Year 8 - Science
Year 8 - Science
OverviewIn Year 8 Science, student learning focus is on explaining phenomena involving science and its applications. Students classify different forms of energy, and describe the role of energy in causing change in systems, including the role of heat and kinetic energy in the rock cycle. Students link form and function at a cellular level and explore the organisation and interconnectedness of body systems. Similarly, they explore changes in matter at a particle level, and distinguish between chemical and physical change. Students make accurate measurements and control variables in experiments to analyse relationships between system components and explore and explain these relationships using appropriate representations. They make predictions and propose explanations, drawing on evidence to support their views.
| Units / Topics | Types of Assessment |
|---|---|
| Energy – Heat, light and sound | Topic Tests |
| Physical and chemical change | Practical Investigations and Reports |
| Elements and compounds | Research Tasks |
| Cells | |
| Body Systems | |
| Active Earth |
Future Directions
This unit leads to Year 9 Science and can lead to VCE Chemistry, Biology, or Physics.