Year 8

Science Revision & Skills Booklet

Booklet 2016

Term 2

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The tasks included in this booklet reinforce the key ideas and skills taught in the science classroom. This booklet can be used to support your learning and to provide you feedback that enables you to actively monitor and evaluate your own learning.

All learning activities completed throughout the year, including your revision booklet, contribute towards your grading in the Science course.

Instructions

Students:

You are expected to complete all revision tasks in this booklet by the end of the term. You are to write all of your answers in this booklet. The answers completed in this booklet should be your own work. You are to complete the 1 task allocated per week, ready to hand in the booklet by the end

of that week. It is your responsibility to make sure your parents CHECK and SIGN your homework at the

end of each week. You must then bring your revision booklet to school for your teacher to CHECK and SIGN at

the end of each week. This booklet is my responsibility. If I lose this booklet I will need to ask my teacher for a

copy to be email to my student email. I am then responsible for the printing of this booklet. Incompletion of revision tasks or a non-genuine attempt will result in you completing this

work during lunch supervision. Some of the skills in this booklet will be used in the half yearly and yearly examinations,

so you are helping yourself succeed by completing the booklet!

I have read the above information and am aware of what is required from me and the consequences of not completing my revision tasks.

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Parents:

All learning activities contribute towards your child’s academic achievement. Tasks including this revision booklet are used as a regular part of the teaching and learning process to clarify your child’s understanding of concepts, to remedy their misconceptions, and to support their further learning and the development of deeper understanding.

You can assist by asking your child to show you the revision tasks for each week. When the 1 weekly task has been completed, please sign the bottom of the activity sheet

for that week. You child will ALWAYS have Science revision.

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Additional resources:

www.intoscience.com.au online learning interactive. Username and password provided upon payment of Science fee.

http://www.dec.nsw.gov.au/ to access student portal including email.

http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_sc/science.html Science syllabus documentation

http://arc.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/go/home/ Information regarding grading can be located at the Board of Studies Assessment Resource Centre. The general performance descriptors for each of the five grade levels is documented in the table below.

http://www.clickview.com.au/ Clickview documentaries (access codes via the library)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education BBC Science clips, explanations, quizzes and interactive.

The general performance descriptors describe performance at each of five grade levels.

AThe student has an extensive knowledge and understanding of the content and can readily apply this knowledge. In addition, the student has achieved a very high level of competence in the processes and skills and can apply these skills to new situations.

BThe student has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the content and a high level of competence in the processes and skills. In addition, the student is able to apply this knowledge and these skills to most situations.

C The student has a sound knowledge and understanding of the main areas of content and has achieved an adequate level of competence in the processes and skills.

D The student has a basic knowledge and understanding of the content and has achieved a limited level of competence in the processes and skills.

E The student has an elementary knowledge and understanding in few areas of the content and has achieved very limited competence in some of the processes and skills.

Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any queries please contact the Science Faculty on 4658 1110 during business hours.

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Week Three

Task: Fill in the blanks

Read each statement, and write in the blank the word or words from the box below that best completes the statement.

mixture chemical reaction products composition reactants yields

compound equation physical chemical

1.A _________________________ is a change in which one or more substances are converted into new

substances.

2. A chemical _________________________ is a way to describe a chemical reaction using chemical

formulas and other symbols.

3. In a chemical equation, the substances on the left side of the arrow that react are the starting

substances called _________________________.

4. The substances on the right side of the arrow are the substances produced from the reaction called

_________________________.

5. The arrow means produces, or ________________.

6. A chemical change is a change in the ____________________ of a substance.

7. A change in color during a reaction is often a sign that a(n) _________________________ change

has occurred.

8. The components of a(n) _________________________ can be separated because they are not

chemically combined.

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Week Four

Task: Molecule Models to Formula

Using the model key, write the element present, how many of the element is present, and the chemical formula for each molecule. The first one has been done for you.

Model key:Hydrogen – H Carbon – C Oxygen – O Nitrogen – N

1.Elements present:hydrogen & oxygenNumber of elements present:2 hydrogen and 1 oxygenChemical formula:H2O

2.Elements present:_________________________Number of elements present:__________________________________ Chemical formula:___________________

3.Elements present:_________________________Number of elements present:__________________________________ Chemical formula:___________________

4.Elements present:_________________________Number of elements present:__________________________ Chemical formula:___________________

5.Elements present:_________________________Number of elements present:__________________________________ Chemical formula:___________________

6.Elements present:_____________________Number of elements present:__________________________________ Chemical formula:___________________

7.Elements present:____________________Number of elements present:________________________________________ Chemical formula:___________________

8.Elements present:_______________________________Number of elements present:__________________________________ Chemical formula:___________________

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Week Five

Task: Using a Microscope

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Write the letter next to the correct name:

Stage: _______

Base: _______

Light source: _______

Objective lens: _______

Course focus: _______

Fine focus: _______

Eye piece: _______

Write 3 rules for scientific diagrams from a microscope below:

Week Six

Task: Animal and Plant Cells

The cell is the basic unit of life. All organisms are made up of cells (or in some cases, a single cell). Most cells are very small; most are invisible without using a microscope.

Label the plant and animal cell:

Letter Part of cell Letter Part of cellA FB G not required for year 8C HD I not required for year 8E J not required for year 8

Which parts are only present in a plant cell? __________________________________________________

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Week Seven

Task: Photosynthesis and Respiration

After it is labelled, the diagram below will illustrate photosynthesis. Write each of the following terms on the correct numbered line. Then answer the questions that follow.

a) In photosynthesis, what substances come in from the outside? ______________________________

b) What substances are produced? ______________________________________________________

c) Write the overall equation for photosynthesis: ___________________________________________

Answer the following questions relating to cellular respiration

a) Cellular respiration occurs in the ______________________ of the cell.

b) The purpose of cellular respiration is to ______________________the energy from carbohydrates

and other inorganic molecules that have been stored.

c) Write the formula for cellular respiration: _______________________________________________

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Task: Organs of the body

Label the organs of the human body on the diagram below

Organ system Organs involved What is its function?DigestiveRespiratoryExcretoryCirculatorySkeletal / muscularParent signature:

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Week NineTask: Layers of the Earth

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Week TenTask: Rocks

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