Scope and Sequence – Year 7 Science 2011
FAMOUS SCIENTIST LITERACY TASK: Science Activity Reader “Jacques Cousteau”
p112; “Alexander Graham Bell” p55
Mixtures cont.
4
5
6
Introduction
7
2



4
5
6
Science Focus 1, Chapter 3
8
7
9
LITERACY TASK: Science Activity Reader “Linus Carl Pauling” p87
3
Producers and Consumers
continued
FAMOUS SCIENTIST ITERACY TASK: Science
Activity Task “Sylvia Earl Meade” p136
4
5
Assessment Task 5
2
6
8
Assessment Task 4
Science Focus 1, Chapter 2
Term 4
11
weeks

FAMOUS SCIENTISTS LITERACY TASK: Science Activity Reader “Carl Linnaeus” p19; “Jane Goodall” p128
3
7
11
identify and describe examples where separation
techniques have been used to create technologies
that have impacted our everyday lives. (4.3)
give reasons why society should support scientific
research about water treatment. (4.3)
Science Focus 1, Chapter 4 and Chapter 6
use creativity and logical reasoning to make models that represent particles in
the solid, liquid and gas state. (4.2)
1

learn about the historical development of the microscope (4.1)
make a model of a simple cell structure and discuss the benefits and limitations of using models
(4.2)
identify the adaptations of living things and make appropriate choices about animal welfare (4.4)
Matter

Preparation for
oral
presentations
10
Mixtures
10
Living Things
FAMOUS SCIENTIST
LITERACY TASK:
Science Activity
Reader “Archimedes”
p1
1
Term 3
10
weeks
3
Assessment Task 2
Term 2
10
weeks
2
9
Assessment Task 3
1
8
Mixtures
Oral Presentation
Scientific Inventions
Science Focus 1, Chapter 1
7
Assessment Task 1
Year 7
1
2
3
4
5
6
Term 1 Being a Scientist
11
 the nature and practice of science by using scientific skills to perform
weeks
experiments safely.(4.2)
 current scientific research by investigating the work of notable
Australian scientists (4.5)
11
Revision of Science
Skills
9
10
11
Producers and Consumers

the implications of human activity and natural disasters on the
Australian environment. (4.4)
Science Focus 2, Chapter 6
8
9
10
11
Planet Earth


identify the choice that they make when using materials that create greenhouse gases and how their
contribution makes a difference to how our world changes. (4.4)
identify career paths in Earth Sciences. (4.5)
Science Focus 1, Chapter 9
FAMOUS SCIENTIST LITERACY TASK: Science Activity Reader “Rachel Carson” p106
Scope and Sequence – Year 8 Science 2011
Year 8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Term 1 Force and Electricity
11
 identify situations where friction has influenced the development of technology (4.3)
weeks  identify situations where electric, light and sound energy have been used in devices that make everyday life
easier.(4.12)
9
10
3
4
5
6
8
9
Body Systems


3
1

7
8
9
LITERACY TASK: Science Activity Reader “Linus Carl Pauling” p87
how the development of scientific knowledge
has changed people’s understanding of solar
system. (4.1)
Science Focus 1, Chapter8
Science Focus 2, Chapter 8
6
Science Focus 1, Chapter 2
Space

Science Focus 2, Chapter 4
use creativity and logical reasoning to make models that represent particles in the solid, liquid
and gas state. (4.2)
2
3
Space
Revision
4
5
6
7
10


use model answers of past ESSA
papers
literacy and numeracy tasks
scientific skills
Excel Science Study Guide Yr 7 & 8
11
Space
Introduction
FAMOUS SCIENTIST
LITERACY TASK:
Science Activity
Reader “Nicholas
Copernicus” p5;
“Kepler” p12
8
9
10
11
Simple Machines
ESSA preparation

11
learn about the potential impact of some issues raised in the mass
media regarding current scientific research about ‘spare body parts’.
(4.5)
develop skills in dissection, interpreting diagrams, organising
information into tables and writing information reports.
Matter
Assessment Task 3
FAMOUS SCIENTIST LITERACY
TASK: Science Activity Reader
“Charles Richard Drew” p103
5

10
Assessment Task 4
Body Systems
Continued
4
Assessment Task 5
Term 3
10
weeks
2
Practise ESSA Test
1
Investigating
Scientifically Task
design a heat flask to keep water hot and plan an experiment
to test their design by using multiple trials. Emphasise the
terms “reliable” (multiple trials) and “valid” (fair). Calculate
averages and draw line graphs. (4.3)
Assessment Task 2
Energy
Science Focus 1, Chapter 5
Term 4
11
weeks
7
ESSA TEST
2
FAMOUS SCIENTIST LITERACY TASK:
Science Activity Reader “Irene JoliotCurie” p84
A
FAMOUS SCIENTIST LITERACY TASK: Science Activity Reader “Benjamin rankling” p15; “Thomas Edison” p51
1
ESSA practise – preparation for
investigating ScientificallyTask
Assessment Task 1
Science Focus 1, Chapter 7 and Science Focus 2, Chapter 5
Term 2
10
weeks
11
Energy Introduction

revision of scientific skills learnt in
Stage 4
Scope and Sequence – Year 9 Science 2011
Science Focus 4, Chapter 3
FAMOUS SCIENTIST LITERACY TASK: Science Activity Reader “Maria Mitchell” p44;
3
4

Investigate current developments in
telescopes/probes used in space. (5.5)
1
6
8
2
3

10

the historical development of atomic structure by describing changes to the model over
time. (5.1)
the implication of the uses of radioisotopes in medicine and industry (5.3)
Science Focus 3, Chapter 1 and Chapter 2
FAMOUS SCIENTIST LITERACY TASK: Science Activity Reader “Marie Curie” p 73
4
5
6
7


apply scientific processes to test the validity of ideas and theories related to
nervous function.(5.2)
describe some recent scientific contributions made by scientists to respond to
diseases associated with the nervous/endocrine system. (5.5)
evaluate the need for quarantine regulations in Australia (5.5)
Science Focus 3, Chapter 8
FAMOUS SCIENTIST LITERACY TASK: Science Activity Reader “Edward Jenner” p37
2
Assessment Task 5
1
Energy Resources
continued
3
4
Assessment Task 4
Energy Resources

FAMOUS SCIENTIST LITERACY
TASK:
Wernher Von Braun” p117
9
Coordination and Control

Term 4
11
weeks
7
11
The Universe
Introduction
11
Atoms
The Universe
Science Focus 3, Chapter 3
Term 3
10
weeks
5
Assessment Task 2
Term 2
10
weeks
2
10
5

8
9
10
11
discuss the use of solar panels as a replacement for coal generated
electricity. (5.3)
make appropriate choices to reduce greenhouse emissions in their
everyday lives. (5.4)
Science Focus 3, Chapter 7
Science Focus 4, Chapter 8
FAMOUS SCIENTIST LITERACY TASK: Science Activity Reader “Lise Meitner” p77;
“Enrico Fermi” p91
6
7
8
9
Earth’s Crust


Assessment Task 3
1
9
A
8
Assessment Task 1
7
Research a
Scientist Task
Year 9
1
2
3
4
5
6
Term 1 Electromagnetic Spectrum
11
 discuss the impacts of applying electromagnetic wave technology, to society. (5.3)
weeks
discuss the use of early warning systems that scientist have devised in the event of a natural disaster. (5.4)
discuss the social and environmental implications of using pesticides and herbicides in farming. (5.4)
Science Focus 3, Chapter 5
FAMOUS SCIENTIST LITERACY TASK: Science Activity Reader “Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin” p109
10
11
Scope and Sequence – Year 10 Science 2011
2
3
4
5
6
9
Reproduction and DNA


3
1
4
Assessment 4
Acids
5
A
FAMOUS SCIENTISTS
LITERACY TASKS: Science
Activity Reader “Joseph
Priestley” p29
10
11
outline some current reproductive technologies and
discuss their impacts on society. (5.3, 5.5)
Science Focus 3, Chapter 3
Science Focus 4, Chapter 5
6
7
8
2
Science Focus 4, Chapter 5 and Chapter 7
FAMOUS SCIENTIST LITERACY TASK: Science Activity Reader “Charles Darwin” p40;”
Louis Leakey” p98
3
4
5
9
10
11
Excel Science Study Guide- Yrs 9 & 10
Excel : Revise in a Month Yr 10 School Certificate
7
8
9
10
11
Forensic Science
SCHOOL
CERTIFICATE
EXAMS
summary notes of stage 5 topics eg Mind Maps
practise using past papers
6
TRIAL SC EXAMS

outline the nature of Charles Darwin’s process in developing the Theory
of Natural Selection. (5.2)
analyse reasons why different groups in society have different views in
relation to genetic engineering. (5.4)
Assessment 6
Natural Selection
Reproduction & DNA
Assessment 5

School Certificate Preparation


11
Artificial and Natural Selection
FAMOUS SCIENTISTS LITERACY
TASK: Science Activity Reader
“Mendel” p47; “Francis Crick”
p125
Term 4
11
weeks
8
Acids
1
2
Reproduction and DNA
Continued
10
Acids
Introduction
7
use the scientific method to test hypothesises, make inferences and draw conclusions
for chemical reactions involving acids.
9
Assessment 3
Motion
FAMOUS SCIENTIST LITERACY TASK:
Science Activity Reader “Galileo” p8
Science Focus 3, Chapter 2
Science Focus 4, Chapter 1 and 2
Term 3
10
weeks
8
Work Experience
1
Term 2
10
weeks
7
Thinking Scientifically
Science Focus 4, Chapter 5
6
Motion continued
Assessment 2
5
Assessment 1
Earth
Year 10
1
2
3
4
Term 1 Motion
11
weeks  apply Newton’s laws of motion to safe driving practices. (5.3)

Revision of science skills learnt in Stage 5
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