sciPAD Big Ideas Year Nine is a full coloured workbook that has been updated to match the New Zealand science curriculum. It is designed to help students develop strong scientific understanding across the big ideas of junior science. With clear explanations, scaffolded questions, practical investigations, worked examples and purposeful review activities, this workbook will help students to read, think, write, practice and apply science with confidence. Free access to SciPAD online is also included, giving students even more works to engage with their learning at home and in the classroom.
Topics covered include: Developing Scientific Ideas, Exploring the Chemistry of Matter, Patterns in the Periodic Table, Understanding Chemical Reactions, The Effect of Forces, Earth’s Interacting Spheres, Determining Traits, Transport Systems in Organisms and Examining New Zealand Ecosystems.