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9 Science: Concussion in Sport

Year 9 Science: Concussion in sport

This guide supports your assessment tasks' Outcomes to develop skills in applying the processes of Working Scientifically

  • 7WS A student processes, analyses and evaluates data from first-hand investigations and secondary sources

This guide supports the criteria in the: 

  • Evaluation of research to ensure that information is reliable  

  • Facts about concussion are drawn from multiply sources of information

  • Bibliography.

Online Britannica Encyclopedia: trusted & reliable information

For definitions use Britannica encyclopedia

Use a wide variety of source NOT just WEBSITES

Use magazines, academic journals, books, images and audio to demonstrate "facts extensively outlined using evidence from multiply sources of research"

 

**When you're at home, access using Library on Canvas.

Resources at Willoughby Library

catalogue  

Search Google like a Professional Fact Finder

Use Google's Advanced Search form to make your search more specific.

If you know a reliable, authoriative website, you can search just within that site using the google command-  site:

For example, 

site: www.abc.net.au/news/science/ AND concussion


Similarly, if you know a peak professional organisations in your sporting area you can see what their advice is on concussion.

For example, 

site: netball.com.au AND concussion

Reliable information has an author and date created

Use your keywords to search within these websites for reliable information.
 

Science News for Students

ABC Science

BBC Science and Nature

CSIRO

Cosmos magazine

Science Daily