Year 8 EXTENSION Science

IMCC 2017: Term 1 part 1

Science Inquiry Skills

Science Inquiry Skills - to be delivered in Term 1 (part 1) (2nd February to 4th April: 4 teaching weeks)

Week / Topic / CONTENT / Activities / Resources and Experiments / Assessment and Homework
1 (short week) / Unit 1.1: First Hand Data / ACSIS140, ACSIS141, ACSIS146, ACSIS148 / Unit 1.1 Review p 7-8, Qs 1-17 / p 9 Reaction Times
p 10 Repeated Measurements
Pearson Interactive drag and Drop: Scientific Research
2 / Unit 1.2: Second Hand Data / ACSIS140, ACSIS141, ACSIS146, ACSIS148 / Unit 1.2 Review p 15, Qs 1-10 / p. 17 Cartesian diver
Pearson Interactive Activity: Usage of secondary data.
Unit 1.3: Presenting and Analysing Data / ACSIS141, ACSIS144, ACSIS145, ACSIS146, ACSIS234 / Unit 1.3 Review p 23-24, Qs 1-14 / p. 25 Candles and rising water
Pearson worksheets 1.1 and 1.2
3 / Unit 1.4: Planning Scientific Research / ACSIS139, ACSIS141, ACSIS144, ACSIS145 / Unit 1.4 Review p 32-33
Qs 1-14
Preparing for Assignments / p. 34 Parachute drop time
Pearson SHE
4 / ‘Air Resistance versus Gravity’ Investigation / Scientific Investigation: How does the area of a piece of paper affect its speed of fall / Plan, Conduct, Analyse Data and Evaluate Investigation
Interpreting questions / Paper, stopwatches, rulers & metre rules, / Investigation Write Up: Due Week 5, followed by formal validation

Year 8 Earth Sciences Program Term 1 (part 2) 2017.

Earth Science - to be delivered in Term 1 (6th March to 7th April: 6 teaching weeks)

Week / Topic / Content / Activities and Experiments / Resources / Assessment and Homework
5 (short week) / ●  Rocks & Minerals
●  Rock Cycle
●  Igneous Rocks / Brainstorm – structure of the Earth
Introduction to Minerals and the Rock Cycle.
Recognising that rocks are a collection of different minerals.
Igneous rocks are solidified magma or lava identifiable by crystal size and mineral composition. / Comparing igneous rocks; PS8, p288.
Cooling and crystal size; PS8, P287. (works well with CuSO4)
Convert rock cycle into a series of flow charts / Clickview : 1.Minerals and Ores
worksheet E1
2.Rock Recipes Series: Our Earth
Video: A brief Introduction to minerals and rock cycle
Handout:
1.  WASP P9 – Rock Cycle
2.  PS8 Worksheet 8.3 The Rock Cycle / PS8 8.1 Unit Review; Questions 1 – 12, 17,
18
Science by Doing: 1.1 – 1.4
6 (short week) / ●  Intrusive (plutonic) & extrusive (volcanic) igneous rocks
●  Weathering and sedimentation
●  Sedimentary Rocks / Igneous rocks are solidified magma or lava identifiable by crystal size and mineral composition.
Weathering is the process by which rocks break down:
●  Physical weathering
●  Chemical weathering
Sedimentary rocks are formed by the deposition of sediments from erosion. / Complete ‘Cooling and crystal size’; Pearson Science 8, P287.
Simulating weathering, PS8, p296.
PS8 Teacher Companion p300, ‘Extension – Uses of Sedimentary Rocks’.
Observing sedimentary rocks, PS8, p304 / Clickview
1. Our Earth : Wear and Tear. Pt 5. Worksheets available on Clickview. / PS8 8.2 Unit Review; Q’s 1 – 8, 11,13
Science by Doing: 4.1 – 4.5
WASP p29; ‘Freezing
– Student Homework’
PS8 8.3 Unit Review; Q’s 1 – 11
7 / ·  Sedimentary Rocks
·  Fossil Formation / Formation, Characteristics, uses and examples of Sedimentary rocks
Formation of fossils. / WASP p169 ‘Recognising Sedimentary Rocks’
WASP p117 ‘Sedimentary Pile
– Student Activity’
WASP p109 ‘Sedimentary Sandwiches – Student Activity’
Students present powerpoints for ‘Uses of Sedimentary Rocks’ / Handout:
PS8 Worksheet 8.2 Types of Sedimentary Rocks / PS8 8.3 Unit Review; Q’s 1 – 11
8 / ●  Metamorphic Rocks / Formation, Characteristics, uses and examples of Metamorphic rocks.
Review of the Rock Cycle / PS8 p310 – Metamorphic Rocks / Clickview
1.  Sedimentary and Metamorphic rocks
2.  Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic ch2
3.  Rock Cycle
Demo: WASP p186 ‘Platy materials aligning under pressure’ / PS8 8.4 Unit Review; Q’s 1 – 16, 22
9 / ●  Mining and Minerals / Types of Minerals
Mineral resources, their exploration and extraction / PS8 p324 – Comparing Minerals
WASP p208 ‘Mineral Composition – Web Search’ / Clickview
1. Mining – From Exploration to Rehabilitation / PS8 9.1 Unit Review; Q’s 1 – 14
10 / ●  Review and assess / Fat and skinny questions to ascertain knowledge and understanding of SIS and Earth Science concepts / Earth Science and SIS Test (15%)

Assessment Outline

ASSESSMENT TYPE / TITLE / WEIGHTING
Scientific Investigation / Air Resistance versus Gravity / 5%
Test / Earth Science & SIS / 15%