The Excel Science Handbook provides a compact summary of the main topics studied in the Years 7–8 Australian Curriculum Science course.

Features of the book:

• Easy-to-understand explanations of key terms
• Full-colour diagrams to help understand key concepts
• Examples to further assist learning and recall
• The book covers the four Science substrands and the Science Inquiry Skills and Science as a Human Endeavour strands of the Australian Curriculum course for quick test and exam revision
• Dictionary-style layout and an index to make it easy to find important terms in a hurry
• Cross-referencing throughout

CHAPTERS:

Biological sciences
Cells, tissues and organ systems in multicellular organisms
Organisms and classification
Ecosystems

Chemical sciences
Elements, compounds and mixtures
Chemical and physical change of substances
Separation of substances
States of matter and the particle theory

Earth and space sciences
Earth structure and systems
Natural events on Earth
Materials and resources
Rocks and minerals
Space science

Physical sciences
Energy
Forces, motion and machines

Scientific discovery and application

Author: Elise Masters