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Introduction to Science

Mixtures Forces Magnetism Food Chains and Food Webs

Classification Our Place in Space

Resources The Water Cycle

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Can we 3D print new bones to replace broken ones?

How can you scale a wall like a gecko?

What is wireless electricity?

Why do cats have slit-shaped eyes?

Why do zebras have stripes?

How have observations shaped models over time

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How has our use of resources changed over time?

Would you ever drink your own urine?

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Mixtures, including solutions, contain a combination of pure substances that can be separated using a range of technique

ACSSU117

Change to an object’s motion is caused by unbalanced forces, including Earth’s gravitational attraction, acting on the object

ACSSU112

Interactions between organisms, including the effects of human activities can be represented by food chains and food webs

ACSSU111

Classification helps organise the diverse group of organisms

ACSSU115

Predictable phenomena on Earth, including seasons and eclipses, are caused by the relative positions of the sun, Earth and the moon

ACSSU116

Some of Earth’s resources are renewable, including water that cycles through the environment, but others are non-renewable

ACSHE121 | ACSHE136

Science understanding influences the development of practices in areas of human activity such as industry, agriculture and marine and terrestrial resource management (ES4)

Year 7

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Cells Body Systems Energy Heat States of Matter Physical and Chemical Change

Elements and Compounds

Active Earth – Part 1: Rocks

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What does it take to be a cold-blooded killer?

How can we learn from nature to improve energy technology?

new in 2021!

How do you make the best pizza?

Why is liquid water so important for humans to live on Mars?

new in 2021!

What does chemistry have to do with chocolate making?

Why is helium so rare?

How do we build future-ready cities?

coming soon!

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Cells are the basic units of living things; they have specialised structures and functions

ACSSU150

Multi-cellular organisms contain systems of organs carrying out specialised functions that enable them to survive and reproduce

ACSSU155

Energy appears in different forms, including movement (kinetic energy), heat and potential energy, and energy transformations and transfers cause change within systems

ACSSU151

Properties of the different states of matter can be explained in terms of the motion and arrangement of particles

ACSSU225

Chemical change involves substances reacting to form new substances

ACSSU152

Differences between elements, compounds and mixtures can be described at a particle level

ACSSU153

Sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks contain minerals and are formed by processes that occur within Earth over a variety of timescales

Year 8

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Body Coordination

Ecosystems Waves and Particles (Light, Sound and Electricity)

Atoms Chemical Reactions

Reactions and Energy

Acids and Bases

Active Earth – Part 2: Plate Tectonics

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n How can we protect communities from diseases?

How can we prevent plastic from harming marine life?

Can you turn your smartphone into a microscope?

In space no one can hear you scream – or can they?

Electrical circuits on the catwalk?

How can the building blocks of atoms help us see further?

What happens when sodium explodes in water?

Are bionic leaves better than the real thing?

Why are our oceans becoming more acidic?

How do we build future-ready cities?

coming soon!

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Multi-cellular organisms rely on coordinated and interdependent internal systems to respond to changes to their environment

ACSSU176

Ecosystems consist of communities of interdependent organisms and abiotic components of the environment; matter and energy flow through these systems

ACSSU182

Energy transfer through different mediums can be explained using wave and particle models

ACSSU177

All matter is made of atoms that are composed of protons, neutrons and electrons; natural radioactivity arises from the decay of nuclei in atoms

ACSSU179

Chemical reactions, including combustion and the reactions of acids, are important in both non-living and living systems and involve energy transfer

ACSSU153

Sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks contain minerals and are formed by processes that occur within Earth over a variety of timescales

Year 9

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The Periodic Table

Reaction Types

Kinematics Newton’s Laws of Motion

Energy Conservation

Genetics Evolution Earth Systems The Universe

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Are self-healing space suits science fiction or just science?

Are self-driving cars the way of the future?

How can we apply Newton’s Laws to car crash investigations?

Can we use ocean waves to produce electricity?

How can genes increase the risk of cancer?

What do Mexican short-tailed bats and military submarines have in common?

Climate change... is there even a debate?

How do gravitational waves give us a new way of understanding the universe?

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The atomic structure and properties of elements are used to organise them in the Periodic Table

ACSSU187

Different types of chemical reactions are used to produce a range of products and can occur at different rates

ACSSU229

The motion of objects can be described and predicted using the laws of physics

ACSSU190

Energy conservation in a system can be explained by describing energy transfers and transformations

ACSSU184

Transmission of heritable characteristics from one generation to the next involves DNA and genes

ACSSU185

The theory of evolution by natural selection explains the diversity of living things and is supported by a range of scientific evidence

ACSSU189

Global systems, including the carbon cycle, rely on interactions involving the biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere

ACSSU188

The universe contains features including galaxies, stars and solar systems, and the Big Bang theory can be used to explain the origin of the universe

Year 10