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

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