Whangaparaoa College
Year 9 Science
Course Description
Teacher in Charge:
This is the second stage of the Junior Science course at Whangaparaoa College. Learners are taught in Science classrooms with access to the laboratory spaces for experimental work.
Much of the focus in this year’s work is from Level 5 of the NZ Science Curriculum. Course work for 2023 will include:
● Matter and Energy transformation
● Adaptations of plants for Photosynthesis
● Wave systems including anatomy of light and sound sensory organs
● Digestion and Circulatory Systems
● Atomic structure and bonding
● Reactions of Metals
● Shaping of the land (Geological and Hydrological systems)
● Micro-organisms in the Taiao.
Course Overview
Term 1
● Matter and Energy transformation
● Adaptations of plants for Photosynthesis
Term 2
● Wave systems including anatomy of light and sound sensory organs
● Digestion and Circulatory Systems
Term 3
● Atomic structure and bonding
● Reactions of Metals
● Shaping of the land (Geological and Hydrological systems)
Term 4
● Shaping of the land (Geological and Hydrological systems)
● Micro-organisms in the Taiao
Recommended Prior Learning
Ideally WGP College Year 8 Science.
Course Costs and Equipment (this cost is only indicative)
$25 for SciPAD Big Ideas book 2. Learners should bring their SciPAD Big Ideas book 1 for the first half of the year’s work until the Digestion and Circulation topic where they will be given the SciPAD Big Ideas Book 2.
There will be a cost associated with Education Perfect that may be included here for 2024, or may be part of a digital platforms access charge (to be decided
by Finance dept).
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Disclaimer
Although we aim to enable every learner to have the course that they prefer, limited places or learning requirements may restrict learners' choices.
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