice core practical
How Climate Change Affects our Earth
91,
94, 97, 106
Rising sea levels practical
Human Contribution to Climate Change
91,
105, 107
