Year 9 Science

Semester 2 Outcomes

• By the end of Year 9, students explain chemical processes and natural radioactivity in terms of atoms and energy transfers and describe examples of important chemical reactions.

• They analyse how biological systems function and respond to external changes with reference to interdependencies, energy transfers and flows of matter.

• Students design questions that can be investigated using a range of inquiry skills.

• They design methods that include the control and accurate measurement of variables and systematic collection of data and describe how they considered ethics and safety.

• They analyse their methods and the quality of their data, and explain specific actions to improve the quality of their evidence.

• They evaluate others’ methods and explanations from a scientific perspective and use appropriate language and representations when communicating their findings and ideas to specific audiences.