Life Sciences

Lewenswetenkappe 771
 What if Life? / Wat is Lewe?
Life is defined as any system capable of performing functions
such as eating, metabolizing, excreting, breathing, moving,
growing, reproducing, and responding to external stimuli.

• All organisms are made up of water and chemical elements; oxygen,

carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen + minerals such as calcium, potassium
• Alle organismes bestaan uit water en chemiese elemente; suurstof,
koolstof, waterstof en stikstof + minerale

• Atoms, molecules, cells (chemical processes), tissues, organs, systems,

organism.
• Atome, molekule, selle (chemiese prosesse), weefsel, organe,
sisteme, organisme.
What if Life Science? / Wat is Lewenswetenskappe?
It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying
themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field. All organisms are
made up of cells that process hereditary information encoded in genes,
which can be transmitted to future generations.

• INTERACTION of living things

• INTERAKSIE tussen lewende dinge

• Science – systematic approach

• Wetenskap – sistematiese benadering
Scientific Method/Wetenskaplike Metode
Scientific Method/Wetenskaplike Metode
Why teach Life Science?
Waarom Lewenswetenskappe onderrig?
• Continuous development of new knowledge and theories - FLEXIBLE
Deurlopende ontwikkeling van nuwe kennis en teorieë – BUIGSAAM

• Investigative, evaluative, altering

Ondersoekend, evaluerend, veranderend

• Various careers/ Verskeie beroepe

• See CAPS & Textbooks/ Sien KABV & Handboeke

Skills Developed/ Ontwikkel vaardigede
• Knowledge of SYSTEMS/Kennis van SISTEME
• Evaluate and debate/Evalueer en debateer
• Awereness of biotechnology/Bewustheid van biotegnologie
• Understanding of human impact/Begrip van die invloed van mense
• Appreciation of diversity/waardering van diversiteit
• Responsible citizenship/Verantwoordelike Burgerskap
• Contributions of SA scientists/Bydraes van SA wetenskaplikes
• Scientific skills/Wetenskapvaardighede
• Scientific Literacy/Wetenskaplike geletterdheid
Disciplines/Dissiplines
Purpose of Life Science/
Doel van Lewenswetenskappe
• Scientific Knowledge
• Scientific Skills
• Understanding Science in Society

• Wetenskaplike Kennis
• Wetenskaplike Vaardigehede
• Begrip van Wetenskap in die Samelewing
Strands of Life Science/
Kennisareas van Lewenswetenskappe
• Life at molecular, cellular and tissue level
• Processes in plants and animals
• Environmental Studies
• Diversity, Change and Continuity

• Lewe op molukelêre, sellulêre en weefselvlak

• Lewensprosesse in plante en diere
• Omgewingsstudies
• Diversiteit, Verandering en Kontinuiteit

• NOT INDEPENDENT/NIE ONAFHANKLIK

Specific Aim 1/Spesifieke Doelwit 1
• Knowledge – concepts, processes, phenomena, mechanisms,
principles, theories, laws
• Access to information, select ideas, recall and describe, connect
• Assess: State, list, define, describe, illustrate, interpret etc

• Kennis – konsepte, prosesse, verskynsels, meganismes, beginsels,

teorieë, wette
• Toegang tot inligting, selektering van idees, herroep, beskryf, konneksies
maak
• Assesseer: noem, lys, definieër, beskryf, illustreer, interpreteer ens.
Specific Aim 2/Spesifieke Doelwit 2
• Practical Skills – investigation and experimentation
• Development of process skills

• Praktiese vaardighede – ondersoek en eksperimentering

• Ontwikkeling van prosesvaardighede
Specific Aim 3/Spesifieke Doelwit 3
• Science in Society
• History, relevance, applications, value
• Scientific Literacy

• Wetenskap in die samelewing

• Geskiedenis, toepaslikheid, toepassing, waarde
• Wetenskaplike Geletterdheid
Self Study/ Selfstudie
• Textbook/Handboek : Teaching Science, Foundation to Senior phase

• Think about the purpose of science teaching and the future thereof in schools,
especially in the 21st century. What are the challenges of modern
technologies? (p. 186 – 197). You can make your own summary.

• Dink na oor die doel van wetenskap onderrig en die toekoms daarvan in skole,
veral in die 21e eeu. Wat is die uitdagings van modern tegnologie (bl. 186 –
197). Jy kan jou eie opsomming maak.