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 (5) ACSSU149
describing mitosis as cell division for growth and repair
Elaboration (5) | ACSSU149 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACSSU150
comparing reproductive systems of organisms
Elaboration (5) | ACSSU150 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACSSU153
exploring the traditional geological knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples that is used in the selection of different rock types for different purposes (OI.2, OI.5)
Elaboration (5) | ACSSU153 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACSSU155
investigating traditional fire-starting methods used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and their understanding of the transformation of energy (OI.5, OI.7)
Elaboration (5) | ACSSU155 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACSHE135
investigating use of sustainable technologies to deliver basic services in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and considering ethical implications of these (OI. 6)
Elaboration (5) | ACSHE135 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACSHE136
considering how engineers improve energy efficiency of a range of processes
Elaboration (5) | 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