Year 8 Science Unit Plan
Australian curriculum Link: Chemical change involves substances reacting to form new LENGTH: 6 weeks
substances (ACSSU225)
Strand and Sub-Strands
Science Understanding Chemical Sciences Earth and Space Sciences
X Biological Sciences Physical Science
Science as human X Nature and Use and Influence
Endeavour Development of
of Science
Science
Science Inquiry skills X Questioning and X Planning and X Processing data and X Evaluating X Communication
Predicting Conducing Information
CONTENT DESCRIPTIONS:
SCIENCE UNDERSTANDING Chemical change involves substances reacting to form new substances (ACSSU225)
Elaborations: Identifying the differences between chemical and physical changes
Identifying evidence that a chemical change has taken place
Investigating simple reactions such as combining elements to make a compound
Recognising that the chemical properties of a substance, for example its flammability and ability to
corrode, will affect its use
SCIENCE AS A HUMAN ENDEAVOUR Solutions to contemporary issues that are found using science and technology, may impact on other areas of society
and may involve ethical considerations (ACSHE135)
People use science understanding and skills in their occupations and these have influenced the development of
practices in areas of human activity (ACSHE136)
Scientific knowledge has changed peoples’ understanding of the world and is refined as new evidence becomes
available (ACSHE134)
Science knowledge can develop through collaboration across the disciplines of science and the contributions of people
from a range of cultures (ACSHE226)
SCIENCE INQUIRY SKILLS Identify questions and problems that can be investigated scientifically and make predictions based on scientific
knowledge (ACSIS139)
Collaboratively and individually plan and conduct a range of investigation types, including fieldwork and experiments,
ensuring safety and ethical guidelines are followed (ACSIS140)
Measure and control variables, select equipment appropriate to the task and collect data with accuracy (ACSIS141)
Construct and use a range of representations, including graphs, keys and models to represent and analyse patterns or
relationships in data using digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS144 )
Summarise data, from students’ own investigations and secondary sources, and use scientific understanding to identify
relationships and draw conclusions based on evidence (ACSIS145)
Reflect on scientific investigations including evaluating the quality of the data collected, and identifying
improvements (ACSIS146)
Communicate ideas, findings and evidence based solutions to problems using scientific language, and representations,
using digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS148 )
Critical and creative thinking
The particular elements of Critical and creative thinking addressed by this content description:-
Inquiring – identifying, exploring and organising information and ideas
Identify and clarify information and ideas
Organise and process information
Literacy
The particular elements of Literacy addressed by this content description:-
Comprehending texts through listening, reading and viewing
Interpret and analyse learning area texts
Navigate, read and view learning area texts
Word Knowledge
Understand learning area vocabulary
Numeracy
The particular elements of Numeracy addressed by this content description:-
Using measurement
Estimating and calculating with whole numbers
Understand and use numbers in context
ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE (How will we know what students have learned?)
ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS: (From Australian Curriculum)
By the end of these units students compare physical and chemical changes and use the particle model to explain and predict the properties and behaviours of
substances. Students examine the different science knowledge used in occupations. 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. Students identify and construct
questions and problems that they can investigate scientifically. They consider safety and ethics when planning investigations, including designing field or
experimental methods. They identify variables to be changed, measured and controlled. 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. They use appropriate language and
representations to communicate science ideas, methods and findings in a range of text types.
GENERAL CAPABILITIES: (L) Literacy (N) Numeracy (P) Personal & Social Capability (ICT) ICT
(IU) Intercultural Understanding (E) Ethical Behaviour (CC) Critical & Creative Thinking (H) HOTS
CROSS-CURRICULUM
Sustainability Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander histories & Cultures
PRIORITIES:
Term 3 SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE ACTIVITIES RESOURCES SUMMATIVE
TASKS
Week 4 Physical change Vs chemical change Prior Knowledge Activity:
Books: Oxford Science 8 Chapters
(Chapters 5.1-5.2) Cracker Test & Paper
5.1, 5.2, 5.3 & 5.4
(Lesson 1& Know that Physical change is a Activity Chemical
Lesson 2) change in shape or appearance Oxford Science 8 Chapters 2.1,
Change DIY
o Define vaporise, vapour, Classifying Physical and 2.2, & 2.3 practical
fumes, volatile, boiling, chemical change activity: report
Smart Board, Student laptops,
condense, melt and sublimation 1) Think Pair & share 2).
Teacher laptops
o Describe the processes Individual exit card
Library Resources
involved in each change of activity
state Internet Resources:-
YouTube
o Explain the differences Oxford Science 8
between a physical and a Student work sheets 5.1 PowerPoint slides
Educational websites
chemical change. & 5.2 Activity
Know that chemical change produces Paper Burning Video:
Chemical Changes activity http://www.youtube.com/watch?
new substances
sheet (Web link) Oxford v=TUVScBf8Znw
o Provide examples of chemical Science 5.2 Activity
and physical changes Physical and Chemical change
o Identify the features of a Video:
chemical change. https://www.youtube.com/watch
?v=M8tyjwB42X4
Week 5 Chemical reactions (Chapters 5.3-5.4) Practical Activity:
Rock Paper Scissors- Changes in matter:
(Lesson 3& Know that a chemical change happens Science by doing https://www.youtube.com/watch
Lesson 4) when one or more substances are Practical activity sheets ?v=ENVKQVIDNLY
5.2
changed into new substances that
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have new and different properties http://www.ric.edu/faculty/ptis
Know that most chemical changes are kus/chemical/
difficult to reverse
A kahoot Quiz on
Rock Paper Scissors-Science by
Know that chemical reactions can Physical and chemical
doing Practical activity sheets
break bonds and re-form new bonds change
5.2
o Define chemical reaction, https://www.sciencebydoing.edu
reactants and products .au/teacher/rock-paper-scissors
o Describe the purpose of
chemical equations. Kahoot quiz on Physical change
and chemical change
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change produces new : Practical activity
(Lesson 5 substances Law of Conservation of mass
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destroyed.
Law of Conservation of mass
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formulas in an equation to the Law of Conservation
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occur and what are the key ideas A Think, Pair and Share link
Week 7 activity to identify the https://www.studyrankers.com/
of Collision theory
key features of a 2016/09/burning-of-magnesium-
o Identify and Know that the ribbon-in-air.html
(Lesson 7) same atoms are rearranging to chemical reaction and to
identify Collision theory
form a new substance and the A youTube Video on collission
number of atoms of an Theory:
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element would be the same on Share activity to ?time_continue=2&v=wbGgIfHsx
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equation affecting a chemical
o Define collision theory, reaction Effect of Temperature:
o Identify the factors affecting http://www.physics-chemistry-
Online Simulation interactive-flash-
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