substances

Unit overview: Students investigate the many different types of substances, their properties and uses in everyday life.

Author(s): Mary-Ellen McClure

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Band: Middle Years

Strand: Matter

Duration: 7 weeks

Published: July 2002

Financial assistance for the development of this resource was provided through the National Quality Teacher Program
Context: The unit of work was written for a co-educational mixed ability year 9 Science Class in the southern metropolitan area.
Key Idea: Students identify substances that are used in everyday life and relate the properties of the substances to their uses.
Elements of the SACSA Framework
Essential Learnings
Key Competencies
Outcome (SACSA Standards)

Identify

Thinking

Link to SACSA Essential Learnings

1: Collecting, analysing and organising information
2: Communicating ideas and information
3 : Working with others and in teams

List all Key Competencies

 Students compare properties of materials by designing, carrying out, evaluating and communicating about an investigation into the factors that are involved in corrosion.
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