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
Elaboration (4) ACSSU149
recognising that cells reproduce via cell division
Elaboration (4) | ACSSU149 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACSSU150
distinguishing between asexual and sexual reproduction
Elaboration (4) | ACSSU150 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACSSU225
investigating chemical reactions employed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in the production of substances such as quicklime, plaster, pigments, acids, salts and ethanol (OI.5)
Elaboration (4) | ACSSU225 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACSSU153
recognising that some rocks and minerals, such as ores, provide valuable resources
Elaboration (4) | ACSSU153 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACSSU155
using flow diagrams to illustrate changes between different forms of energy
Elaboration (4) | ACSSU155 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACSHE226
investigating how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples employ knowledge from the disciplines of chemistry, biology, physics and geology in their development of pigments and dyes (OI.3, OI.5)
Elaboration (4) | ACSHE226 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACSHE135
discussing ethical issues that arise from organ transplantation
Elaboration (4) | ACSHE135 | 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
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