VCE Vault

Year 7 Science

Year 7 Science on VCE Vault: 13 lessons written for Year 7 (Victorian Curriculum), each with worked examples, practice questions and Aari, an AI tutor. The first 4 lessons are free; the whole subject is a one-off A$7.99.

Lessons

Science Inquiry Skills

  • The Scientific Method and Fair Testing (free) — Describe and apply the steps of the scientific method to design a fair test.
  • Data Analysis and Scientific Reports — Construct, read and analyse graphs and write a complete scientific report.

Biological Sciences

  • Cells — The Building Blocks of Life (free) — Compare animal and plant cells and describe the function of key organelles.
  • Classification of Living Things (free) — Explain the classification system and place organisms in the five kingdoms.
  • Ecosystems and Food Webs — Describe ecosystem structure, construct food webs and explain energy flow.
  • Reproduction — Sexual and Asexual — Compare sexual and asexual reproduction and explain the role of DNA in inheritance.

Chemical Sciences

  • Pure Substances and Mixtures (free) — Distinguish between pure substances and mixtures and describe separation techniques.
  • Atoms, Elements and the Periodic Table — Describe atomic structure and use the periodic table to identify elements and their properties.

Physical Sciences

  • Forces — Contact and Non-Contact — Classify forces, calculate net force and apply Newton's First Law.
  • Energy — Forms and Transfers — Identify forms of energy, describe energy transfers and apply conservation of energy.
  • Light — Reflection, Refraction and Colour — Explain how light travels, reflects off surfaces and refracts through mediums.

Earth and Space Sciences

  • The Solar System and Space — Describe the structure of the solar system and explain day, night and seasons.
  • Rocks, Minerals and the Rock Cycle — Classify rocks as igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic and explain the rock cycle.