Science

Jacaranda Core Science Stage 5 NSW 

Year 9 – All under control

I have learned about:

  • ACSSU175
  • SC5-14LW
  • Multicellular organisms
  • Responses of the human body to infectious, and non-infectious diseases
  • Coordination systems

Year 9 – Medical Science

I have learned about:
 
  •  Diseases – how to control them, the types of diseases, vaccination, and the body’s first, second, and third line of defence
  •  The reproductive system – controlling fertility and reproductive technologies

Year 9 – Electricity at Work

Year 9 – Invisible Waves

I have learned about:

  • Voltage, resistance, and current
  • Circuit types
  • Electricity in households
  • Development of electronics
  • Renewable and non-renewable energy resources

I have learned about:

  • Heat transfer via waves
  • The features of waves
  • Particle model
  • Transmission of sound
  • How the ear hears
  • Properties of electromagnetic waves
  • How the eye functions
  • Types of radiation
  • Communication technologies
 
 

Year 10 – Chemistry

Year 10 – Radioactivity 

I have learned about:

  • Ionic compounds
  • Covalent compounds
  • Atoms
  • The periodic table of elements

I have learned about:

  • Pioneers of radiation (Wilhelm Roentgen, Ernest Rutherford etc.)
  • Radioactive isotopes
  • Radiocarbon dating
  • Types of radiation
  • Medical uses of radiation
  • Nuclear reactions
  • Chernobyl and Fukushima
 
 

Year 10 – On the move

Year 10 – The mysterious universe

I have learned about:

  • Newton’s Laws of Motion
  • Distance and displacement
  • Calculating distance and time
  • Acceleration
  • Making cars safer

I have learned about:

  • Stars and constellations
  • The life cycle of stars
  • Galaxies
  • Types of  telescopes
  • The Big Bang theory
 

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