Year 7 Science
Overview
In Year 7 Science, you learn how scientific knowledge develops through new evidence and diverse perspectives. You explore how science influences society and how communication shapes opinions and decisions.
Key learning areas include:
• Biological Sciences: Explore cells, body systems, ecosystems, and how organisms respond to change.
• Chemical Sciences: Use particle theory to understand the properties of substances, and learn how to classify and separate materials.
• Earth and Space Sciences: Investigate the rock cycle, natural phenomena like earthquakes and volcanoes, and model tides and seasons.
• Physical Sciences: Study forces, energy, simple machines, and how electricity flows in circuits.
• Science Inquiry and Skills: Plan and conduct investigations, analyse data, and communicate findings using scientific language and diagrams. Through hands-on experiments and collaboration, you build a strong foundation in science and its role in solving real-world problems.
What do you do?
You will have opportunities to build on your skills in the areas of:
- inquiry (by asking questions)
- investigation (by finding stuff out)
- experimentation (by completing practical activities)
- applying your knowledge (by completing activities throughout each week).
Each module of the learning program includes practical activities that require mainly materials from around the home. For hard to find materials, we will send you a practical experiment kit.
You will be using an online Science program called Stile to complete most of your work in Year 7 Science. There will also be regular online lessons for you to attend.
What skills do you develop?
As you complete the course, you will:
- think scientifically
- make informed decisions about lifestyles and the environment
- use your curiosity and questions to explore the world around you
- work like a scientist
- find out how real scientists work.
Requirements
- You must have access to the internet in order to do this course.
- Each week you will complete activities online and submit these to your teacher. You will be using the Stile app to complete most of your work in this course.
- Weekly online lessons will be available for you to attend and work with your classmates.
- For most hands-on activities, you will be required to find items around the house. We will send hard to find materials.
- And most of all, to be curious about things around you.
Things you can do now
Go to the VCAA website for more information about this subject.