VC2S4H01

data from observations obtained through scientific inquiry can be used to develop explanations of natural phenomena

• exploring how farmers use soil tests to determine whether their crops are growing in ideal conditions
• investigating how Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples used observations about the conduction of heat to determine the best materials to be used as conductors and insulators in ground ovens, for example the Torres Strait Islander Kup Murri earth oven used in traditional feasting ceremonies
• recognising how food scientists use thermometers to monitor and manage the condition of food stored in refrigerators and freezers
• investigating how ecologists use food chain data to develop explanations for decline in numbers of native plants and animals such as the Richmond birdwing butterfly, and to develop strategies to increase their numbers
• exploring how hydrologists use rainfall and water-use data to explain the amount of water flowing in rivers and why this changes over time