Do you love a challenge? Are you good at finding solutions to problems or would you like to
develop these skills? If so, Mythbusters is a great elective for you.
The elective aims to develop students’ ability to solve problems, to be creative and to think
critically. Students will tackle a wide variety of problems and determine solutions to these
problems. They will be encouraged to design, create, test, evaluate and improve solutions,
documenting the process and presenting their findings using various forms of media.
The course will provide opportunities for innovative, creative students or those who want to
develop these skills. Instead of choosing a formal scientific question, students will choose a myth
to prove or disprove using scientific and problem solving means. The catch is that they have to
follow the same process used in the Mythbusters show. The project ends with each group
completing a Mythbusters episode.
Assessment
Assessment is based on the process used for solving problems and enables each student to
consider their strengths when determining the methods for documenting this process. Other tasks
include practical assessments, a journal and the production of a Mythbusters episode.
Contact Information
Ms Kerry Randall
Head of Science
Kerry.Randall@cewa.edu.au
