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About this subject
About this subject
Throughout the year students explore key ideas from Chemistry, Earth Science, Biology and Physics, while using science experiments, projects involving the design thinking process and technology (micro:bits and 3D printing) to further explore and develop understanding.
The main concepts covered are:
Earth Science
Structure of the Earth
Plate tectonics
Continental drift
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Earthquake resistant structures
Chemistry
Atomic Structure
Periodic Table
Balancing chemical formulae
Ionic Bonding
Nuclear Decay
Biology
Circulatory system
Digestive system
Nervous system
Respiratory system
Wearable biomedical technologies
Physics
Electric Circuits
Series and Parallel Circuits
Ohm's Law
Behaviour of electronic components
Measuring Voltage, Current and Resistance
Microcontrollers - micro:bit
Types of learning activities
Types of learning activities
Science experimentsÂ
Engineering design projects
Inquiry led investigations
Class and small group discussion
Variety of theory tasks
This subject may lead to
This subject may lead to
At Year 10 and beyond, students may elect to study any of the following science related subjects:
Biotechnology (Year 10 biology based subject)
Understanding the Human Body (Year 10 biology based subject)
Biology (Units 1 - 4)
Chemistry (Year 10 and Units 1 - 4)
Environmental Science (Year 10 and Units 1 - 4)
Physics (Year 10 and Units 1 - 4)
Psychology (Year 10 and Units 1 - 4)
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