Secondary Science

General Science, Secondary Science 7A is part of the Australian Homeschooling Series. This title is recommended for students in years 7 to 9.

The book covers:

• What is Science?
• Branches of Science
• History of Science
• Chemistry
• Biology
• Astronomy
• Nuclear Science
• Why Study Science?
• Observation
• Observation and Experiment
• Scientific Thinking
• Units of Measurement
• Setting up a Laboratory
• Safety Rules
• Use of Laboratory Equipment
• Recording Results
• Separating Pure Substances from Mixtures
• Filtration of Solids from Liquids
• Filtration of Solids from Gases
• Filtration of Liquids from Fibrous or Porous Solids
• Evaporation
• Crystallisation
• Distillation
• Selective Flotation
• Chromatography
• Magnetic Separation
• The Microscope
• Revision
• Answers