Year 8 Science lesson resources
Every Year 8 Science content descriptor in the Australian Curriculum v9. Pick a descriptor to see aligned, classroom-ready resources, or generate a full lesson set from any of them in minutes.
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- AC9S8H01Explain how new evidence or different perspectives can lead to changes in scientific knowledge
- AC9S8H02Investigate how cultural perspectives and world views influence the development of scientific knowledge
- AC9S8H03Examine how proposed scientific responses to contemporary issues may impact on society and explore ethical, environmental, social and economic considerations
- AC9S8H04Explore the role of science communication in informing individual viewpoints and community policies and regulations
Science inquiry
- AC9S8I01Develop investigable questions, reasoned predictions and hypotheses to explore scientific models, identify patterns and test relationships
- AC9S8I02Plan and conduct reproducible investigations to answer questions and test hypotheses, including identifying variables and assumptions and, as appropriate, recognising and managing risks, considering ethical issues and recognising key considerations regarding heritage sites and artefacts on Country/Place
- AC9S8I03Select and use equipment to generate and record data with precision, using digital tools as appropriate
- AC9S8I04Select and construct appropriate representations, including tables, graphs, models and mathematical relationships, to organise and process data and information
- AC9S8I05Analyse data and information to describe patterns, trends and relationships and identify anomalies
- AC9S8I06Analyse methods, conclusions and claims for assumptions, possible sources of error, conflicting evidence and unanswered questions
- AC9S8I07Construct evidence-based arguments to support conclusions or evaluate claims and consider any ethical issues and cultural protocols associated with using or citing secondary data or information
- AC9S8I08Write and create texts to communicate ideas, findings and arguments for specific purposes and audiences, including selection of appropriate language and text features, using digital tools as appropriate
Science understanding
- AC9S8U01Recognise cells as the basic units of living things, compare plant and animal cells, and describe the functions of specialised cell structures and organelles
- AC9S8U02Analyse the relationship between structure and function of cells, tissues and organs in a plant and an animal organ system and explain how these systems enable survival of the individual
- AC9S8U03Investigate tectonic activity including the formation of geological features at divergent, convergent and transform plate boundaries and describe the scientific evidence for the theory of plate tectonics
- AC9S8U04Describe the key processes of the rock cycle, including the timescales over which they occur, and examine how the properties of sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks reflect their formation and influence their use
- AC9S8U05Classify different types of energy as kinetic or potential and investigate energy transfer and transformations in simple systems
- AC9S8U06Classify matter as elements, compounds or mixtures and compare different representations of these, including 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional models, symbols for elements and formulas for molecules and compounds
- AC9S8U07Compare physical and chemical changes and identify indicators of energy change in chemical reactions
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