Is it living, non-living or dead?
Year 7 & 8 Topics Classification Is it living on non-living? Think about your trip to school this morning. What did you see on the way? Did you see any animals, plants or insects? What were they doing? Now think about the things you saw that were not living, like rocks, cars and shoes. What […]
Questions: An Introduction To Classification
Year 7 & 8 Topics Classification Questions An introduction to classification MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS SHORTCODE SHORT ANSWERS Why do pharmaceutical companies pay for scientists to research and discover new plant species? Answers (Teachers only) Much of modern medicine is built on discoveries in nature. Penicillin is a common antibiotic that we use to combat […]
An Introduction To Classification
Year 7 & 8 Topics Classifications What is classifications? Why do plants look so different, while other look the same with a colour change? Take a rose for example, even though roses can come in so many different colours, orange, yellow, pink, white, red, we still know, it’s a rose. By saying a flower is […]
Wow: The Earth is full
Year 7 & 8 TOC Wow science The Earth is full Have we used up all our resources? Have we filled up all the livable space on Earth? Paul Gilding suggests we have, and the possibility of devastating consequences, in a talk that’s equal parts terrifying and, oddly, hopeful. Questions What is the evidence that […]
Questions: What can we do
Year 7 & 8 TOC Our resources Questions MANAGING OUR FUTURE MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS What is the greenhouse effect and how does it help us? What is a hybrid car and how does it help the environment? Why isn’t an electric car completely emissions-free? Have you done anything to make your home more […]
Wow: Australia & global warming
Year 7 & 8 TOC Wow science Australia & global warming Global warming boosted the risk of the hot, dry weather that’s likely to cause bushfires by at least 30%, they say. The article below talks about the impact of global warming on Australia’s climate. Click the article and then come back here to answer […]
Wow: Mining Asteroids
Year 7 & 8 TOC Wow science Mining Asteroids We use minerals a lot in our daily life, whether it’s the gold in our phones or the iron in our diets, we need minerals. Let’s think about the minerals in our technology. Your TV, car and phone all require minerals to function. There’s a limited […]
10.3.1: Questions: Resources in our life
Year 7 & 8 TOC Our resources Questions RESOURCES IN OUR LIFE MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS Are minerals renewable or non-renewable? Explain your answer. What is the difference between a mineral and an ore? What type of minerals are used in a car? What makes good soil? Why is soil so important and how […]
10.2.2: Question: Non-Renewable resources for energy
Year 7 & 8 RENEWABLE OR NOT? Questions Non-Renewable resources for energy MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS ACTIVITY Match all the images. Once you select 2 of the same images, you’ll be given a little fact. Don’t forget to pay attention to the facts. SHORT ANSWERS What is our main use of energy creation here in Australia […]
10.2.1: QUESTIONS: Renewable resources for energy
Year 7 & 8 RENEWABLE OR NOT? Questions Renewable resources for energy LO: Comparing renewable and non-renewable energy sources, including how they are used in a range of situations. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS Are geothermal and wind energy considered a renewable energy? If so why? What is 3 advantages of solar power over fossil […]
