GRADE 7
MATTER & MATERIALS
Properties of materials
- Physical properties of materials
- impact on the environment
Introduction to the Periodic Table of Elements
- Arrangement of elements on the Periodic Table
- Some properties of metals, semi-metals and non-metals
· Sources of energy
- Renewable and non-renewable sources of energy
- Potential and Kinetic Energy
- Law of conservation of energy
GRADE 8
MATTER & MATERIALS
Atoms
- building blocks of matter
- Sub atomic particles
- Pure substances
- Elements
- Compounds
- mixtures of elements and compounds
Particle model of matter
- The concept of the particle model of matter
- Change of state
Chemical reactions
- Reactants and products
ENERGY & CHANGE
Energy transfer in electrical systems
- Circuits and current electricity
GRADE 9
MATTER & MATERIALS
Compounds
- The Periodic Table
- Names of compounds
- Chemical reactions
- Chemical equations to represent reactions
- Balanced equations
o Reactions of metals with oxygen
- The general reaction of metals with oxygen
o Reactions of non-metals with oxygen
- The general reaction of non-metals with oxygen
ENERGY & CHANGE
Forces
- Types of forces
- Contact forces
Electric cells as energy systems
- Electric cells oxygen
- Safety with electricity
- Safety practices
PLANET EARTH & BEYOND
Mining of mineral resources
- Extracting cares
- Refining minerals
- Mining in South Africa