Year 8 Science · Australian Curriculum v9
Classify different types of energy as kinetic or potential and investigate energy transfer and transformations in simple systems
Content descriptor
Classify different types of energy as kinetic or potential and investigate energy transfer and transformations in simple systems.
- Code
- AC9S8U05
- Year level
- Year 8
- Subject
- Science
- Strand
- Science understanding
- Sub-strand
- Physical sciences
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Learning intention
We are learning to classify different types of energy as kinetic or potential and investigate energy transfer and transformations in simple systems.
Cloze sentence
Classify different types of energy as kinetic or potential and investigate energy transfer and in simple systems.
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Frequently asked questions
What is AC9S8U05?
AC9S8U05 is a content descriptor in the Year 8 Science curriculum (Australian Curriculum v9, Science understanding strand). It asks students to classify different types of energy as kinetic or potential and investigate energy transfer and transformations in simple systems.
What year level is AC9S8U05?
AC9S8U05 sits in the Year 8 Science curriculum.
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