Year 8 Science
Semester 2 Outcomes
By the end of Year 8, students compare physical and chemical changes and use the particle model to explain and predict the properties and behaviours of substances.
They analyse the relationship between structure and function at cell, organ and body system levels.
They explain how evidence has led to an improved understanding of a scientific idea and describe situations in which scientists collaborated to generate solutions to contemporary problems.
They reflect on implications of these solutions for different groups in society.
Students identify and construct questions and problems that they can investigate scientifically.
Students construct representations of their data to reveal and analyse patterns and trends, and use these when justifying their conclusions.
They explain how modifications to methods could improve the quality of their data and apply their own scientific knowledge and investigation findings to evaluate claims made by others.
