Kerry Whalley, Isabella Brown, Peter Roberson, Greg Rickard, Geoff Phillips, Faye Jeffery, Janette Ellis, Karin Johnstone, Carol Neville, Noel Meyers

Science Focus 8

  1. Unit 1
    Being a scientist
    1. 1.1 Safety–before we start
    2. 1.2 What is science?
    3. 1.3 Observing
    4. 1.4 Equipment
    5. 1.5 Reporting
    6. 1.6 Measurement
    7. 1.7 Working scientifically
    8. 1.8 Using a Bunsen burner
    9. 1.9 What, why and how?
    10. 1.10 Scientific research
    11. Science focus: Scientific method: the path to greater understandi…
    12. 1.11 Better measurements
    13. 1.12 Scientific conventions
  2. Unit 2
    Matter 1
    1. 2.1 Atoms and elements
    2. 2.2 Arranging the elements
    3. 2.3 The role of electrons
    4. Science focus: Atomic models
    5. 2.4 Families of elements
  3. Unit 3
    Physical world 1
    1. 3.1 Moving electricity
    2. 3.2 Electricity
    3. 3.3 Electromagnetism
  4. Unit 4
    Living world 1
    1. 4.1 Types of reproduction
    2. 4.2 Inheritance
    3. 4.3 Human inheritance
  5. Unit 5
    Earth and space 1
    1. 5.1 Plate tectonics
    2. 5.2 At the edges
    3. 5.3 Earthquakes
    4. 5.4 Volcanoes
    5. 5.5 Landscaping the crust
  6. Unit 6
    Matter 2
    1. 6.1 Naming compounds
    2. 6.2 Reaction types
    3. 6.3 Acids and bases
  7. Unit 7
    Physical world 2
    1. 7.1 Waves in communication
    2. 7.2 The communications network
    3. 7.3 Light
    4. 7.4 Bending light
    5. 7.5 Lenses and curved mirrors
    6. 7.6 Colour
    7. 7.7 Sight
  8. Unit 8
    Living world 2
    1. 8.1 Health
    2. 8.2 Disease
    3. 8.3 Infectious diseases
    4. 8.4 Transmission and control of infectious diseases
    5. 8.5 Non-infectious diseases
    6. 8.6 Hearing
    7. 8.7 Smell, taste and touch
    8. 8.8 Responding
    9. 8.9 Nervous control
    10. 8.10 Chemical control
  9. Unit 9
    Earth and space 2
    1. 9.1 Geological time
    2. Science focus: Putting flesh on old bones