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
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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