Year 8 Scientists Skills
These skills will be covered during Term 2. These skills can also be found on the Alkira student database
These are subject to Change…
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Key Knowledge/Skills |
Knowledge Demonstrated |
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Class |
Test |
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| Identify diff. b/w atoms, elements and compounds | |||
| Describe atoms by protons, neutrons and electrons | |||
| Explain diff b/w molecules and lattice compounds | |||
| Explain atom basics – indivisible particle | |||
| Explain Thomson’s Plum Pudding atom model | |||
| Explain Rutherford’s atom model with nucleus | |||
| Explain Bohr’s atom model with electron shells | |||
| Describe process of reactants forming products | |||
| Use chemical symbols to represent reactions | |||
| Use chemical symbols in balanced equations | |||
| Identify physical change: no new substances made | |||
| Identify chemical change: new substances made | |||
| Explain chemical change: new substances made | |||
| Describe signs of a chemical reaction | |||
| Explain the features of a combination reaction | |||
| Explain the features of a decomposition reaction | |||
| Explain the features of a precipitation reaction | |||
| Explain the features of a combustion reaction | |||
| Explain the effect of adding more reactants | |||
| Explain effect increased temperature on a reaction | |||
| Explain effect of breaking up the reactants | |||
| Explain the effect of a catalyst in a reaction | |||
| Explain the effect of enzymes on a reaction | |||
| Explain faster reaction rates – reactants added | |||
| Explain what speeds up reaction rates-heated | |||
| Explain what speeds up reaction rates-surface area | |||
| Explain what speeds up reaction rates- catalyst | |||
| Explain what speeds up reaction rates-enzymes | |||
