This book is specifically written for the Year 9 Australian Curriculu m Science Course. The three topics (strands) covered are: Science as a H uman Endeavour, Science Inquiry Skills and Science Understanding.

All the Science Understanding subtopics (substrands) are covered as fol lows in the chapters:É

• body systems and ecosystems (Biolog ical Sciences)É
• atomic theory and chemical reactions (Chemical Sciences)É
• plate tectonics (Earth and Space Sciences)É
• energy on the move (Physical Sciences)

Chapter s:

1. body systems and ecosystems
2. atomic the ory and chemical reactions
3. plate tectonics
4. energy on t he move
5. investigations and problem solving
6. course test 1
7. course test 2
8. answers
9. index