Saint Ignatius College Geelong

Year 8 Science Semester 2 timeline (2013)

Weeks
18 (17/6 - 23/8)

Key knowledge & skills

Functioning Organisms (Chapter 2) How have we learnt about the human body? o Historical review of medicine o What is modern medicine? What are some of my major systems? o The digestive system o The circulatory system o Respiration o Excretion How care new organisms made? o Reproduction in plants and animals

Assessment tasks
Practical report: Digesting Protein Test

7 12 (18/3 10/5)

The Changing Earth (Chapter 6) What are the properties of rocks and minerals? o Identifying rocks o Minerals How do rocks form, alter and break down? o Rock formation o Types of rocks o Erosion What can we learn from studying rocks? o Fossils o Dinosaurs

Practical report: Making a sedimentary rock Growing Alum Crystals Investigative Reports

Making New Substances (Chapter 5) 13 18 (7/10 15/11) What is Chemistry? o Physical and chemical changes How can you identify a chemical reaction? o Chemical reactions o Changes at the particle level How do we use chemical reactions o Using chemical reactions

Practical report: Observing signs of chemical changes Test

Rockets 19 21 (18/11 6/12) Introduction to rockets Rocket construction

NB: This timeline is a guide only and is subject to change due to College events and other circumstances.