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AustralianCurriculum-Year8

Introduction:ThisdocumentmapsEducationPerfectlessonstotheAustralianCurriculum.Whenalessoncoversbothscienceunderstandingstandardsandscienceasahumanendeavourorscienceinquiryskillsstandards,itwillbelistedinbothsections.

Contents:ScienceUnderstanding ScienceInquirySkills

BiologicalSciences 2 QuestioningandPredicting 18

8ChemicalSciences 7 PlanningandConducting 19

9EarthandSpaceSciences 10 ProcessingandAnalysingDataandInformation 23

PhysicalSciences 12 Evaluating 27

Communicating 29

ScienceasaHumanEndeavour

NatureandDevelopmentofScience 15

UseandInfluenceofScience 16


ScienceUnderstandingKey:

Lessonsthataddressthescienceunderstandingstandard.

Lessonsthatelaborateorextendaboveandbeyondthecurriculum.

Lessonsthatalsofulfilscienceasahumanendeavourstandards.

Lessonsthatalsofulfilscienceinquiryskillsstandards.

BiologicalSciencesRelevantsectionofthescienceachievementstandard:

BytheendofYear8,students…analysetherelationshipbetweenstructureandfunctionatcell,organandbodysystemlevels.

Standards:

Cellsarethebasicunitsoflivingthings;theyhavespecialisedstructuresandfunctions.(ACSSU149)

WhatisaCell? Anintroductiontocells.

SizeofCells Thisintroducestheunitsandincrediblysmallsizeofcells.

PartsandFunctionofaMicroscope Howmicroscopesworkandwhattheyare.

TypesofMicroscopes Alessononthedifferenttypesofmicroscopesthatcanbeused.

Magnification Howmagnificationcanbecalculatedandchangedandhowthisrelatestothefieldofviewandresolution.

UsingaMicroscope Howtouseamicroscope.

IntroductiontoTypesofCells:PondWaterInvestigation

Anintroductorylessononthedifferenttypesofcells-prokaryoticandeukaryotic-structuredasaninvestigationintotheorganismsfoundinpondwater.

ProkaryoticCells AnintroductorySmartLessononprokaryoticcellsandbacteria.


BacterialCellStructure Theorganellesfoundinprokaryotessuchasbacteria.

EukaryoticCells AnintroductorySmartLessononeukaryoticcellsandtheorganellespresentinalleukaryoticcells.

AnimalCells Theorganellesfoundinanimalcells.

PlantCellStructure Theorganellesfoundinplantcells.

FungalCellStructure Anintroductiontothestructureoffungalcells.

CellDivisioninBacteria SmartLessonintroducingbinaryfissioninbacteria.

CellDivisioninHumans SmartLessonintroducingtheconceptofcelldivision,andthedifferencebetweenmitosisandmeiosis.

SpecialisedAnimalCells SmartLessonaboutspecialisedanimalcells,andhowthestructureofthecellsrelatestotheirfunction.

SpecialisedPlantCells SmartLessonaboutspecialisedplantcells,andhowthestructureofthecellsrelatestotheirfunction.

LevelsofOrganisation SmartLessonaboutthevariouslevelsoforganisationinthehumanbody,fromthesmallestcellsuptoorgans.

Animalvs.PlantCells Comparinganimalandplantcellorganellesandstructure.

Diffusion Alessonexplainingtheprocessofdiffusionandthesurfacearea:volumeratio.

DiffusionandCellSize SmartLessonaboutdiffusionandthesurfaceareatovolumeratioandwhytheseareimportantindeterminingcellsize.

Prokaryoticvs.Eukaryotic Comparingprokaryotesandeukaryotes.

Antibiotics SmartLessonintroducingantibioticsandtheproblemofantibioticresistance.

CellTheory SmartLessonaboutthecelltheoryandsomeofthediscoveriesthatledtoitsdevelopment.

DiseaseTreatmentandControl SmartLessonaboutwaystocontrolthespreadofinfectiousdiseasesbyusinggoodhygienepractices.

HistoryofMicroscopes SmartLessonaboutmicroscopesandthehistoryoftheirdevelopment.

StemCells SmartLessonintroducingembryonicandadultstemcellsandtheirapplicationsinmedicine.

Vaccination SmartLessonabouthowvaccinesworkandwhyitissoimportanttogetvaccinated.

JellyCells Experimentwherejellyandlolliesareusedtomakeamodelofacell.

PondCritters Experimentwherepondwateriscollectedforstudentstoexamineunderamicroscope.

PreparingandObservingCells Experimentwhereonionandcheekcellsarecollectedandpreparedtopracticepropermicroscopeandslidepreparationtechniques.

PartsandFunctionsofaMicroscope Howmicroscopesworkandwhattheyare.


MagnificationandResolution Howmagnificationcanbecalculatedandchangedandhowthisrelatestothefieldofviewandresolution.

HowtoUseaMicroscope Instructionsonhowtoproperlyuseamicroscope.

UsingaMicroscope Investigationinwhichstudentslearnhowtouseamicroscopecorrectlybypreparingawetmountofanewspapercuttingcontainingalowercase"e"andobservingitunderthemicroscope.

FoodSafetyandSalmonella Inthislesson,studentsinterpretdataonhowtemperatureaffectstherateofcelldivisioninsalmonella.Fromthis,theydrawconclusionsabouthowtosafelystorefood.

Multi-cellularorganismscontainsystemsoforganscarryingoutspecialisedfunctionsthatenablethemtosurviveandreproduce.(ACSSU150)

IntroductiontoBodySystems ThisSmartLessonexploresthreekeyideas:comparingunicellulartomulticellularorganisms,howstructurerelatestofunction,andwhatbodysystemsare.

DigestiveSystemasaWhole Alessonintroducingandexplainingthedifferentstructuresofthedigestivesystemanddescribinghoweachfunction.

FoodGroups Alessonexplainingthethreedifferentfoodgroupsandwhattheyconsistof.

MouthandOesophagus Alessondescribingthefirststartofthedigestivesystem:themouth,oesophagusandthesphincter.Thedifferencebetweenmechanicalandchemicaldigestionisalsoexplained.

StomachandSmallIntestine Alessonexplaininghowdigestionoccursinthestomachandthesmallintestines.

LargeIntestineandRectum Alessonexplaininghowdigestiontakesplaceinthelargeintestinesandrectum.

ComparingDigestioninOtherAnimals Alessoncomparingandcontrastingthedigestivesystemsofkoalas,cows,dingoesandhumans.

IntroductiontoRespiration ASmartLessonintroducingthedifferentstructuresoftherespiratorysystemandtheirfunctions.

Breathing Alessonexplainingthemusclesresponsibleforbreathingandthepathairtakesduringinhalationandexhalation.

GasExchange ASmartLessonexplainingwhereexchangeofoxygenandcarbondioxidetakesplacewithintherespiratorysystem.

RespirationinCells Alessonexplainingwhycellsneedoxygenandwhattheyuseitfor.

RespirationCompareandContrast Alessoncomparingandcontrastingtherespiratorysystemsoffish,insectsandhumans.

IntroductiontotheCirculatorySystem Alessonintroducingandexplainingthecirculatorysystemandhowtheheartworks.


Heart Alessononthepartsoftheheartandwherebloodflowsthroughtheheartandaroundthebody.

BloodVessels Alessonexplainingthedifferenttypesofbloodvessels,includinghowtotakeapulse.

Blood ASmartLessonintroducingthedifferentcomponentsthatmakeupblood.

IntroductiontotheExcretorySystem ASmartLessonintroducingtheexcretorysystemandthestructuresinvolved.

ExcretoryOrgans SmartLessongoingthroughthevariousexcretoryorgans,suchasthekidneys,liver,lungsandskin.

TheKidneys&UrineProduction SmartLessonexplaininghowurineisproducedinthekidneys.

KidneyDisease SmartLessonexplainingUTIsandkidneystones.

MusculoskeletalSystem ASmartLessonintroducingthemusculoskeletalsystemanditscomponents.

Bones&Joints ASmartLessonintroducingossification,thecellsinvolvedinbonegrowthandremodelling,osteoporosisandthemanydifferenttypesofjointswithinthehumanbody.

Muscles ASmartLessonintroducingthethreedifferentmuscletypes.Itdiscussesthetypesofmovementsmusclesproduce,andwhatthemainmusclesofthebodyare.

Injuries ASmartLessonintroducingthedifferenttypesofbonefractures,muscleinjuriesandtennisandgolferselbow.

Puberty Alessonintroducingandexplainingpuberty.

MaleReproduction Alessonintroducingandexplainingthemalereproductivesystem.

FemaleReproduction Alessonintroducingandexplainingthefemalereproductivesystem.

Pregnancy Alessonintroducingandexplainingpregnancy.

Birth Alessonintroducingandexplainingthebirthprocessinhumans.

SexualReproductioninAnimals Alessonintroducingandexplainingsexualreproductioninanimals.

AsexualReproductioninAnimals Alessonintroducingandexplainingasexualreproductioninanimals.

SexualReproductioninPlants Alessonintroducingandexplainingsexualreproductioninplants.

Pollination Alessonexplainingpollinationanddiscussingwhyplantsuseitforreproductivepurposes.

SeedDispersal&Germination Alessonexplainingseeddispersalanddiscussingwhyplantsuseitforreproductivepurposes.

AsexualReproductioninPlants Alessonintroducingandexplainingasexualreproductioninplants.

Photosynthesis Smartlessononphotosynthesis.

PlantSystems ASmartLessonexplainingtheshootandrootsystemsofplants,aswellasxylemandphloem.

AdaptingtoExtremeClimates Lessondiscussinghowhumansadapttodifferentclimatesusinghomeostasis.


Diffusion Alessonexplainingtheprocessofdiffusionandthesurfacearea:volumeratio.

DiffusionandBodySystems SmartLessononhowdiffusionoperateswithinthehumanbody.

ExerciseandtheBody SmartLessononhowexerciseaffectsthebody,andhowthebodyrespondstophysicalexertion.

StressEffectsontheBody SmartLessononhowstressaffectsthebody,andhowthebodyrespondstostressfulconditions.

Contraception Alessonintroducingandexplainingthedifferentmethodsofcontraception.

EthicalIssuesofOrganTransplant ASmartLessonexplainingwhatethicaldilemmasare,usingorgantransplantsasexamples.

Infertility Alessonexplaininginfertilityandthedifferentreproductivetechniquesthatareavailable.

MapleSyrup ASmartLessonexplainingwheremaplesyrupcomesfrom.

OrganTransplants ASmartLessonexplainingwhatorgantransplantationsare.

PlantCloning ASmartLessonintroducingplantandgenecloninganditsuseingrowingcrops.

CrossPollination Investigationintohowplantsintheschoolgardenreproduce.

FirstAidandBodySystems Practicallessoninwhichstudentslearnaboutbasicfirstaid.

FlowerDissection Thislessontakesteachersandstudentsthroughadissectionofaflower.

HeartDissection Thislessontakesteachersandstudentsthroughadissectionofaheart.

AncientAnatomy Inthislesson,studentsreadapassageabouttheAncientEgyptian'sunderstandingofhumananatomy.Thelessonisdesignedtotestthestudents'readingcomprehension.

RelativeHeartSize Inthislesson,studentsinterpretdataontherelativeheartsizeindifferentspecies.Theyexplorelinksbetweenlifestyleandheartsize.


ChemicalSciencesRelevantsectionofthescienceachievementstandard:

BytheendofYear8,studentscomparephysicalandchemicalchangesandusetheparticlemodeltoexplainandpredictthepropertiesandbehavioursofsubstances.

Standards:

Propertiesofthedifferentstatesofmattercanbeexplainedintermsofthemotionandarrangementofparticles.(ACSSU151)

WhatisMatter? Thislessonprovidesabriefintroductiontomatter.

StatesofMatter Thislessonprovidesabriefintroductiontosolids,liquidsandgases.

Particles Thislessonprovidesanintroductiontoparticles,energystateandbondstrength.Itisausefullessonforintroducingstudentstokeyconceptsbehindtheparticlemodelofmatter.

Solids Thislessonexplainshowthepropertiesofsolidsarearesultofthebehaviouroftheirparticles.

Liquids Thislessonexplainshowthepropertiesofliquidsarearesultofthebehaviouroftheirparticles.

Gases Thislessonexplainshowthepropertiesofgasesarearesultofthebehaviouroftheirparticles.

ParticleModelofMatter Thislessondrawstogetherinformationfromthepreviouslessonstoexplaintheparticlemodelofmatter.Itisagoodlessonforrevisingtheparticlemodelofmatterafterhavingbeentaughtitinclass.

ChangingState Thislessonprovidesabriefintroductiontotheconceptthatsubstancescanchangetheirstate.

MeltingandFreezing Thislessonprovidesanexplanationofmeltingandfreezing,includinghowthebehaviourandenergystateofparticleschanges.

Boiling,EvaporationandCondensation

Thislessonprovidesanexplanationofboiling,evaporationandcondensation,includinghowthebehaviourandenergystateofparticleschangesassubstanceschangestate.

SublimationandDeposition Thislessondefinessublimationanddepositionandprovidesseveralexamplesofbothchangesofstate.

TemperatureandChangingState Thislessonfocusesonexplainingtherelativelyadvancedconceptthatthetemperatureofasubstancedoesnotchangewhileitischangingitsstate.

Density Thislessondefinesandexplainshowtocalculatedensity.

MassandVolume Thislessondefinesandexplainshowtomeasuremassandvolume.


Pressure Thislessondefinespressureandexplainshowthepressureagasexertsonitscontainercanchangewithvolumeandtemperature.

EnergyinMatter Thislessonexplainshowenergyistransferredthroughandinteractswithmatter.

NewtonianandNon-NewtonianFluids Thislessonexplainswhatnon-Newtonianfluidsare.

HeatPumpsandRefrigerators Inthislesson,studentswilllearnhowheatpumpsandrefrigeratorsusechangesintemperature,pressureandstatetoheatahouseandchillfood.

StatesofMatterinSpace Inthislesson,studentswilllearnhowtheextremetemperaturesofdifferentplanetsandmoonsaffectsmatterandhowthisaffectstheirweather.

TheWaterCycleandWeather Inthislesson,studentswilllearnhowstatechangesaffectthewatercycleandweather.

WhenWaterFreezes Inthislesson,studentswilllearnhowchangingstateaffectsdensityandhowwaterisanimportantexceptiontotherule.

BuildingaDensityTower Inthisinvestigationstudentswillbuildadensitytoweranduseittocomparethedensitiesofdifferentobjects.

BuildingaSteamEngine Inthisinvestigation,studentswillbuildasimplesteamenginecalledaHeroengine.

MakingIceCreamInthisinvestigationstudentswilllearnhowstatechangescanbeusedtomaketastytreats,likeicecream!

ObservingAtmosphericPressure Inthisinvestigation,studentswillobservehowairpressurepushesupontheobjectsonEarth.

WhatistheMatter? ThisScienceComprehensionlessonfollowsthestateofwaterasittravelsfromthechillydepthsofthetemperaturescaletothescorchingheights.

Differencesbetweenelements,compoundsandmixturescanbedescribedataparticlelevel.(ACSSU152)

IntroductiontoElements,CompoundsandMixtures Introductiontothesimpleconceptsofelements,compoundsandmixtures.

Atoms Introductiontoatoms,atomicmodelsandsub-atomicparticles.

Elements Introductiontoelements,thePeriodicTableandtheorganisationoftheelements.

Metals,Non-MetalsandMetalloids Introductiontothethreegroupsofelements-metals,metalloidsandnon-metals.

First10Elements Introductiontothefirst10elementsoftheperiodictable.

Quiz-First10Elements(NametoSymbol) Studentsidentifythecorrectsymbolforthefirst10elementsinthePeriodicTable.


Quiz-First10Elements(SymboltoName) Studentsidentifywhatelementasymbolrepresents,forthefirst10elementsinthePeriodicTable.

Compounds Introductiontocompoundsandhowtheyrelatetomixturesandelements.

Molecules Introductiontomoleculesandlattices,andhowtheyrelatetocompounds.

ChemicalFormula Introductiontochemicalformulasandwritingformulasforelementsandcompounds.

ChemicalBonding Discussionofionsandhowelementsbondtomakecompoundsandmolecules.

ThePeriodicTable Ahistoryoftheperiodictable.

CarbonChemistry Carbonandthemanyusefulallotropesofcarbon.

DiscoveringElements Ahistoryofthediscoveryofseveralnotableelements.

MarieCurieandRadioactivity Introductiontoradioactivity,andthehistoryofMarieCurie'sdiscoveries.

MaterialsScience Ahistoryofusefulmaterials,fromtheStoneAgetomoderntimes.

ComparingProperties Inthisinvestigation,studentscomparethedifferentpropertiesofmetals,non-metalsandmetalloids.

FlameTest Inthisinvestigation,studentsobservethedifferentcolouredflamesproducedbydifferentelements.

IndirectObservations Inthisinvestigation,studentscomparedirectandindirectobservations.

MakingModels Inthisinvestigation,studentsmakemodelsofelements,compoundsandmolecules.

Chemicalchangeinvolvessubstancesreactingtoformnewsubstances.(ACSSU225)

PhysicalProperties SmartLessononphysicalpropertiesofsubstances.

PhysicalChange SmartLessonontheattributesofphysicalchanges.

ChemicalReactions SmartLessononthecharacteristicsofchemicalreactions.

WritingChemicalReactions SmartLessononhowtowritebasicwordequationstorepresentchemicalreactions.

ChemicalProperties SmartLessononchemicalpropertiesofsubstances.

UsingSubstancesBasedontheirProperties SmartLessonaboutfindingusesforsubstancesbasedontheirproperties.

WritingSymbolEquations Lessononwritingsymbolequationsusingchemicalformulas.

Alchemy SmartLessonexploringalchemyanditscontributionstomodernchemistry.

Recycling Lessononrecycling,thephysicalchangesthatoccurduringrecyclingandwhywerecycle.


SyntheticMaterials Lessononfabrics,bothnaturalandsynthetic,withsomeunderstandingofthechemistryinvolvedinmakingfabrics.

WorkinginChemistry Lessononsomeofthevariousoccupationsthatusechemistry.

MakingRecycledPaper Inthisexperiment,studentsmakerecycledpaperthroughaseriesofphysicalchanges.

ObservingChemicalReactions Inthisexperiment,studentsmakeobservationsofsomeimportantchemicalreactions.

ObservingReactionswithFire Inthisexperiment,studentsobservethereactionsthatoccurwhensubstancesareburnedinoxygen.

RustinginDifferentEnvironments Inthisexperiment,studentsrustnailsoveraperiodoftimeandthenmeasuretheirchangeinweighttounderstanddifferentreactionconditions.

EarthandSpaceSciencesRelevantsectionofthescienceachievementstandard:

BytheendofYear8,students…compareprocessesofrockformation,includingthetimescalesinvolved.

Standards:

Sedimentary,igneousandmetamorphicrockscontainmineralsandareformedbyprocessesthatoccurwithinEarthoveravarietyoftimescales.(ACSSU153)

Earth’sStructure ExplanationofthelayersoftheEarth.

EarthProcesses Introductiontogeologicaltime,pressureandheatwithintheEarth.

WeatheringandErosion Explanationofhowerosionbreaksrocksdown.

IntroductiontoMinerals Explanationofthefivecriteriawhichasubstancemustmeettobeclassifiedasamineral.

IdentifyingMinerals Explanationofhowweusecolour,lustre,density,cleavageandhardnesstoclassifyandidentifyminerals.

IgneousRocks Explanationofhowigneousrocksformandthedifferencesbetweenintrusiveandextrusiverocks.

SedimentaryRocks Introductiontotheformationofsedimentaryrocksandthedifferencebetweenclastic,crystallineandorganicsedimentaryrocks.


MetamorphicRocks Explanationofhowmetamorphicrocksform.

TheRockCycle Explanationoftherockcycle.

AustralianLandformsformedbyPhysicalWeathering,ErosionandSedimentation

AtourthroughAustralianlandformsandlandscapesthathavebeenformedthroughphysicalweathering,erosionandsedimentation.

AustralianLandformsformedbyVolcanismandChemicalWeathering

AtourthroughAustralianlandformsandlandscapesthathavebeenformedthroughvolcanismandchemicalweathering.

DissectingtheEarth AjourneytothecentreoftheEarth,takingaspeciallookatthemineralsthatmakeuptheEarth'slayers.

GeologicalTime TheconceptofdeeptimeandtheGeologicalTimescale.

AustralianFossils SmartLessononpalaeontologyandfossils,withafocusontheEdiacaranbiota,fishofGogoStationanddinosaursofWinton.

MartianGeology SmartLessononthegeologyandhistoryofMars.

MineralsandRocksasResources Explanationofhowrocksandmineralsareusedasresources.

MiningandMineralsExploration SmartLessononhowcoalanduraniumareminedinAustralia,withanemphasisonhowgeologistsfindtheseresources.

Volcanology SmartLessononvolcanoesandhowscientistsstudythem.

BuildaGeologicalTimescale Inthisinvestigation,studentswillbuildageologicaltimescaletounderstandtheageoftheEarthandeverythinginit.

BuildaStratigraphicColumn Inthisinvestigation,studentswillbuildastratigraphiccolumntounderstandhowgeologistsusethesecolumnstostudytheEarth.

CoolingCrystals Inthisinvestigation,studentswillgrowcrystals.

SimulatingErosion Inthisinvestigation,studentswillsimulateerosiontounderstandthisessentialprocess.

BakedRocksintheLachlanFoldBelt ScienceComprehensionlessonabouttheLachlanFoldBelt,ametamorphicrockstructure.

HotRocksoftheCosgroveHotspotTrack ScienceComprehensionlessonabouttheCosgroveHotspotTrack,achainofextinctvolcanoes.

ZirconsareForever ScienceComprehensionlessonaboutzircons,atypeofdurablerock.

ComparingMinerals Lessonpresentsdataondifferentmineralsandtheirpropertiesforstudentstointerpret.


PhysicalSciencesRelevantsectionofthescienceachievementstandard:

BytheendofYear8,students…identifydifferentformsofenergyanddescribehowenergytransfersandtransformationscausechangeinsimplesystems.

Standards:

Energyappearsindifferentforms,includingmovement(kineticenergy),heatandpotentialenergy,andenergytransformationsandtransferscausechangewithinsystems.(ACSSU155)

WhatisEnergy? Aquickintroductiontoenergy.

ActiveEnergy Introducesthetypesofkineticenergy.

StoredEnergy Introducesthetypesofpotentialenergy.

IdentifyingKEorPE Exercisesinidentifyingthetypesofenergypresentinagivensituation.

UnitsofEnergy IntroductiontotheSIunitsusedtomeasureenergy.

ConvertingbetweenJoules(J)andKilojoules(kJ) Practiceofkilojouletojouleconversions.

ConvertingbetweenKilojoules(kJ)andMegajoules(MJ) Practiceconvertingkilojoulestomegajoules.

LawofConservationofEnergy AnintroductiontotheLawofConservationofEnergy.

IntroductiontoHeatTransfer Introductiontotheprocessesbywhichheatmoves.

ConductorsandInsulators Introductiontoconductorsandinsulatorswithsomecommonexamples.

EnergyTransformations Examplesofenergybeingconvertedfromoneformtoanother.

DisplayingEnergyTransformations EnergyflowchartsandSankeydiagrams.

EnergyTransformationandFood Howourbodiesusetheenergyinfoodandnutritioninformationpanels.

UsefulandWastedEnergy Discussingwasteenergycreatedinenergytransformations.

Electricity Anoverviewofelectricity.ThisSmartLessoncoverscurrent,resistanceandvoltage,aswellasseriesandparallelcircuits.


ElectricCircuits Introductiontoenergytransferinelectriccircuitsandsymbolsofcommoncircuitcomponents.

Current Anexplanationofelectricalcurrentandammeters.

Resistance Introductiontoresistanceincircuitcomponentsandwires.

Voltage Introductiontovoltage,voltmetersandvoltagedrops.

IntroductiontoOhm’sLaw Introductiontohowcurrent,resistanceandvoltagearerelatedthroughOhm'sLaw.

Batteries Introductiontobatterieswithafocusonthedifferencebetweenwetcellanddrycellbatteries.

ConductorsandInsulators Anexplanationofconductorsandinsulators,andhowtheyareusedincircuits.

CircuitsinSeries Introductiontoseriescircuitswithafocusoncurrentandvoltageacrosscircuitcomponents.

CircuitsinParallel Introductiontoparallelcircuitswithanexplanationofhowcurrentandvoltageactinthesecircuits.

CircuitsComparison SmartLessoncomparingseriesandparallelcircuitswithafocusonlightbulbbrightnessandswitchusage.

CogenerationandEngines Internalandexternalcombustionengines.

EnergyCalculations Calculatingkineticenergyandgravitationalpotentialenergy.

QualitativeandQuantitativeData Qualitativeandquantitativemethodsformeasuringenergy.

CarsoftheFuture Discussinghowcarsaredesignedtotransferenergy,andmoderndesignsthatusecleanenergyandenergyefficiency.

EnergyEfficientHouses SmartLessononhowhousescanbedesignedtominimiseheattransfer,makingthemmoreenergyefficient.

TheDevelopmentofFlight Discussingthehistoryofairplanes,andtheirevolutionindesigntomodern-dayplanesthataremoreenergyefficient.

ThePowerGridandYou Discussinghowthepowergridtakesenergyfrompowerstationstothehome.

BatteryVoltages Aninvestigationwherestudentsmeasurethevoltagesonarangeofbatteriesandcomparethistotheadvertisedvoltages.

BouncyBallsandEnergyEfficiency Investigationonenergytransformationsandefficiencyinbouncyballs.

BuildingaSolarOven Investigationonconstructingasolaroventoheatwater.

BuildingCircuits Investigationintolightbulbsinseriesandparallelcircuits.

EnergyinSkateParks InvestigationintotherelationshipbetweenmassandgravitationalpotentialenergyusingthePhETskateparksimulation.

EnergyTransformations Aninvestigationintotheenergytransformationswhichoccurinfourdifferentscenarios.


InvestigatingHeatEnergy Aninvestigationintotheeffectivenessofdifferentmaterialsascupsbytestingtheirheatconductionabilities.

Ohm’sLaw InvestigationintoOhm'sLawinasimplecircuit.

Resistance Aninvestigationwherestudentscomparethemeasuredresistanceforanumberofresistorstotheresistanceadvertisedbytheresistors'colouredbands.

RubeGoldbergMachine AninvestigationintotheenergytransformationsandtransfersthattakeplaceinRubeGoldbergmachines.

StaticElectricity Aninvestigationintostaticelectricityandhowitcanbeusedtolevitateobjects.


ScienceasaHumanEndeavourRelevantsectionofthescienceachievementstandard:

BytheendofYear8,students…examinethedifferentscienceknowledgeusedinoccupations.Theyexplainhowevidencehasledtoanimprovedunderstandingofascientificideaanddescribesituationsinwhichscientistscollaboratedtogeneratesolutionstocontemporaryproblems.Theyreflectonimplicationsofthesesolutionsfordifferentgroupsinsociety.

NatureandDevelopmentofScienceScientificknowledgehaschangedpeoples’understandingoftheworldandisrefinedasnewevidencebecomesavailable.(ACSHE134)

Antibiotics SmartLessonintroducingantibioticsandtheproblemofantibioticresistance.CellTheory SmartLessonaboutthecelltheoryandsomeofthediscoveriesthatledtoitsdevelopment.DiseaseTreatmentandControl SmartLessonaboutwaystocontrolthespreadofinfectiousdiseasesbyusinggoodhygienepractices.HistoryofMicroscopes SmartLessonaboutmicroscopesandthehistoryoftheirdevelopment.StemCells SmartLessonintroducingembryonicandadultstemcellsandtheirapplicationsinmedicine.Vaccination SmartLessonabouthowvaccinesworkandwhyitissoimportanttogetvaccinated.


CarbonChemistry Carbonandthemanyusefulallotropesofcarbon.DiscoveringElements Ahistoryofthediscoveryofseveralnotableelements.MarieCurieandRadioactivity Introductiontoradioactivity,andthehistoryofMarieCurie'sdiscoveries.MaterialsScience Ahistoryofusefulmaterials,fromtheStoneAgetomoderntimes.Alchemy SmartLessonexploringalchemyanditscontributionstomodernchemistry.MartianGeology SmartLessononthegeologyandhistoryofMars.


WhatisScience? Smartlessonintroducingscienceandtherelatedsub-fields.


Scienceknowledgecandevelopthroughcollaborationacrossthedisciplinesofscienceandthecontributionsofpeoplefromarangeofcultures.(ACSHE226)

CellTheory SmartLessonaboutthecelltheoryandsomeofthediscoveriesthatledtoitsdevelopment.HistoryofMicroscopes SmartLessonaboutmicroscopesandthehistoryoftheirdevelopment.StemCells SmartLessonintroducingembryonicandadultstemcellsandtheirapplicationsinmedicine.Vaccination SmartLessonabouthowvaccinesworkandwhyitissoimportanttogetvaccinated.Contraception Alessonintroducingandexplainingthedifferentmethodsofcontraception.Infertility Alessonexplaininginfertilityandthedifferentreproductivetechniquesthatareavailable.OrganTransplants ASmartLessonexplainingwhatorgantransplantationsare.


MineralsandRocksasResources Explanationofhowrocksandmineralsareusedasresources.

MiningandMineralsExploration SmartLessononhowcoalanduraniumareminedinAustralia,withanemphasisonhowgeologistsfindtheseresources.

UseandInfluenceofScienceSolutionstocontemporaryissuesthatarefoundusingscienceandtechnology,mayimpactonotherareasofsocietyandmayinvolveethicalconsiderations.(ACSHE135)

StemCells SmartLessonintroducingembryonicandadultstemcellsandtheirapplicationsinmedicine.Vaccination SmartLessonabouthowvaccinesworkandwhyitissoimportanttogetvaccinated.EthicalIssuesofOrganTransplant ASmartLessonexplainingwhatethicaldilemmasare,usingorgantransplantsasexamples.Recycling Lessononrecycling,thephysicalchangesthatoccurduringrecyclingandwhywerecycle.



EnergyEfficientHouses SmartLessononhowhousescanbedesignedtominimiseheattransfer,makingthemmoreenergyefficient.



ThePowerGridandYou Discussinghowthepowergridtakesenergyfrompowerstationstothehome.

Peopleusescienceunderstandingandskillsintheiroccupationsandthesehaveinfluencedthedevelopmentofpracticesinareasofhumanactivity.(ACSHE136)

Antibiotics SmartLessonintroducingantibioticsandtheproblemofantibioticresistance.DiseaseTreatmentandControl SmartLessonaboutwaystocontrolthespreadofinfectiousdiseasesbyusinggoodhygienepractices.StemCells SmartLessonintroducingembryonicandadultstemcellsandtheirapplicationsinmedicine.Vaccination SmartLessonabouthowvaccinesworkandwhyitissoimportanttogetvaccinated.MapleSyrup A Smart Lesson explaining where maple syrup comes from.OrganTransplants ASmartLessonexplainingwhatorgantransplantationsare.PlantCloning ASmartLessonintroducingplantandgenecloninganditsuseingrowingcrops.

HeatPumpsandRefrigerators In this lesson, students will learn how heat pumps and refrigerators use changes in temperature, pressure and state to heat a house and chill food.

TheWaterCycleandWeather In this lesson, students will learn how state changes affect the water cycle and weather.CarbonChemistry Carbonandthemanyusefulallotropesofcarbon.MaterialsScience Ahistoryofusefulmaterials,fromtheStoneAgetomoderntimes.


WorkinginChemistry Lessononsomeofthevariousoccupationsthatusechemistry.Volcanology SmartLessononvolcanoesandhowscientistsstudythem.


EnergyEfficientHouses SmartLessononhowhousescanbedesignedtominimiseheattransfer,makingthemmoreenergyefficient.ThePowerGridandYou Discussinghowthepowergridtakesenergyfrompowerstationstothehome.CareersinScience Smartlessondetailingthevarietyofcareersthatusescience.


ScienceInquirySkillsRelevantsectionofthescienceachievementstandard:

BytheendofYear7,students…identifyandconstructquestionsandproblemsthattheycaninvestigatescientifically.Theyconsidersafetyandethicswhenplanninginvestigations,includingdesigningfieldorexperimentalmethods.Theyidentifyvariablestobechanged,measuredandcontrolled.Studentsconstructrepresentationsoftheirdatatorevealandanalysepatternsandtrends,andusethesewhenjustifyingtheirconclusions.Theyexplainhowmodificationstomethodscouldimprovethequalityoftheirdataandapplytheirownscientificknowledgeandinvestigationfindingstoevaluateclaimsmadebyothers.Theyuseappropriatelanguageandrepresentationstocommunicatescienceideas,methodsandfindingsinarangeoftexttypes.

QuestioningandPredictingIdentifyquestionsandproblemsthatcanbeinvestigatedscientificallyandmakepredictionsbasedonscientificknowledge.(ACSIS139)

JellyCells Experiment where jelly and lollies are used to make a model of a cell.PondCritters Experiment where pond water is collected for students to examine under a microscope.

PreparingandObservingCells Experiment where onion and cheek cells are collected and prepared to practice proper microscope and slide preparation techniques.

CrossPollination Investigationintohowplantsintheschoolgardenreproduce.BuildingaDensityTower Inthisinvestigationstudentswillbuildadensitytoweranduseittocomparethedensitiesofdifferentobjects.ObservingAtmosphericPressure Inthisinvestigation,studentswillobservehowairpressurepushesupontheobjectsonEarth.ComparingProperties In this investigation, students compare the different properties of metals, non-metals and metalloids.FlameTest In this investigation, students observe the different coloured flames produced by different elements.IndirectObservations In this investigation, students compare direct and indirect observations.MakingModels In this investigation, students make models of elements, compounds and molecules.MakingRecycledPaper In this experiment, students make recycled paper through a series of physical changes.ObservingChemicalReactions In this experiment, students make observations of some important chemical reactions.ObservingReactionswithFire In this experiment, students observe the reactions that occur when substances are burned in oxygen.


CoolingCrystals Inthisinvestigation,studentswillgrowcrystals.


BouncyBallsandEnergyEfficiency Investigationonenergytransformationsandefficiencyinbouncyballs.BuildingaSolarOven Investigationonconstructingasolaroventoheatwater.BuildingCircuits Investigationintolightbulbsinseriesandparallelcircuits.


EnergyTransformations An investigation into the energy transformations which occur in four different scenarios.InvestigatingHeatEnergy Aninvestigationintotheeffectivenessofdifferentmaterialsascupsbytestingtheirheatconductionabilities.RubeGoldbergMachine An investigation into the energy transformations and transfers that take place in Rube Goldberg machines.ScientificMethod SmartLessononthescientificmethodandhowtowriteascientificreport.HypothesisingandPredicting Alessononhowtomakeascientifichypothesisandpredictingresultsofexperiments.IntroductiontoEthics ASmartLessonexplainingwhatethicsis,andhowethicsanbeinfluencedbyavarietyofculturalfactors.EthicsAroundtheWorld SmartLessonexploringthehistoryofethicsinEurope,India,China,JapanandAmerica.

DifferentViews ASmartLessonexploringhowethicsissubjective,andhowsomethingcanbeconsideredethicalinonecultureandunethicalinanother.

EthicalIssuesofOrganTransplants ASmartLessonexplainingwhatethicaldilemmasareusingorgantransplantsasexamples.TheEthicsofGenetics ASmartLessonexploringtheethicaldilemmaofgenetictestingofembryos.

PlanningandConductingCollaborativelyandindividuallyplanandconductarangeofinvestigationtypes,includingfieldworkandexperiments,ensuringsafetyandethicalguidelinesarefollowed.(ACSIS140)

PondCritters Experiment where pond water is collected for students to examine under a microscope.

PreparingandObservingCells Experiment where onion and cheek cells are collected and prepared to practice proper microscope and slide preparation techniques.

PartsandFunctionsofaMicroscope How microscopes work and what they are.MagnificationandResolution How magnification can be calculated and changed and how this relates to the field of view and resolution.HowtoUseaMicroscope Instructions on how to properly use a microscope.

UsingaMicroscope Investigation in which students learn how to use a microscope correctly by preparing a wet mount of a newspaper cutting containing a lowercase "e" and observing it under the microscope.

CrossPollination Investigation into how plants in the school garden reproduce.


FirstAidandBodySystems Practical lesson in which students learn about basic first aid. FlowerDissection This lesson takes teachers and students through a dissection of a flower. HeartDissection This lesson takes teachers and students through a dissection of a heart. BuildingaDensityTower In this investigation students will build a density tower and use it to compare the densities of different objects. BuildingaSteamEngine In this investigation, students will build a simple steam engine called a Hero engine. ObservingAtmosphericPressure In this investigation, students will observe how air pressure pushes upon the objects on Earth. ComparingProperties In this investigation, students compare the different properties of metals, non-metals and metalloids. FlameTest In this investigation, students observe the different coloured flames produced by different elements. IndirectObservations In this investigation, students compare direct and indirect observations. MakingModels In this investigation, students make models of elements, compounds and molecules. MakingRecycledPaper In this experiment, students make recycled paper through a series of physical changes. ObservingChemicalReactions In this experiment, students make observations of some important chemical reactions. ObservingReactionswithFire In this experiment, students observe the reactions that occur when substances are burned in oxygen.

RustinginDifferentEnvironments In this experiment, students rust nails over a period of time and then measure their change in weight to understand different reaction conditions.

BuildaStratigraphicColumn Inthisinvestigation,studentswillbuildastratigraphiccolumntounderstandhowgeologistsusethesecolumnstostudytheEarth.

CoolingCrystals In this investigation, students will grow crystals. SimulatingErosion In this investigation, students will simulate erosion to understand this essential process. BouncyBallsandEnergyEfficiency Investigation on energy transformations and efficiency in bouncy balls. BuildingaSolarOven Investigation on constructing a solar oven to heat water. BuildingCircuits Investigation into lightbulbs in series and parallel circuits.

EnergyinSkateParks Investigation into the relationship between mass and gravitational potential energy using the PhET skate park simulation.

EnergyTransformations An investigation into the energy transformations which occur in four different scenarios. InvestigatingHeatEnergy An investigation into the effectiveness of different materials as cups by testing their heat conduction abilities. Ohm’sLaw Investigation into Ohm's Law in a simple circuit.

Resistance An investigation where students compare the measured resistance for a number of resistors to the resistance advertised by the resistors' coloured bands.

RubeGoldbergMachine AninvestigationintotheenergytransformationsandtransfersthattakeplaceinRubeGoldbergmachines.StaticElectricity An investigation into static electricity and how it can be used to levitate objects.SafetyEquipment SmartLessonaboutthedifferenttypesofsafetyequipmentandwhentousethem.

SafetyGuidelines Smartlessondiscussingsafetyinstructionsforthelab,includingwhattowearandwhattodowhenthingsgowrong.


EquipmentTypes ASmartLessongoingthroughbasiclaboratoryequipmentanditsuses.BunsenBurner ASmartLessoninstructingstudentsonthedesignandmakeupoftheBunsenburner.SeparatingSubstancesandOtherEquipment

Introductiontosomeimportantpiecesofscientificequipmentandtheiruseswithafocusonequipmentneededtoseparatemixtures.

EquipmentQuiz Aquiztestingtheabilityofstudentstonamescientificequipment.ReadingtheMeniscus Smart Lesson on the way to read a measurement from a fluid which has a meniscus.Magnification How magnification can be calculated and changed and how this relates to the field of view and resolution. PartsandFunctionofaMicroscope A Smart Lesson explaining how optical microscopes work and what they are. TypesofMicroscopes A lesson on the different types of microscopes that can be used. UsingaMicroscope How to prepare wet mounts and use a microscope. Variables SmartLessonaboutindependentvariables,dependentvariablesandcontrolvariables.

ControlVariablesandControlGroups ASmartLessonontheimportanceofcontrolvariablesandcontrolgroups,andtheimportanceofusingtheseforresultstobemeaningful.

Accuracy SmartLessononaccuracyandselectingmeasuringequipmentwhichwillgiveamoreaccurateresult.RepeatabilityandReliability Anintroductiontorepeatabilityandreliabilityandtheirimportancewhencarryingoutexperiments.

Validity SmartLessononvaliditywhenperforminganexperiment,andhowchangingvariablescaninvalidateanexperiment.

FairTests SmartLessononfairtestsandhowtocontrolvariables.SampleSize ASmartLessonontheimportanceoflargesamplesizesincollectingaccurateresults.ScientificMethod Smart Lesson on the scientific method and how to write a scientific report.ObservationsandInferences How to make observations and inferences using qualitative and quantitative methods.IntroductiontoEthics ASmartLessonexplainingwhatethicsis,andhowethicsanbeinfluencedbyavarietyofculturalfactors.EthicsAroundtheWorld SmartLessonexploringthehistoryofethicsinEurope,India,China,JapanandAmerica.

DifferentViews ASmartLessonexploringhowethicsissubjective,andhowsomethingcanbeconsideredethicalinonecultureandunethicalinanother.

EthicalIssuesofOrganTransplants ASmartLessonexplainingwhatethicaldilemmasareusingorgantransplantsasexamples.TheEthicsofGenetics ASmartLessonexploringtheethicaldilemmaofgenetictestingofembryos.

Measureandcontrolvariables,selectequipmentappropriatetothetaskandcollectdatawithaccuracy.(ACSIS141)

RustinginDifferentEnvironments In this experiment, students rust nails over a period of time and then measure their change in weight to understand different reaction conditions.

CoolingCrystals In this investigation, students will grow crystals.





InvestigatingHeatEnergy Aninvestigationintotheeffectivenessofdifferentmaterialsascupsbytestingtheirheatconductionabilities.Ohm’sLaw InvestigationintoOhm'sLawinasimplecircuit.


EquipmentTypes A Smart Lesson going through basic laboratory equipment and its uses.

MeasuringinScience SmartLessononhowtoreaddifferentmeasuringtools.Thetoolsdiscussedarerulers,measuringcylinders,protractors,thermometersandscales.

ReadingtheMeniscus SmartLessononthewaytoreadameasurementfromafluidwhichhasameniscus.

MeasuringElectricity Alessondescribinghowtomeasurevoltage,currentandresistanceusingammeters,voltmetersandmultimeters.

PartsandFunctionsofaMicroscope Howmicroscopesworkandwhattheyare.MagnificationandResolution Howmagnificationcanbecalculatedandchangedandhowthisrelatestothefieldofviewandresolution.HowtoUseaMicroscope Instructionsonhowtoproperlyuseamicroscope.

UsingaMicroscope Investigationinwhichstudentslearnhowtouseamicroscopecorrectlybypreparingawetmountofanewspapercuttingcontainingalowercase"e"andobservingitunderthemicroscope.

Variables SmartLessonaboutindependentvariables,dependentvariablesandcontrolvariables.


Accuracy SmartLessononaccuracyandselectingmeasuringequipmentwhichwillgiveamoreaccurateresult.RepeatabilityandReliability An introduction to repeatability and reliability and their importance when carrying out experiments.


FairTests SmartLessononfairtestsandhowtocontrolvariables.ScientificMethod Smart Lesson on the scientific method and how to write a scientific report.HypothesisingandPredicting A lesson on how to make a scientific hypothesis and predicting results of experiments.ObservationsandInferences How to make observations and inferences using qualitative and quantitative methods.


OrganisingDataintoaDataTablefromanExperiment How to format data tables using scientific conventions, and how to create and input data into data tables.

ProcessingandAnalysingDataandInformationConstructandusearangeofrepresentations,includinggraphs,keysandmodelstorepresentandanalysepatternsorrelationshipsindatausingdigitaltechnologiesasappropriate.(ACSIS144)


FlowerDissection This lesson takes teachers and students through a dissection of a flower.HeartDissection This lesson takes teachers and students through a dissection of a heart.




BuildaStratigraphicColumn In this investigation, students will build a stratigraphic column to understand how geologists use these columns to study the Earth.

BatteryVoltages An investigation where students measure the voltages on a range of batteries and compare this to the advertised voltages.

BouncyBallsandEnergyEfficiency Investigation on energy transformations and efficiency in bouncy balls.BuildingaSolarOven Investigationonconstructingasolaroventoheatwater.


EnergyTransformations An investigation into the energy transformations which occur in four different scenarios.InvestigatingHeatEnergy Aninvestigationintotheeffectivenessofdifferentmaterialsascupsbytestingtheirheatconductionabilities.Ohm’sLaw InvestigationintoOhm'sLawinasimplecircuit.



ScientificMethod Smart Lesson on the scientific method and how to write a scientific report. ObservationsandInferences How to make observations and inferences using qualitative and quantitative methods. OrganisingDataintoaDataTablefromanExperiment Howtoformatdatatablesusingscientificconventions,andhowtocreateandinputdataintodatatables.

InterpretingDataTables SmartLessononhowtointerpretdatatables,andthedifferencebetweendirectlyproportionalandinverselyproportionalrelationships.

GraphsinScience SmartLessononhowgraphsareusedinscience.BarGraphs SmartLessonaboutbargraphs,andwhattypeofinformationisbestrepresentedinbargraphs.LineGraphs SmartLessonexplaininghowtomakeandreadalinegraph.ScatterGraphs Explanationofscattergraphsandlinesofbestfit.AGuideforMakingGraphsinExcel(MacVersion)

SmartLessondescribinghowtomakescatterplots,histogramsandcolumngraphsinExcel,whenusingaMaccomputer.

AGuideforMakingGraphsinExcel(WindowsVersion)

SmartLessondescribinghowtomakescatterplots,histogramsandcolumngraphsinExcel,whenusingaWindowscomputer.

MatchingTablestoGraphs SmartLessononwhetherdatashouldbepresentedinatableoragraph.

AlgebrainScience IntroductiontohowalgebraisusedinsciencewiththeexamplesofcalculatingnetforceandusingNewton'sSecondLaw.

RearrangingEquations Introductiononhowtorearrangesimplealgebraicequations.ChoosingAppropriateUnits Practicechoosingappropriateunitsforvolumes,distances,energiesandspeeds.UnitsofDistance IntroductiontotheSIunitsusedtomeasuredistance,andhowtoconvertbetweentheunits.UnitsofEnergy IntroductiontotheSIunitsusedtomeasureenergy,andhowtoconvertbetweentheunits.UnitsofSpeed IntroductiontotheSIunitsusedtomeasurespeed,andhowtoconvertbetweentheunits.UnitsofVolume IntroductiontotheSIunitsusedtomeasurevolume,andhowtoconvertbetweentheunits.FoodWebs Interpretingfoodwebdiagramstoteachinterpretationskills.InterpretingDiagrams Exercisesoninterpretingfoodchains,flowcharts,dichotomouskeysandforcediagrams.WaterCycle Introductiontointerpretingdiagramsusingthewatercycleasanexample.ScientificNotation ASmartLessonexplaininghowtowritelargeandsmallnumbersinscientificnotation.ScientificFigures SmartLessondescribinghowtowritenumberstosignificantfigures,andhowtoidentifysignificantfigures.


Summarisedata,fromstudents’owninvestigationsandsecondarysources,andusescientificunderstandingtoidentifyrelationshipsanddrawconclusionsbasedonevidence.(ACSIS145)

JellyCells Experiment where jelly and lollies are used to make a model of a cell.PondCritters Experimentwherepondwateriscollectedforstudentstoexamineunderamicroscope.



CrossPollination Investigationintohowplantsintheschoolgardenreproduce.FlowerDissection This lesson takes teachers and students through a dissection of a flower.HeartDissection This lesson takes teachers and students through a dissection of a heart.


BuildingaDensityTower Inthisinvestigationstudentswillbuildadensitytoweranduseittocomparethedensitiesofdifferentobjects.BuildingaSteamEngine Inthisinvestigation,studentswillbuildasimplesteamenginecalledaHeroengine.ObservingAtmosphericPressure Inthisinvestigation,studentswillobservehowairpressurepushesupontheobjectsonEarth.ComparingProperties Inthisinvestigation,studentscomparethedifferentpropertiesofmetals,non-metalsandmetalloids.FlameTest Inthisinvestigation,studentsobservethedifferentcolouredflamesproducedbydifferentelements.IndirectObservations In this investigation, students compare direct and indirect observations.MakingModels In this investigation, students make models of elements, compounds and molecules.ObservingChemicalReactions Inthisexperiment,studentsmakeobservationsofsomeimportantchemicalreactions.ObservingReactionswithFire Inthisexperiment,studentsobservethereactionsthatoccurwhensubstancesareburnedinoxygen.


BuildaGeologicalTimescale In this investigation, students will build a geological timescale to understand the age of the Earth and everything in it.

BuildaStratigraphicColumn In this investigation, students will build a stratigraphic column to understand how geologists use these columns to study the Earth.

CoolingCrystals Inthisinvestigation,studentswillgrowcrystals.ComparingMinerals Lesson presents data on different minerals and their properties for students to interpret.


BouncyBallsandEnergyEfficiency Investigationonenergytransformationsandefficiencyinbouncyballs.


BuildingaSolarOven Investigationonconstructingasolaroventoheatwater.BuildingCircuits Investigationintolightbulbsinseriesandparallelcircuits.


EnergyTransformations An investigation into the energy transformations which occur in four different scenarios.InvestigatingHeatEnergy Aninvestigationintotheeffectivenessofdifferentmaterialsascupsbytestingtheirheatconductionabilities.Ohm’sLaw InvestigationintoOhm'sLawinasimplecircuit.


StaticElectricity Aninvestigationintostaticelectricityandhowitcanbeusedtolevitateobjects.ScientificMethod Smart Lesson on the scientific method and how to write a scientific report.ObservationsandInferences How to make observations and inferences using qualitative and quantitative methods. OrganisingDataintoaDataTablefromanExperiment Howtoformatdatatablesusingscientificconventions,andhowtocreateandinputdataintodatatables.

InterpretingDataTables SmartLessononhowtointerpretdatatables,andthedifferencebetweendirectlyproportionalandinverselyproportionalrelationships.

GraphsinScience SmartLessononhowgraphsareusedinscience.BarGraphs SmartLessonaboutbargraphs,andwhattypeofinformationisbestrepresentedinbargraphs.LineGraphs SmartLessonexplaininghowtomakeandreadalinegraph.ScatterGraphs Explanationofscattergraphsandlinesofbestfit.MatchingTablestoGraphs SmartLessononwhetherdatashouldbepresentedinatableoragraph.FoodWebs Interpretingfoodwebdiagramstoteachinterpretationskills.InterpretingDiagrams Exercisesoninterpretingfoodchains,flowcharts,dichotomouskeysandforcediagrams.WaterCycle Introductiontointerpretingdiagramsusingthewatercycleasanexample.EvaluatinginScience Alessonexplaininghowtoevaluateexperimentalresults.


EvaluatingReflectonscientificinvestigationsincludingevaluatingthequalityofthedatacollected,andidentifyingimprovements.(ACSIS146)

JellyCells Experimentwherejellyandlolliesareusedtomakeamodelofacell.



CrossPollination Investigationintohowplantsintheschoolgardenreproduce.


BuildingaDensityTower Inthisinvestigationstudentswillbuildadensitytoweranduseittocomparethedensitiesofdifferentobjects.BuildingaSteamEngine Inthisinvestigation,studentswillbuildasimplesteamenginecalledaHeroengine.MakingIceCream Inthisinvestigationstudentswilllearnhowstatechangescanbeusedtomaketastytreats,likeicecream!ObservingAtmosphericPressure Inthisinvestigation,studentswillobservehowairpressurepushesupontheobjectsonEarth.ComparingProperties Inthisinvestigation,studentscomparethedifferentpropertiesofmetals,non-metalsandmetalloids.FlameTest Inthisinvestigation,studentsobservethedifferentcolouredflamesproducedbydifferentelements.IndirectObservations Inthisinvestigation,studentscomparedirectandindirectobservations.MakingModels Inthisinvestigation,studentsmakemodelsofelements,compoundsandmolecules.MakingRecycledPaper Inthisexperiment,studentsmakerecycledpaperthroughaseriesofphysicalchanges.ObservingChemicalReactions Inthisexperiment,studentsmakeobservationsofsomeimportantchemicalreactions.ObservingReactionswithFire Inthisexperiment,studentsobservethereactionsthatoccurwhensubstancesareburnedinoxygen.


CoolingCrystals In this investigation, students will grow crystals.





EnergyTransformations Aninvestigationintotheenergytransformationswhichoccurinfourdifferentscenarios.InvestigatingHeatEnergy Aninvestigationintotheeffectivenessofdifferentmaterialsascupsbytestingtheirheatconductionabilities.Ohm’sLaw InvestigationintoOhm'sLawinasimplecircuit.


RubeGoldbergMachine AninvestigationintotheenergytransformationsandtransfersthattakeplaceinRubeGoldbergmachines.

MeasuringinScience Smart Lesson on how to read different measuring tools. The tools discussed are rulers, measuring cylinders, protractors, thermometers and scales.

ReadingtheMeniscus Smart Lesson on the way to read a measurement from a fluid which has a meniscus.

MeasuringinScience SmartLessononhowtoreaddifferentmeasuringtools.Thetoolsdiscussedarerulers,measuringcylinders,protractors,thermometersandscales.

ReadingtheMeniscus SmartLessononthewaytoreadameasurementfromafluidwhichhasameniscus.Variables SmartLessonaboutindependentvariables,dependentvariablesandcontrolvariables.


Accuracy SmartLessononaccuracyandselectingmeasuringequipmentwhichwillgiveamoreaccurateresult.RepeatabilityandReliability Anintroductiontorepeatabilityandreliabilityandtheirimportancewhencarryingoutexperiments.


FairTests SmartLessononfairtestsandhowtocontrolvariables.SampleSize ASmartLessonontheimportanceoflargesamplesizesincollectingaccurateresults.ScientificMethod Smart Lesson on the scientific method and how to write a scientific report.ObservationsandInferences Howtomakeobservationsandinferencesusingqualitativeandquantitativemethods.EvaluatinginScience Alessonexplaininghowtoevaluateexperimentalresults.

Usescientificknowledgeandfindingsfrominvestigationstoevaluateclaimsbasedonevidence.(ACSIS234)



RepeatabilityandReliability Anintroductiontorepeatabilityandreliabilityandtheirimportancewhencarryingoutexperiments.



FairTests SmartLessononfairtestsandhowtocontrolvariables.SampleSize ASmartLessonontheimportanceoflargesamplesizesincollectingaccurateresults.ScientificMethod Smart Lesson on the scientific method and how to write a scientific report.EvaluatinginScience Alessonexplaininghowtoevaluateexperimentalresults.

CommunicatingCommunicateideas,findingsandevidencebasedsolutionstoproblemsusingscientificlanguage,andrepresentations,usingdigitaltechnologiesasappropriate.(ACSIS148)

FirstAidandBodySystems Practicallessoninwhichstudentslearnaboutbasicfirstaid.




EnergyinSkateParks Investigation into the relationship between mass and gravitational potential energy using the PhET skate park simulation.

EnergyTransformations Aninvestigationintotheenergytransformationswhichoccurinfourdifferentscenarios.Ohm’sLaw InvestigationintoOhm'sLawinasimplecircuit.


StaticElectricity Aninvestigationintostaticelectricityandhowitcanbeusedtolevitateobjects.GraphsinScience Smart Lesson on how graphs are used in science.BarGraphs Smart Lesson about bar graphs, and what type of information is best represented in bar graphs.LineGraphs Smart Lesson explaining how to make and read a line graph.ScatterGraphs Explanation of scatter graphs and lines of best fit.


AGuideforMakingGraphsinExcel(MacVersion)

Smart Lesson describing how to make scatter plots, histograms and column graphs in Excel, when using a Mac computer.

AGuideforMakingGraphsinExcel(WindowsVersion)

SmartLessondescribinghowtomakescatterplots,histogramsandcolumngraphsinExcel,whenusingaWindowscomputer.

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Year 8 AC Lesson Map (22.6.17) · By the end of Year 8, students … analyse the relationship between structure and function at cell, organ and body system levels. Standards: