Year 8 Science · Australian Curriculum v9
Compare physical and chemical changes and identify indicators of energy change in chemical reactions
Content descriptor
Compare physical and chemical changes and identify indicators of energy change in chemical reactions.
- Code
- AC9S8U07
- Year level
- Year 8
- Subject
- Science
- Strand
- Science understanding
- Sub-strand
- Chemical sciences
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Learning intention
We are learning to compare physical and chemical changes and identify indicators of energy change in chemical reactions.
Cloze sentence
Compare physical and chemical changes and identify of energy change in chemical reactions.
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What is AC9S8U07?
AC9S8U07 is a content descriptor in the Year 8 Science curriculum (Australian Curriculum v9, Science understanding strand). It asks students to compare physical and chemical changes and identify indicators of energy change in chemical reactions.
What year level is AC9S8U07?
AC9S8U07 sits in the Year 8 Science curriculum.
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