Year 8 Science Workbooks
Year 8 Science Workbook Bundle for the Australian Curriculum
The Year 8 Science Workbook Bundle includes separate workbooks for Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Earth & Space. It also includes an Introduction to Science workbook.
The Year 8 workbooks come bundled with the corresponding Year 8 Online Courses and include comprehensive answers.
Workbooks and online courses are aligned with Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum.
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Contents
Year 8 Chemistry Workbook
1. Elements and Compounds
1.1 Elements, Compounds and Mixtures
1.2 Names and Symbols for Elements and Compounds
1.3 Introduction to the Periodic Table
2. Chemical Change
2.1 Physical and Chemical Changes
2.2 Describing Chemical Reactions Using Equations
2.3 Investigating Chemical Reactions
Year 8 Biology Workbook
1. The Cellular Basis of Life
1.1 Microscopes
1.2 Cells
1.3 Unicellular and Multicellular Organisms
1.4 Cell Division
1.5 Respiration and Photosynthesis
2. Body Systems
2.1 Overview of Body Systems
2.2 The Digestive System
2.3 The Respiratory System
2.4 The Circulatory System
2.5 The Excretory System
2.6 The Musculoskeletal System
Year 8 Physics Workbook
1. Energy
1.1 Introduction to Energy
1.2 Kinetic Energy
1.3 Potential Energy
1.4 Energy Transfer
1.5 Energy Transformation
1.6 Conservation of Energy
Year 8 Earth & Space Workbook
1. Plate Tectonics
1.1 Earth’s Internal Structure
1.2 Plate Tectonic Theory
1.3 Tectonic Plate Boundaries
1.4 Volcanoes
1.5 Earthquakes and Tsunamis
2. The Rock Cycle
2.1 Rocks and the Rock Cycle
2.2 Igneous Rocks
2.3 Sedimentary Rocks
2.4 Metamorphic Rocks
Coverage of the Australian Curriculum
The Year 8 workbooks are aligned with Version 9.0 of the Australian Curriculum.
Year 8 Chemistry – Science Understanding
- Classify matter as elements, compounds or mixtures and compare different representations of these, including 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional models, symbols for elements and formulas for molecules and compounds (AC9S8U06).
- Compare physical and chemical changes and identify indicators of energy change in chemical reactions (AC9S8U07).
Year 8 Biology – Science Understanding
- Recognise cells as the basic units of living things, compare plant and animal cells, and describe the functions of specialised cell structures and organelles (AC9S8U01).
- Analyse the relationship between structure and function of cells, tissues and organs in a plant and an animal organ system and explain how these systems enable survival of the individual (AC9S8U02).
Year 8 Physics – Science Understanding
- Classify different types of energy as kinetic or potential and investigate energy transfer and transformations in simple systems (AC9S8U05).
Year 8 Earth & Space – Science Understanding
- Investigate tectonic activity including the formation of geological features at divergent, convergent and transform plate boundaries and describe the scientific evidence for the theory of plate tectonics (AC9S8U03).
- Describe the key processes of the rock cycle, including the timescales over which they occur, and examine how the properties of sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks reflect their formation and influence their use (AC9S8U04).
Purchasing Workbooks
Workbooks come as printed hard copies.
They can be purchased as individual bundles (for parents and home schoolers) or as class bundles (for schools).
All workbooks come with subscriptions to the corresponding online courses.