Sunday 4 November 2018

Can You Explain It?

Using your science knowledge to think and reason

The question below is designed for students in Year 10 and above. These students should have the knowledge to reason out the answer to the question. The question tests student understanding of concepts rather than straight memory recall.

This activity helps develop better idea generation skills and also nurtures greater confidence in ability to tackle challenges. With luck overall performance in science will slowly improve.

Teachers might first think through possible answers before using this activity in class.

Question ....

How did (a) the Sun and (b) the Earth's gravity, over hundreds of millions of years, directly influence the evolution of the eyesight we have today?