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Good Science Victorian Curriculum Year 7

Digital sample of Matilda's newest publication, Good Science Victorian Curriculum Year, authored by Emma Craven and Aaron Elias. For more information visit www.matildaeducation.com.au or email Katrina Tucker, katrinatucker@matildaed.com.au

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VICTORIAN CURRICULUM SCIENCE LEVELS 7 AND 8<br />

SCIENCE UNDERSTANDING: PHYSICAL SCIENCES<br />

VCSSU103 Change to an object’s motion is caused by unbalanced forces • Chapter 8: Forces<br />

acting on the object; Earth’s gravity pulls objects towards the<br />

centre of Earth<br />

VCSSU104 Energy appears in different forms including movement (kinetic • <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Science</strong> 8<br />

energy), heat, light, chemical energy and potential energy;<br />

devices can change energy from one form to another<br />

VCSSU105 Light can form images using the reflective feature of curved • <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Science</strong> 8<br />

mirrors and the refractive feature of lenses, and can disperse<br />

to produce a spectrum which is part of a larger spectrum of<br />

radiation<br />

VCSSU106 The properties of sound can be explained by a wave model • <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Science</strong> 8<br />

SCIENCE INQUIRY SKILLS: QUESTIONING AND PREDICTING<br />

VCSIS107 Identify questions, problems and claims that can be investigated<br />

scientifically and make predictions based on scientific knowledge<br />

• Chapter 1: <strong>Science</strong> skills<br />

• Investigations<br />

• <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Science</strong> 8<br />

SCIENCE INQUIRY SKILLS: PLANNING AND CONDUCTING<br />

VCSIS108<br />

VCSIS109<br />

Collaboratively and individually plan and conduct a range<br />

of investigation types, including fieldwork and experiments,<br />

ensuring safety and ethical guidelines are followed<br />

In fair tests, measure and control variables, and select equipment<br />

to collect data with accuracy appropriate to the task<br />

SCIENCE INQUIRY SKILLS: RECORDING AND PROCESSING<br />

VCSIS110 Construct and use a range of representations including graphs,<br />

keys and models to record and summarise data from students’<br />

own investigations and secondary sources, and to represent and<br />

analyse patterns and relationships<br />

SCIENCE INQUIRY SKILLS: ANALYSING AND EVALUATING<br />

VCSIS111 Use scientific knowledge and findings from investigations to<br />

identify relationships, evaluate claims and draw conclusions<br />

VCSIS112 Reflect on the method used to investigate a question or solve a<br />

problem, including evaluating the quality of the data collected,<br />

and identify improvements to the method<br />

SCIENCE INQUIRY SKILLS: COMMUNICATING<br />

VCSIS113 Communicate ideas, findings and solutions to problems including<br />

identifying impacts and limitations of conclusions and using<br />

appropriate scientific language and representations<br />

• Chapter 1: <strong>Science</strong> skills<br />

• Investigations<br />

• <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Science</strong> 8<br />

• Chapter 1: <strong>Science</strong> skills<br />

• Investigations<br />

• <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Science</strong> 8<br />

• Chapter 1: <strong>Science</strong> skills<br />

• Investigations<br />

• <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Science</strong> 8<br />

• Chapter 1: <strong>Science</strong> skills<br />

• Investigations<br />

• <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Science</strong> 8<br />

• Chapter 1: <strong>Science</strong> skills<br />

• Investigations<br />

• <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Science</strong> 8<br />

• Chapter 1: <strong>Science</strong> skills<br />

• Investigations<br />

• <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Science</strong> 8<br />

The <strong>Victorian</strong> <strong>Curriculum</strong> F-10 © VCAA<br />

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