Year 8 Science Topics

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Biology Ecology Feeding Relationships Natural Selection and Extinction Ecosystems Disease Microbes Immune Response Antibiotics and Drugs	Biology Genetics DNA Inheritance Cell division	Biology Plant Biology Growth in Plants Photosynthesis	Biology Plant Biology Transport in Plants Plants and the Environment	Biology Biological Response The Nervous System Homeostasis	Biology Biological response Plants Hormones
Chemistry Bonding Atomic Structure Ionic Bonding Covalent Bonding Metallic Bonding Polar Molecules	Chemistry Energetics and Rates Thermal decomposition Measuring Rates of Reaction Enthalpy in Reactions	Chemistry Earth and Resources Structure of the Earth Natural Disasters Geology	Chemistry Chemical Calculations The mole	Chemistry Chemical Calculations The Mole	Chemistry Chemical Calculations Yield from Chemical Reactions Titrations
Physics Light Reflection and Refraction Diffraction and Interference Lenses Colour	Physics Electricity Circuits Resistance Electrical Power Generating and Supplying	Physics Waves Properties of Waves The Electromagnetic Spectrum Superposition	Physics Matter Density Particle Movement	Physics Matter Density Particle Movement	Physics Matter Internal Energy Pressure

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