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The textbook used by students at Gisborne Secondary College is:  Science Quest Book 3 by Lofts and Evergreen.

YEAR 9 CURRICULUM FOR THE YEAR 2000


 
CHAPTER 1    IN THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN AND FORENSIC SCIENCE
    Introduces the scientific approach to problem saving, correct experimental proceedures are backed up in the forensic science unit.
  CHAPTER 3    CHEMICAL ENERGY
    Introduces endothermic and exothermic reactions, would link well with Chapter 6 and the ASEP  Petroleum Unit. In addieion look at different kinds of energy. e.g. potential and kinetic energy. etc.
CHAPTER 5    KEEPING AN EYE ON LIGHT
    Looks at light waves, transparent vs opaque light. Refraction, Reflection, lenses, etc.
 CHAPTER 6    BENEATH THE SURFACE AND  THE A.S.E.P. PETROLEUM UNIT
    Riches below the Earth's surface. Links well with Ch3. N.B. We agreed to put the metals unit into the year 10 course. Petroleum unit provides practical experiments, e.g.Coal could/should be included.
CHAPTER 7    FOLLOWING ORDERS AND SUPPLIMENTARY TOPIC  ON  NERVOUS AND
                          HORMONAL  CO-ORDINATION
    This would link well with Chapter 8, please consider including blood circulation here as it links with cellular respiration and the ability to maintain and co-ordinate the body systems.
 CHAPTER 8    THE ENERGY OF LIFE
    Energy from food and chemicals, photosynthesis transforming light energy, cellular respiration, the energy flow through the food chain/webs. External respiration should be considered too as without oxygen cellular respiration isn't efficient.
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CH1CHAPTER ONE - IN THE SHOES OF THE SCIENTIST CHPT2CHAPTER TWO - IT'S A MATERIAL WORLD
CH3CHAPTER THREE - CHEMICAL ENERGY CH4CHAPTER FOUR -ELECTRIC CIRCUITS
CH5CHAPTER FIVE - KEEPING AN EYE ON THE LIGHT CH6CHAPTER SIX - BENEATH THE SURFACE
CH7CHAPTER SEVEN - FOLLOWING ORDERS CH8CHAPTER EIGHT - THE ENERGY OF LIFE
CH8SKILLS- SOLVING PROBLEMS WITH SCIENCE