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Living Systems

25-lesson unit on living systems for NSW Year 8 Science Stage 4.

23lessons
6assessments
9-14hstudy
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Block A, Organisation in Living Things (L01–L05)
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Living Systems and Levels of Organisation
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2
Cells, Tissues and Organs in Context
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3
Organ Systems and Why Components Matter
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4
Plant Systems as Living Systems
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5
Organisation Synthesis, From Cells to Systems
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Block B, Transport and Exchange (L06–L10)
6
Why Living Things Need Transport Systems
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7
Plant Transport, Roots, Stems and Leaves
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8
Gas Exchange in Plants
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9
Animal Transport, Circulatory System Basics
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10
Animal Gas Exchange and System Interaction
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Block C, Nutrition, Waste and System Interaction (L11–L15)
11
Getting Materials In, Digestive System Basics
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12
Removing Waste, Excretory System Basics
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13
Plants Need Inputs Too, Water, Minerals and Light
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14
Comparing Plant and Animal Living Systems
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15
What Happens When One Component Fails?
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Block D, Investigation, Evidence and Synthesis (L16–L18)
16
Investigating Living Systems
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17
Evidence-Based Explanations in Living Systems
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18
Final Living Systems Synthesis and Depth Study Preparation
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Block E, Ecosystems and Australian Biodiversity (L19–L23)
19
What Is an Ecosystem?
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20
Food Webs and Energy Flow
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21
Matter and Energy Cycling
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22
Population Changes and Introduced Species
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23
Endangered Species and Australian Biodiversity
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Q1
Checkpoint 1
Lessons 1–5
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Q2
Checkpoint 2
Lessons 6–10
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Q3
Checkpoint 3
Lessons 11–15
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Q4
Checkpoint 4
Lessons 16–18
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Q5
Checkpoint 5
Lessons 19–23
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QZ
Unit Quiz
Full unit cumulative assessment
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Unit Snapshot

23lessons
5checkpoints
1unit quiz
1NESA outcome

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