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The document outlines the scope for the Natural Sciences Grade 8 June Exam 2019, detailing key topics and concepts to be covered. It includes content from both Term 1 and Term 2, such as photosynthesis, ecology, energy flow, atoms, and the particle model of matter. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of scientific processes and skills like data interpretation and investigative questioning.

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Scope For Natural Sciences Grade 8 June 2019 Exam 1558548264

The document outlines the scope for the Natural Sciences Grade 8 June Exam 2019, detailing key topics and concepts to be covered. It includes content from both Term 1 and Term 2, such as photosynthesis, ecology, energy flow, atoms, and the particle model of matter. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of scientific processes and skills like data interpretation and investigative questioning.

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Natural Sciences Grade 8 Scope FS June Exam 2019

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Scope for Natural Sciences Grade 8 June Exam 2019

General

Scientific Process / Process skills


 Write an investigative question
 Reading values from a graph
 Interpretation of data in a graph - describe general trends

Term 1 Content

Photosynthesis and respiration


 Test for starch in green leaves
 Test for carbon dioxide gas
 Reactants and products (main product and by-products)

Introduction to ecology and ecosystems


 Levels of environmental organisation (organism to biosphere)
 Biotic and abiotic components
 Terminology (description and meaning of terms)

Feeding relationships
 Terminology (description and meaning of terms)
 Examples of organisms in different feeding groups

Energy flow: Food chains and food webs


 Use diagrams to write down food chains with more than 3 links
 Trophic levels
 Transfer of energy

Balance in an ecosystem
 Things/factors that can cause an imbalance in an ecosystem

Adaptations
 Different types of adaptations

Micro-organisms; Types; Harmful; Useful


 Different types of micro-organisms, like viruses, bacteria, etc.
 Illnesses caused by the different types
 Examples and uses of useful micro-organisms
 Prevention of illnesses

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Natural Sciences Grade 8 Scope FS June Exam 2019

Term 2 Content

Atoms: building blocks of matter


 Symbols of elements

Sub-atomic particles
 Characteristics of protons, neutrons, electrons
 Description of protons, neutrons, electrons

Pure substances, Elements, Compounds, Mixtures


 Definitions
 Formulae of compounds
 Examples of different mixtures
 Identify diagrams representing elements, compounds, mixtures, pure substances
 Process of electrolysis to decompose copper chloride into elements (in detail)

Particle model of matter - solid, gas, liquid


 Properties of each phase

Change of state
 Explain/describe phase changes

Density, mass and volume


 Definitions and measuring units

Density and states of matter


 Effect of heat on the density of substances
 Comparing densities of different substances

Reactants and products


 Reaction of carbon dioxide with limewater

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