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Year 8 science – Unit 1: Lesson 10

To conduct a diffusion experiment

Developed in partnership with Ochre Education, these lesson resources support the use of effective, evidence-based practices and address the learning expected in the Australian curriculum. 

This lesson is part of Unit 1: Cells, tissues and organs within the Year 8 science lessons.

Students will learn

In this lesson we will Identify variables to change, measure and control to investigate diffusion work safely in order to collect and record data to test the hypothesis. We will process the data to calculate a mean, accounting for anomalies, displaying data appropriately, including a table for results with units.

An example lesson plan is also available for this lesson. 

Introductory quiz

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Lesson video

 

Presentation

Worksheet

Exit quiz

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Evidence-based practices

Learn more about the evidence-based practices supported through the use of these lesson resources below. 

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Explicit instruction

Clearly explaining and effectively demonstrating what students need to learn.
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Formative assessment

Gathering and interpreting information to progress student learning.
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Year 8 science lessons

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