Avalanche
classification of danger of avalanches
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World of Work

Becoming a(n)...
Alpine ski instructor
World of Work Dimensions

Context
The profession of winter sports(wo)men is mentioned and used to legitimize the explanation of slope inclination.

Role
Students do not have a role and are asked to remember the steps and rules to measure slope inclination.

Activity
Knowledge learned in this task has a lot of potential, but the described task is not authentic, focusing only on memorization.

Product
Work: Simplifications (rule of thumb), estimations; classification of danger of avalanches
Abstract
Work: Simplifications (rule of thumb), estimations;



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Inquiry Learning

Inquiry Learning Dimensions

- Exploring situations
- Planning Investigations
- Experimenting systematically
- Interpreting and evaluating
- Communicating results

Discipline
- Mathematics
- Biology
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Engineering


Target group
- Primary Education
- Lower Secondary Education
- Upper Secondary Education

Age range
11-18

Duration
100 min.