Pearson Science NCEA Level 1: NZ Adaptation

Pearson Science NCEA Level 1 is an adaptation from the Pearson Australia publication Pearson Science 10. The New Zealand consultants, Carolyn Haslam and Colin North, adapted material that is pertinent to the three Level 1 Science external achievement standards.

Topics covered are:
• DNA and Genetics
• Natural Selection and Evolution
• Periodic Table
• Chemical Reactions
• Motion and Energy
• Structures

There is a strong Nature of Science thread running throughout the content including profiles of six current New Zealand scientists and how science is used on an everyday basis. Each chapter features a unit review and practical activities to reinforce classroom learning.

 

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Contents

How to use this book
Verbs
Acknowledgements

1 DNA and genetics
1.1 DNA the molecule
       Science as a human endeavour
       Discovery of DNA
1.1 Unit review
1.1 Practical activities
1.2 Making new cells
1.2 Unit review
1.2 Practical activities
1.3 Characteristics and inheritance
1.3 Unit review
1.3 Practical activities
1.4 Gene technology
       Science as a human endeavour
       Stem cells
1.4 Unit review
1.4 Practical activities
Chapter review
Thinking scientifically
Glossary
Science takes you places - Look who is using science NZ

2 Natural selection
2.1 Natural selection
2.1 Unit review
2.1 Practical activities
Glossary

3 The periodic table
3.1 Atoms and elements
3.1 Unit review
3.1 Practical activities
3.2 Arranging the elements
       Science as a human endeavour
       Development of the periodic table
3.2 Unit review
3.2 Practical activities
3.3 Bonding
3.3 Unit review
3.3 Practical activities
Chapter review
Thinking scientifically
Glossary
Science takes you places - Look who is using science in NZ

4 Chemical reactions
4.1 Chemical equations
       Science as a human endeavour
       Moving atoms
4.1 Unit review
4.1 Practical activities
4.2 Classifying chemical reactions
4.2 Unit review
4.2 Practical activities
4.3 Rates of chemical reactions
       Science as a human endeavour
       Enzymes for fuels and pharmaceuticals
4.3 Unit review
4.3 Practical activities
Chapter review
Thinking scientifically
Glossary
Science takes you places - Look who is using science in NZ

5 Motion and energy
5.1 Describing motion
       Science as a human endeavour
       Errors in science
5.1 Unit review
5.1 Practical activities
5.2 Changes in speed
5.2 Unit review
5.2 Practical activities
5.3 Newton’s laws of motion
       Science as a human endeavour
       The forces of boomerang flight
5.3 Unit review
5.3 Practical activities
5.4 Energy changes
5.4 Unit review
5.4 Practical activities
Chapter review
Thinking scientifically
Glossary

6 Structures
6.1 Forces in a structure
6.1 Unit review
6.1 Practical activities
Glossary

Answers

Index

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