Year 8 Science

The science inquiry skills and science as a human endeavour strands are described across a two-year band. In their planning, schools and teachers refer to the expectations outlined in the achievement standard and also to the content of the science understanding …

Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Science Year 8

By the end of Year 8, students compare physical and chemical changes and use the particle model to explain and predict the properties and behaviours of substances. They identify different forms of energy and describe how energy transfers and transformations …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSSU149

identifying structures within cells and describing their function

Elaboration (2) | ACSSU149 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSSU150

examining the specialised cells and tissues involved in structure and function of particular organs

Elaboration (2) | ACSSU150 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSSU151

using the particle model to explain observed phenomena linking the energy of particles to temperature changes

Elaboration (2) | ACSSU151 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSSU152

locating elements on the periodic table

Elaboration (2) | ACSSU152 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSSU225

investigating simple reactions such as combining elements to make a compound

Elaboration (2) | ACSSU225 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSSU153

recognising that rocks are a collection of different minerals

Elaboration (2) | ACSSU153 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSSU155

investigating different forms of energy in terms of the effects they cause, such as gravitational potential causing objects to fall and heat energy transferred between materials that have a different temperature

Elaboration (2) | ACSSU155 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSHE134

considering how the idea of elements has developed over time as knowledge of the nature of matter has improved

Elaboration (2) | ACSHE134 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSHE226

researching the use of reproductive technologies and how developments in this field rely on scientific knowledge from different areas of science

Elaboration (2) | ACSHE226 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSHE135

investigating how energy efficiency can reduce energy consumption

Elaboration (2) | ACSHE135 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSHE136

describing the impact of plant cloning techniques (asexual production) in agriculture such as horticulture, fruit production and vineyards

Elaboration (2) | ACSHE136 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSIS139

using information and knowledge from their own investigations and secondary sources to predict the expected results from an investigation

Elaboration (2) | ACSIS139 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSIS140

taking into consideration all aspects of fair testing, available equipment and safe investigation when planning investigations

Elaboration (2) | ACSIS140 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACSIS234

identifying where science has been used to make claims relating to products and practices

Elaboration (2) | ACSIS234 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACSHE136

recognising the role of knowledge of the environment and ecosystems in a number of occupations

Elaboration (4) | ACSHE136 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum