Excel Science Handbook Years 7-8

The Excel Science Handbook provides a compact summary of the main topics studied in the Years 7-8 Australian Curriculum Science course. Features of the book:

• Easy-to-understand explanations of key terms
• Full-colour diagrams to help understand key concepts
• Examples to further assist learning and recall
• The book covers the four Science sub-strands and the Science Inquiry Skills and Science as a Human Endeavour strands of the Australian Curriculum course for quick test and exam revision
• Dictionary-style layout and an index to make it easy to find important terms in a hurry
• Cross-referencing throughout

Chapters:

• Biological sciences
• Cells, tissues and organ systems in multicellular organisms
• Organisms and classification
• Ecosystems
• Chemical sciences
• Elements, compounds and mixtures
• Chemical and physical change of substances
• Separation of substances
• States of matter and the particle theory
• Earth and space sciences
• Earth structure and systems
• Natural events on Earth
• Materials and resources
• Rocks and minerals
• Space science
• Physical sciences
• Energy Forces, motion and machines
• Scientific discovery and application