Course Overview: Nature of Science and Organisation of Life

Vocabulary flashcards outlining the strands, chapter titles, and page numbers from the table of contents.

Nature of Science

The unifying strand of the curriculum, encompassing Scientific Knowledge, Investigating in Science, Science in Society, and Biological Reasoning.

Scientific Knowledge

Chapter 1 under the Unifying Strand (Nature of Science), beginning on page 2.

Investigating in Science

Chapter 2 under the Unifying Strand (Nature of Science), beginning on page 12.

Science in Society

Chapter 3 under the Unifying Strand (Nature of Science), beginning on page 27.

Biological Reasoning

Chapter 4 under the Unifying Strand (Nature of Science), beginning on page 34.

Organisation of Life

Strand 1 of the curriculum, covering chapters 5 through 8 relating to life characteristics, classification, cells, and biomolecules.

The Characteristics of Life

Chapter 5 under Strand 1 (Organisation of Life), beginning on page 42.

Viruses, Classification and the Domains of Life

Chapter 6 under Strand 1 (Organisation of Life), beginning on page 51.

The Unit of Life: The Cell

Chapter 7 under Strand 1 (Organisation of Life), beginning on page 67.

Biomolecules: The Chemicals of Life

Chapter 8 under Strand 1 (Organisation of Life), beginning on page 84.