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Science Basics: Book 4, Year 10

By | Copyright Year:2007 | ISBN-13: 9780170131308

Published:23/08/2006
Science Basics is an affordable New Zealand science course specifically written for Years 9 and 10. Students write-on texts build up a complete set of notes and practical activities reinforce key ideas. The easy-to-read text is highly illustrated. Fullnotes for teachers are contained in the teachers' books, while practical work and ready-to-use tests in NCEA format are found on the CDs.

CONTENTS

TOPIC 1 GENES AND BABIES
Unit 1 Human variation
Unit 2 Chromosomes, genes and DNA
Unit 3 Puberty
Unit 4 The male reproductive system
Unit 5 The female reproductive system
Unit 6 The menstrual cycle
Unit 7 A new life begins
Unit 8 Birth
Unit 9 Reproductive technology
Unit 10 Sexually transmitted infections

TOPIC 2 ACIDS AND BASES
Unit 11 The acid family
Unit 12 The base family
Unit 13 Chemical indicators
Unit 14 Acid-carbonate reactions
Unit 15 Acid-base reactions
Unit 16 Acids and metals
Unit 17 What is a 'salt'?
Unit 18 Acids, bases and the human body
Unit 19 Acids, bases and pH in our everyday lives

TOPIC 3 ELECTRICITY
Unit 20 What is electricity?
Unit 21 How is electricity made
Unit 22 Electric circuits
Unit 23 Electric current
Unit 24 Voltage
Unit 25 Electric power
Unit 26 Electricity and the human body
Unit 27 Safety with electricity

TOPIC 4 EARTH'S CHANGING FACE
Unit 28 Earth's structure and continental drift
Unit 29 Plate tectonics
Unit 30 Earthquakes
Unit 31 Volcanoes
Unit 32 Weathering and erosion
Unit 33 New Zealand's geological history

Answers - Removable section in centre of book
Glossary

FEATURES

Written for the New Zealand Science curriculum.

Easy-to-read English.

Students don’t have to write so much in class, meaning there is more time for practical work.

Pull-out answer section in the centre of each student book.

Full notes for teachers in the teachers’ books.

Ideal for use in class and at home.

Provides students with a reference set of completed notes.

Practical work on the CD.

Tests in helpful NCEA format on the CD.

Teachers Book and CD – very comprehensive

$14.50

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Each text is supported by a comprehensive Teachers Book & CD which includes full teaching notes for each unit, ideas for extension work, topic tests along NCEA lines (to familiarise students with the style), answers to all questions, a set of tests, and a comprehensive range of practicals provided as photocopy masters.
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