Career profile: Sacha Dench, Migratory animal research scientist
This career profile on Sacha Dench, a migratory animal research scientist, demonstrates the intersection of science and mathematics knowledge and skills in a real-world context. The goal is to inspire students to consider a STEM career by highlighting the scientist's background, interests, current role, and the pathways taken to enter the profession. Sacha Dench is an Australian research scientist focusing on the plight of the osprey.
A series of lessons related to Sacha's work are available to help students develop their skills and knowledge in statistics.
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| Year level(s) | Year 5, Year 6 |
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| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Teaching resource |
| Format | Downloadable resources |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Mathematics investigation |
| Keywords | career, Sacha Dench, scientist, animal research, profile, career pathway, conservation without borders |
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| Curriculum connections | Sustainability |
| Strand and focus | Statistics |
| Topics | Data representation and interpretation |
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| Organisation | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Copyright | © 2024 Commonwealth of Australia. Creative Commons BY 4.0. |
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Osprey altitude data
In this lesson, students acquire data related to the altitudes reached by fledgling osprey practising flight. Students represent and interpret the data, discussing and reporting on the data distribution including the range and mode.
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Osprey migration data
In this lesson, students acquire data related to the migration of the osprey. Students represent and interpret the data, discussing and reporting on the data distribution. They compare two types of charts to decide which type is best to display the dataset.
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Osprey bird dimensions
In this lesson, students investigate measurement data related to the osprey. Students represent and interpret data related to wingspan and body length. They investigate patterns in data to describe any relationships.
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Osprey position and location
In this lesson, students acquire data related to the migration of the osprey. Students describe location and position on a Cartesian plane using paired coordinates. They explore the way latitude and longitude is used to pinpoint a location on Earth.
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