Chemical Sciences Program 2015 Year 7 Properties of Substances and Mixtures

AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM CONTENT DESCRIPTIONS

Science Understanding
Mixtures, including solutions, contain a combination of pure substances that can be separated using a range of techniques (ACSSU113)

Science as a Human Endeavour

Use and influence of science

Science understanding influences the development of practices in areas of human activity such as industry, agriculture and marine and terrestrial resource
management (ACSHE120)
o investigating everyday applications of physical separation techniques such as filtering, sorting waste materials, reducing pollution, extracting products from
plants, separating blood products and cleaning up oil spills
People use understanding and skills from across the disciplines of science in their occupations (ACSHE224)
o investigating how separation techniques are used in the food and wine industries

Science Inquiry Skills

Questioning and predicting
Identify questions and problems that can be investigated scientifically and make predictions based on scientific knowledge (ACSIS124)
Planning and conducting
Collaboratively and individually plan and conduct a range of investigation types, including fieldwork and experiments, ensuring safety and ethical guidelines are
followed (ACSIS125)
In fair tests, measure and control variables, and select equipment to collect data with accuracy appropriate to the task (ACSIS126)
Processing and analysing data and information
Construct and use a range of representations, including graphs, keys and models to represent and analyse patterns or relationships, including using digital technologies
as appropriate (ACSIS129)
Summarise data, from students own investigations and secondary sources, and use scientific understanding to identify relationships and draw conclusions (ACSIS130)
Evaluating
Reflect on the method used to investigate a question or solve a problem, including evaluating the quality of the data collected, and identify improvements to the
method (ACSIS131)
Use scientific knowledge and findings from investigations to evaluate claims (ACSIS132)
Communicating
Communicate ideas, findings and solutions to problems using scientific language and representations using digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS133)

Chemical Sciences Program 2015 Year 7 Properties of Substances and Mixtures

Vocabulary These terms are important in conveying your understanding in Chemical Sciences
Atoms
Boiling point
Deposition
Incompressible
Non-biodegradable
Plasma
Vibration
Dilute
Mixture
Solution

Content Description
Mixtures, including solutions,
contain a combination of pure
substances that can be
separated using a range of
techniques (ACSSU113)

recognising the differences

between pure substances
and mixtures and
identifying examples of
each

Biodegradable
Brownian motion
Evaporation
Matter
Odour
States
Concentrated
Dissolve
Saturated
Solvent

Week

Boiling
Compressed
Freezing
Melting
Particle model
Steam
Concentration
Emulsion
Soluble
Suspension

Teaching Plan

Physical Properties
On completing this section of work you should be able to:

Term1
Week 6

1. Discuss the concept of substances

2. Describe the physical properties of substances.
3. Identify different properties as either physical or chemical
properties.
4. Describe in detail certain physical properties of
substances.
5. Perform several activities designed to characterise
and/or measure certain physical properties.
6. Explore how the physical properties of substances affect
their use.

Science as a Human Endeavour Biodegradability

Bonding
Condensation
Freezing point
Melting point
Physical properties
Sublimation
Colloid
Insoluble
Solute
Vapour
References/
Resources
Pearson Science 7
PS7 2.1 Physical and
Chemical Properties
pp40 43
Practicals
PS7 p 43 Property
Competition
PS7 p 47 Slime
PS7 p 48
Biodegradability
PS7 p 44
Biodegradability
Unit 2.1 Review p 46

Homework &
Assessment
HW 1: Pearson
Science 9 A. B.
2.1 Icebergs
2.2 Icebergs and the
First Fleet

Content Description
Mixtures, including solutions,
contain a combination of pure
substances that can be
separated using a range of
techniques (ACSSU113)

Week

Teaching Plan

Solids, Liquids and Gases

On completing this section of work you should be able to:

Term 1
Week 7

recognising the differences

between pure substances
and mixtures and
identifying examples of
each

7. Recall three states of matter

8. Recall the characteristic properties of each state of
matter
9. Explain the characteristic properties of the states of
matter using the particle theory

Science as a Human Endeavour Robert Brown

References/
Resources
Pearson Science 7
Reference &
Questions
PS7 2.2 Solids, Liquids
and Gases
pp 49 - 52

Homework &
Assessment
HW 1: Pearson
Science 7

Practicals
PS7 p 55 Compressing
liquids and gases

2.4 Biodegradability

2.3 Plasma the

fourth state of matter

2.5 Archimedes
p 53 Robert Brown
Unit 2.2 Review p 54

Mixtures, including solutions,

contain a combination of pure
substances that can be
separated using a range of
techniques (ACSSU113)

recognising the differences

between pure substances
and mixtures and
identifying examples of
each

Changing state
On completing this section of work you should be able to:

Term 1
Week 8

10. Describe the special physical properties of water.

11. Link the melting and boiling point of water to the Celsius
scale.
12. Perform an experiment to show how impurities in water
(e.g. table salt) can change its properties e.g. measure
the melting point of water with and without salt then
relate this to why people throw salt on icy roads.
13. Perform a crystallization experiment to form pure crystals
of a substance e.g. alum or copper sulfate.

Pearson Science 7
Reference &
Questions
PS7 2.3 Changing state
pp 56 59

HW 1: Pearson
Science 7
2.6 Changes of
state
2.7 Cooling curve

Practicals
PS7 p 61 Temperature
Graphs
PS7 p 63 Custard
Shock waves (Demo)
Unit 2.3 Review p 60
Chapter 2 Review p 64
Thinking Scientifically
p65
Glossary p 66

2.8 Literacy Review

Content Description

Week

Mixtures, including solutions,

contain a combination of pure
substances that can be
separated using a range of
techniques (ACSSU113)

identifying the solvent

and solute in solutions
investigating and using a
range of physical
separation techniques
such as filtration,
decantation,
evaporation,
crystallisation,
chromatography and
distillation
exploring and comparing
separation methods
used in the home

References/
Resources
Pearson Science 7

Teaching Plan

Mixtures
On completing this section of work you should be able to:

14. Contrast mixtures with pure substances and find

examples of common mixtures.
15. Identify pure substances and mixtures such as solutions
16. Identify the solvents and solutes in different solutions

PS7 4.1 Types of

Mixtures pp 119 123

Homework &
Assessment
HW 1: Pearson
Science 7
4.1 Solubility
4.2 Mixtures

Term 1
Week 9

TEST 1:
Covering Weeks
6 to 9

Thinking Science Lessons 3 & 4 to be included in weeks 2-5

Assessment Structure
Assessment Type

Task Description

Week

Semester Task Weighting

Test

Content from Week 1 4

Term 1 Week
9

Teacher Mark

Homework/short tests/assignments/experiments etc

Ongoing

Book Mark

Note Taking / Science work book

Ongoing

Semester 1
5%
Semester 1
5%