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The Australian Curriculum
ACARA

Content description ACSSU225

Science / Year 8 / Science Understanding / Chemical sciences
Content description
Chemical change involves substances reacting to form new substances
Elaborations
  1. identifying the differences between chemical and physical changes
  2. identifying evidence that a chemical change has taken place
  3. investigating simple reactions such as combining elements to make a compound
  4. recognising that the chemical properties of a substance, for example its flammability and ability to corrode, will affect its use
General capabilities
  • Literacy
  • Critical and creative thinking