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Educator's
SCIENCE
Book
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Professor Vassen Naëck - Head, Curriculum Implementation, Textbook Development and Evaluation
SCIENCE PANEL
Design
Vedita Jokhun - Graphic Designer
Bhamini Goorriah - Graphic Designer
Acknowledgements
The Science textbook panel wishes to thank:
- Dr A. Rumjaun (Associate Professor), V. Narrainsawmy (Lecturer), S. Atchia (Lecturer), K. Moheeput (Lecturer),
R. Milazar Azie (Educator) for their constructive feedback and suggestions.
- Rajendra Korlapu-Bungaree (Senior Lecturer, MIE) for proofreading.
- Prakash Roopun (Senior Laboratory Technician, MIE) for technical support.
- Aschil Poorun (Laboratory Technician, MIE) for technical support.
Consent from copyright owners has been sought. However, we extend our apologies to those we might have overlooked.
All materials should be used strictly for educational purposes.
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FOREWORD
This textbook is designed for Year 3 of the Extended Programme (EP). It is based on
the Nine Year Continuous Basic Education (NYCBE) curriculum for Grades 7, 8 and 9
which is accessible through the MIE’s website, www.mie.ac.mu.
The textbook builds upon the competencies acquired in the first two years of the
Extended Programme. The content and pedagogical approaches are adapted to the
cognitive level and profile of the students, while also paving the way for them to
acquire essential skills and knowledge to move to the next level. The fact that the
material is contextualised will certainly make it highly appealing to the learners.
The writing of the textbooks involved several key contributors, namely academics
from the MIE and educators from Mauritius and Rodrigues, as well as other
stakeholders. It took into account feedback obtained during community-of-practice
sessions to ensure relevance and adequacy. This was a highly innovative approach
which promoted a valuable partnership with EP educators during and for the
development of educational resources. We are especially appreciative of the insight
brought by educators whose suggestions emanated from long-standing experience
and practice in the field.
The development of textbooks has been a very challenging exercise for the writers
and the MIE. We had to ensure that the learning experiences of our students are
enriched through approaches which appeal to them, without compromising on
quality. I would, therefore, wish to thank all the writers and contributors who have
produced content of high standard, thereby ensuring that the objectives of the
National Curriculum Framework are skilfully translated through the textbooks.
Every endeavour involves several dedicated, hardworking and able staff whose
contribution needs to be acknowledged. Professor Vassen Naëck, Head Curriculum
Implementation and Textbook Development and Evaluation provided guidance
with respect to the objectives of the NCF, while ascertaining that the instructional
designs are appropriate for the age group targeted. I also acknowledge the efforts
of the graphic designers who put in much hard work to maintain the quality of the
MIE publications. My thanks also go to the support staff who ensured that everyone
receives the necessary support and work environment which is conducive to a
creative endeavour.
I wish enriching and enjoyable experiences to all users of the new set of Grade 9
textbooks.
Dr O Nath Varma
Director
Mauritius Institute of Education
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PREFACE
This book has been designed for students in the Grade 9 of the
Extended Programme. It is in line with the Nine Year Continuous Basic Education
Programme. Students who have gone through the Foundation year, have been
able to follow the SSR programme followed by the Grade 7 and Grade 8 science
books. The aim of the Grade 9 science programme is to reinforce what was
learnt at the Foundation and Grade 8 levels, and to prepare students to embark
on the Grade 9+ programme in the following year.
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In some of the units, project work is assigned to students. Through
project-based learning learners will develop additional skills such as searching
for information, selecting appropriate information, communication skills,
collaboration, managing deadlines and so on. The questions proposed at the
end of the chapters are graded and vary in terms of difficulty level. Educators
are also required to innovate in designing questions for assessments and for
class works. There are multiple choice questions and fill-in-the-blank type of
questions to check learners understanding of concepts. These questions are
needed to stretch the cognitive process of the children and engage them
in group discussions in order to reach an answer. The book also comprises
questions involving matching, true/false statements and drawing of items.
Educators have the choice to either set all the questions given at the end of the
unit; otherwise, they can set relevant questions as the unit progresses. We hope
that learners have a fruitful and fun based learning experience at the Grade 9
level.
Science panel
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Table of
Contents
UNIT 1
Models and System
Pg 1-108
UNIT 4
3.1 Language of Chemistry 217-236 Energy
Pg 237-262
Learning Outcomes
Introduction
In Grade 8, you have learnt about the environment and its importance. In this section, you
will learn more about how plants play an important role in maintaining the composition of air
constant. You will also learn about measures to keep the environment clean.
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Instructions
produced Glucose
in leaves produced
Light
Carbon Chlorophyll
dioxide
Roots Water
Oxygen
Fill in the blank spaces by choosing the correct answer from the given list.
roots , food , sunlight , photosynthesis , chemical , chlorophyll , oxygen , energy,
carbon dioxide , sugar , leaves , glucose
5. In the presence of sunlight, plants convert water and carbon dioxide into
and .
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8. The form of energy present in the glucose produced during photosynthesis process is
energy.
• During photosynthesis, the chlorophyll present in leaves traps energy from the sunlight.
• Sunlight energy is used to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and glucose
(food).
• The glucose contains chemical energy.
• During photosynthesis, sunlight energy is converted into chemical energy.
Photosynthesis forms part of the carbon cycle. In the next activity, you will learn about the
carbon cycle.
Instructions
Sunlight
Carbon dioxide
Factory and
Vehicles
emissions
Photosynthesis
Plant
respiration
Animal respiration
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Carbon is an element present in all living organisms (plants and animals). It is also present in
air, rocks and soil. When fossil fuels are burnt, carbon returns into the atmosphere in the form
carbon dioxide.
Plants take in carbon dioxide from the air during photosynthesis. Animals eating plants take
in the carbon present in the plant. Both animals and plants release carbon dioxide through
respiration.
These three processes, namely burning, photosynthesis and respiration, form part of the carbon
cycle.
3. Figure 3 represents the carbon cycle. Write down the processes occurring in the carbon
cycle in the boxes.
Carbon dioxide
in atmosphere
Figure 3
• Photosynthesis
• Respiration
• Burning
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1. Two friends, Robin and Irfan, are enjoying a nature walk. They are talking about
photosynthesis and respiration.
Robin Irfan
3.
During respiration, living
things produce carbon dioxide. 4.
Carbon dioxide is taken by
What happens to the carbon dioxide plants for producing their food by
released in the air? photosynthesis.
So both photosynthesis
Robin 5.
and respiration help in maintaining
the composition of air constant.
Irfan
Robin
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(e) What gas do living things produce during respiration and release into the air?
4. Tick in the correct column to identify whether each of the following statements is True or
False.
• The amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide remains constant in air because of respiration
and photosynthesis.
• In the presence of sunlight, plants take in carbon dioxide to carry out photosynthesis.
• During photosynthesis, plants produce oxygen, which is released in the air.
• Oxygen is used by all living things for respiration.
• During respiration, living things produce carbon dioxide which is released in the air.
• Both photosynthesis and respiration are important processes which help to maintain
the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide constant in air.
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Instructions:
Greenhouse gases (GHGs) are gases which trap heat energy from the sun and keep the
Earth’s surface warm. This warm temperature allows the survival of living things. These
GHGs are also known as heat trapping gases. Carbon dioxide and methane are examples
of GHGs. Many human activities release excessive amounts of GHGs in the atmosphere.
This causes an increase in the Earth’s temperature. Global warming is the increase in
Earth’s temperature caused by increased amounts of GHGs in the atmosphere.
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• There are some gases in the atmosphere which trap heat energy from the sun. They are
called greenhouse gases (GHGs). They keep the Earth’s surface warm for the survival of
living things. However, an excess of these gases brings along an increase in the Earth’s
temperature. This is known as global warming. In the next activity, we will learn more
about the greenhouse gases.
Instructions
Production of electricity in
power stations
Burning of garbage
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Livestock farming
Some human activities result in the release of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Two
common greenhouse gases are methane and carbon dioxide. These gases are released
through the following activities:
• Burning of fuels in power stations and motor vehicles release carbon dioxide.
• Burning garbages causes the release of carbon dioxide.
• Decaying of organic wastes (garbage) causes the release of methane.
• Animal breeding and farming release methane.
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Deforestation also causes an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the air. When trees are
cut down , the amount of carbon dioxide increases in air. There are fewer trees, thus less carbon
dioxide is taken by plants for photosynthesis.
The activities shown in Table 1 release increased amounts of greenhouse gases in the
atmosphere. This causes global warming which is an increase of the Earth’s temperature.
Global warming leads to changes in our climate. This is called climate change.
Activity 6 will help you learn about the effects of climate change.
Instructions
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Climate change is a result of global warming. The effects of climate change are:
• Severe droughts
• Bleaching of corals due to an increase in the temperature of the oceans
• Stronger and more violent cyclones
• Flash floods and torrential rains
• Rise in sea level
• Erosion of the coastal regions
Air Pollution
Clean air is essential for all living things. However, many human activities cause the release
of smoke, dust and harmful gases in the air. This causes air pollution. The harmful substances
present in air are called air pollutants.
Activity 7 will help you identify some air pollutants, their sources and their harmful effects.
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• Many human activities cause air pollution by releasing harmful substances in the air.
• These harmful substances are called air pollutants.
• The air pollutants have harmful effects on living things and on the environment.
Two harmful effects of air pollution are acid rain and global warming.
In the next activity, you will learn more about acid rain
Instructions
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1
3. Fill in the blanks below with the correct word using Figure 4.
(c) Sulfur dioxide reacts with the droplets of water in clouds to form acid .
(d) Nitrogen dioxide reacts with the droplets of water in clouds to form
acid.
(e) The rain from these clouds then falls as acids and this is known as
.
(f ) Acid rain causes damage to crops, trees, animals and buildings. Acid rain also causes
harm to aquatic and plants.
In the above activities, you have learnt that pure (unpolluted) air is important for the survival of
all living things. You have also learnt that air pollution has many harmful effects.
In the next section, you will learn about measures that can be taken to prevent air pollution.
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Instructions
1. The pictures below illustrate causes of air pollution in our daily life.
2. Discuss with your friends what measures can be taken to prevent air pollution in each case.
3. Write your answer under each picture.
(a)
(b)
(c)
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(d)
(e)
(f )
(g)
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Just like air can be polluted, release of harmful substances in water bodies such as rivers and
lakes can cause water pollution. In the next activity, you will learn about water pollution.
Water is essential for all living things on Earth. However, when water is polluted, it is not safe
for use. Polluted water can have many harmful effects. In this section, you will learn about the
causes and effects of water pollution.
Instructions
3. Cut each of them and glue them in their correct place in the boxes on pages 21 to 27.
4. Write a few words on the effects of such water pollution on the lines provided.
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Marine dumping
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Effects of sewerage
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Agricultural activities
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Plastic dumping
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The release of wastes and harmful substances in water bodies (lakes, oceans, rivers,
underground water) is called water pollution. Human activities are the main causes of
water pollution. The following activities cause water pollution:
When farmers excessively use fertilizers in agriculture, eutrophication occurs and this causes
harm to aquatic life. Activity 11 will help you learn about eutrophication.
Instructions
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1
Blocked
Fertilizers
sunlight
Runoff
Fish suffocate and die
Leaching
Algae
3) The different steps occurring in eutrophication are given below in incorrect order.
Use Figure 5 and rearrange the steps in the correct order to explain eutrophication.
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3. Tick the measures which will help to reduce water pollution in Table 3. Justify your answer.
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Table 3
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Summary of unit
• During photosynthesis, light energy is transformed into chemical energy.
• The carbon cycle involves three processes, namely burning (combustion),
photosynthesis and respiration.
• Photosynthesis and respiration are important for maintaining the composition of air
constant.
• Excess of GHGs in the atmosphere causes global warming.
• Methane and carbon dioxide are greenhouse gases.
• Global warming brings along changes in climate.
• Air pollution occurs when harmful substances (called air pollutants) are released in the
air.
• Examples of air pollutants are carbon monoxide, CFCs, sulfur dioxide, oxides of
nitrogen and smoke.
• Air pollutants cause health problems and global warming.
• Acid rain is caused by sulfur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen. It causes harm to crops,
buildings, animals and plants.
• Human activities are the main causes of air and water pollution.
• We must take necessary measures to prevent air and water pollution.
• Eutrophication is a form of water pollution which leads to death of aquatic life. It is
caused when excessive amounts of fertilizers are used.
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release
Plants Animals
in
during
by
by
Burning of fuels
Photosynthesis
Respiration
releases
taken during
Oxygen in air
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Concept Summary
1.1
Air Pollution
is the release of
examples are
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Carbon
monoxide
Sulfur Oxides
Smoke dioxide of nitrogen
Chlorofluorocarbons
CFCs
cause
Acid Rain
Concept Summary • 1.1 • The Atmosphere and Environment around us
on Beaches
Oil Spills Industrial wastes Waste and garbages Sewage Use of excess fertilizers
on Riversides
causes
Eutrophication
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WORK OUT
1. Fill in the blanks by choosing from the list of the given words
(e) When too much fertilizer flows into aquatic habitats, ___________________ occurs.
2. Match the sentences in column A to those in column B to complete the correct statements
A B
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(c) Name two processes which help in maintaining the composition of air constant.
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6. The figure below illustrates the processes in the carbon cycle. Carefully observe the figure
and answer the questions below:
Carbon dioxide
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Combustion
(b) Which process causes a decrease in the amount of carbon dioxide in the air?
(d) What will happen to the amount of carbon dioxide if we cut down many trees? Explain
your answer.
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2
A
3
a
4 5
6
i 7
a i
8
a l t
10
n s i
Across Down
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8. Use the figure below to write down seven sentences to explain what happens during
eutrophication.
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Unit
1
1.2 Light
Learning Outcomes
Introduction
In Grade 8, you have learnt about energy and light as a form of energy.
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Materials needed:
Instructions
hole C
box
B
A
eraser
Figure 1
2. Place the eraser inside the box and close it.
3. Peep inside the box through the hole C. Do you see the eraser? Write your observation.
4. Now block both holes A and B with your hands. Peep again through the hole C. Do you see
the eraser? Write your observation.
5. Remove both hands and peep again through the hole C. Do you see the eraser? Write your
observation.
• This activity shows that we can see an object only in the presence of light. When there
is no light, we are not able to see anything.
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Materials needed:
Three identical cardboard squares fixed on stands with holes at the centre.
Procedure
1. Place the three cardboards A, B and C so that the three holes are in a straight line as in
Figure 2.
Figure 2
4. Move one of the cardboards sideways so that the three holes are no longer in a straight line.
Try viewing the flame once more.
Can you see the flame?
5. Replace the card so that the three holes are again in a straight line. Can you see the flame
again?
6. What do you conclude from this activity about how light travels?
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Try the same activity using a flexible hose or paper tube as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3
• We are able to see the flame only when the three holes and the flame are in a straight
line. So, light travels in a straight line.
A Ray of Light
Since light travels in a straight line, it is represented by a straight line with an arrow.
A ray of light
Beam of Light
These lines that you have drawn are called beams of light.
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A beam is a set of rays of light. We can observe it from the sun, a car headlights at night, a lit
torch and even laser.
1. Parallel beam
2. Diverging beam (or divergent beam)
3. Converging beam (or convergent beam)
In a diverging beam, the rays move further away from each other. A torch normally produces a
diverging beam of light.
Reflection of Light
While getting ready for school, we look at ourselves in the mirror, like the boy is doing in the
picture.
We can see ourselves in the mirror. This happens because light is reflected from the mirror.
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Instructions
1. Observe the reflection of a ray of light from a plane (flat) mirror, in Figure 6.
Incident ray
Reflected ray
Normal
point of incidence
(a) The ray which strikes the mirror is called the ray.
(b) The ray which bounces off the mirror is the ray.
(c) The point at which the ray strikes the mirror is called the
of incidence.
(e) The angle of incidence i, is the angle between the ray and
the normal.
Materials needed:
Procedure
2. Place a mirror on the line and fix it vertically with Blu-tack or something similar.
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3. Direct a laser light onto the mirror. The light will be reflected as shown in Figure 7.
Figure 7
4. Using a pencil, put two dots on the incident ray and two dots on the reflected ray.
8. Measure the angle of incidence (i) and the angle of reflection (r). Record these values.
i = r=
Alternately, two triangular sheets of paper may be used to compare the two angles, i and r.
These angles are found to be the same.
There is another law of reflection which that states that: the incident ray, the reflected ray
and the normal, all lie on one plane.
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Materials needed:
Procedure
1. Draw a big letter E on the graph sheet and place it in front of the mirror as shown in
Figure 8.
Figure 8
2. View the image formed in the mirror. Count the number of squares and locate the image.
Can we touch the image formed?
6. Compare the distance of the object and of the image from the mirror.
This activity leads us to the properties of an image formed on a plane mirror. These are:
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Materials needed:
Instructions
Figure 9
• We notice that, when we lift our right arm in front of a mirror, the left arm appears to be
raised in the mirror. This observation is called lateral inversion.
• Lateral inversion can also be observed when watching the surface of still water or any
shiny surface.
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The Ambulance
Have you ever noticed the word “ambulance” written in front of an ambulance?
The word is laterally inverted. When a driver in front of the ambulance sees the vehicle behind
him in his mirror, the word appears correctly as shown in Figure 10.
Figure 10
Refraction of Light
The diagram shows a spoon kept in water. Although the spoon is straight, it looks bent in the
water.
1. Rainbow
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2. Mirage
Refraction is the bending of a ray of light when it travels from one transparent object to another.
Transparent means a material through which light can pass.
Normal
Angle of
incidence
Point of
incidence Air
Glass
Angle of
refraction
Figure 11
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Air
Water
Apparent
depth
Actual
depth Apparent position
Real position
Due to refraction of light, the object appears to be at B. As a result, the pool looks shallower.
So we have to be careful!
Materials needed:
Instructions
2. Place your line of sight such that the coin is not visible.
3. Ask your friend to pour water slowly into the cup. The metal coin should not move due to
the water being poured.
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• Initially, the coin is not visible. As water is poured into the cup, the coin becomes visible.
This is because refraction of light occurs.
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Summary of unit
• Light rays are represented by using straight lines. A beam is a collection of light rays.
• There are three types of beams, namely parallel beam, converging beam and diverging
beam.
• Light reflects from the surface of a plane mirror and other surfaces.
• The image formed by a flat mirror is of the same size as the object. It is also at the same
distance from the mirror.
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LIGHT
Reflection Refraction
Travels in
obeys obeys
straight lines
forms beams
Laws of Law of
reflection refraction
mirror
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WORK OUT
A Parallel
B Diverging
C Converging
D Reflected
END OF UNIT EXERCISES
Structured Questions
1. Choose the correct option
(a) Glass and water allow light to pass through them. These are
materials. (transparent, opaque)
(b) A brick wall does not allow light to pass through. The wall is therefore
(transparent, opaque).
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(a) A beam is a of light rays. There are three types of beam namely
, and beams.
lines.
(d) Mirrors are very useful. A dentist uses a dental mirror to examine the
Light travels in air and in water or glass. For this reason, air
media.
Refraction is the of a ray of light when light travels from air to glass or
When a ray of travels from air to glass or water, the ray bends
the normal. When the ray travels from glass or water to , the ray bends
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4. (a) Draw a straight line shaded on one side to represent a plane mirror.
(b) Draw a dotted line perpendicular to the mirror to represent the normal.
5. Matching exercise.
A B
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1.3 Blood Circulatory System
Learning Outcomes
• State that the human circulatory system consists of blood, heart and blood vessels
• List the four main components of blood as: plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells and
platelets
• Outline briefly the function(s) of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma
• Compare the structure of the different blood vessels: arteries, veins and capillaries
• Relate the function of each blood vessel to its structure
• Show an awareness that the heart is a pumping organ distributing blood throughout the
body
• Define a pulse and locate a pulse point
• Measure pulse rate at rest and after exercise
• Investigate the increasing effect of physical activity on the pulse rate
• List the examples of cardiovascular diseases as: stroke, heart attack and hypertension
• Show an awareness of the different factors that contribute to cardiovascular diseases and
their preventive measures
• Interpret data from graphs related to cardiovascular diseases
Introduction
Man is a living organism made of many cells. To supply food to all the cells it needs a transport
system.
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All living things, including man, are made of cells. Cells are the basic unit of life.
Cell membrane
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
1. Blood
2. Blood vessels
3. Heart Heart
Blood vessels
containing blood
Blood - liquid which carries food (e.g sugars), gases (e.g. oxygen) and other substances (e.g.
wastes) from one part of the body to another.
Blood vessels - tubes which carry blood to all parts of the body
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1
Filtered
House
River Drained
Drain pipes
(a) Water is supplied to the houses through supply pipes. Can you suggest which component
of the blood circulatory system the pipes represent?
(b) All waste water is drained and filtered into the river which is pumped back to the
reservoir. Which part of the circularory system is shown by the pump?
• Man is a large organism which requires a transport system to supply food and gases
(e.g oxygen) to all parts of the body and remove wastes from it.
• The transport system in man is known as the blood circulatory system.
• The blood circulatory system is made of blood, heart and blood vessels.
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Blood
The liquid which runs throughout your body is known as blood. The body of an adult contains
about 5 to 6 litres of blood.
Pint of blood
In Mauritius, the blood bank needs around 150 pints of blood every day to save people.
We must encourage people to donate blood and save lives.
You may refer to this website for further information: www.bda-mauritius.org
Figure 5(a) shows a blood sample collected for testing in a Medical laboratory. Figure 5(b) shows
the same blood after some time.
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White blood
White blood
cells and platelets
cells and blood
platelets
Red blood cells
Red blood cells
Figure 5(a): Blood sample Figure 5(b): Blood sample after some time
1. Study figures 5(a) and 5(b) and answer the questions which follow.
(a) How many layers does blood settle into if left to stand?
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When blood is observed with a microscope, the following cells are observed. Study the
photograph carefully and label the components.
• Plasma
• Red blood cell
• White blood cell
• Platelets
Blood consists of 55% of plasma and 45% of blood cells and platelets.
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1
Blood plasma is a pale yellowish liquid consisting mainly of water and dissolved substances
such as glucose, amino acids, salts, gases (e.g. oxygen), and waste substances. These dissolved
substances are transported in the body.
Blood Cells
Blood cells make up of about 45% of the blood, of which red blood cells are the most abundant.
There are also white blood cells.
There are about a million red blood cells in each drop of blood. They are made in the bone
marrow.
Cytoplasm contains
haemoglobin
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1. Compare the diagram of a red blood cell (Figure 7(b)) with a typical animal cell (Figure 1)
and fill in the table below. For one feature, the answer is already given.
(a) State the common features found in both red blood cells and animal cells.
There are fewer white blood cells than red blood cells. WBCs have a nucleus. They help to
protect the body from germs.
1. How many different types of white blood cells are present in the diagram?
2. (a) Draw each type of the white blood cell in the space below. Label the different parts of
each cell.
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Platelets
Platelets are small cell fragments found in blood. They are important in the clotting of blood.
In this way, they prevent excessive blood loss from the body when a blood vessel is damaged.
• Red blood cells contain a red pigment known as haemoglobin. They help to bind and
carry oxygen in the body.
• White blood cells protects body against diseases.
One type of WBCs engulfs microorganisms, digests and kills them. The other type
produces antibodies which help in the destruction of germs.
• Plasma transports dissolved substances (e.g. food, gases and others) in the body.
• Blood platelets help to clot blood and this prevents excessive blood loss from the body.
Blood clot also prevents the entry of germs at the site of the wound.
Blood Vessels
Blood is carried around our body through special tubes called blood vessels.
Arteries divide to form very small vessels known as capillaries which eventually join to form veins.
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(a)
single layer of cells (b)
single layer of cells
(c)
wall made of a
single layer of cells
1. Study the above figure and fill in the table below using the above information.
An example has been done.
2. With the help of your teacher, give other features of the blood vessels in terms of elastic
wall, blood pressure and presence of valve.
• There are three types of blood vessels: artery, vein and capillary.
• Arteries carry blood away from the heart at high pressure. They have small lumen, their
walls are thicker and more elastic. They do not contain valves.
• Veins carry blood towards the heart at low pressure. They have large lumen, their walls
are thinner and less elastic. They contain valves to prevent backflow of blood.
• Capillaries are the smallest blood vessel. They carry blood very close to cells in the body.
They have the smallest lumen, blood pressure is low and they have no elastic wall. They
are only one cell in thickness.
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The Heart
The heart is a muscular pump which pumps blood so that it can circulate around the body.
The heart is made of very strong muscle. The muscle in the heart contracts and relaxes over and
over again, throughout your life. However tired you are, your heart still keeps beating.
1. Make a square by folding over the corner 2. Fold in corner so the point touches the
to the edge and cutting off the excess. centre.
Open and refold to locate the centre.
3. Fold in each corner to make a square. 4. Cut off a small part of each of three
corners.
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7. Label the flaps and show the direction 8. Add arteries and veins with directional
of blood flow using arrows. (Valves and arrows on the outside of the model.
differences in heart wall thickness may be
added).
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Pulse
During each heartbeat, the muscles of the heart contract, causing a wave of pressure which
forces blood through the arteries.
When blood is pumped into an artery, its walls stretch and relax to maintain the flow of blood
under high pressure. The stretching and relaxation of artery walls is known as a pulse.
Pulse rate is the number of pulses in one minute. Each heart beat gives rise to a pulse. Therefore,
a heart beat is equivalent to a pulse.
Some of the common places where a pulse can be felt are the neck and the wrist.
1. Draw a results table and be ready to write in your results as you collect them.
2. Work with a friend. Ask him/her to sit very still and relaxed for a few minutes. Then count his/
her pulse rate.
Rest
Slow walking
Rapid walking
Running
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3. Now ask your friend to do the exercise mentioned in the table for two minutes.
4. As soon as your friend has finished exercising, count his/her pulse rate again.
(a) What was your pulse rate when you were sitting or inactive?
(c) Suggest why you must rest for some time before the next exercise.
(d) Apart from doing exercises, list down some situations/ activities during which your pulse
rate may increase.
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1
• A pulse is the result of stretching and relaxation of the wall of an artery every time the
heart pumps blood in an artery.
• The pulse rate is the number of pulses counted in one minute.
• Pulse rate is higher with increase in any physical activity.
Pulse rate is also affected by factors such as sex, age, weight, stress and some drugs.
Cardiovascular Diseases
You have learnt about components of the blood circulatory system. Now you will explore some
common diseases of the blood circulatory system. Cardiovascular disease affects the heart and
the blood vessels. It is usually associated with a build-up of fatty deposits inside the arteries
and an increased risk of blood clots.
Artery wall
Blood clot
Plaque
(fatty deposits)
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Tap
Water
Water flow
Different items
(include wood, leaves,
cloth, pebbles, mud)
Figure 12: Blocked pipe
1. State what will happen to the water flow when the tap is opened.
(a) Water
In the same way, healthy arteries have a smooth lining and allow the blood to flow through
easily. However, saturated animal fats like cholesterol can stick to the walls. This can narrow the
artery and slow down the flow of blood.
The artery walls can become rough. This can cause the blood to clot and block the vessel.
Narrowing of artery causes serious health problems in various parts of the body and lead to
cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack, stroke and hypertension.
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Heart Attack
If an artery supplying oxygen and food to heart muscles is blocked, this can cause a heart
attack.
Stroke
If an artery supplying oxygen and food to brain is blocked the brain cells die causing a stroke.
This may lead to paralysis of parts of the body or the whole body.
Hypertension
If blood pressure increases above the normal range, it damages the lining of blood vessels.
Constant high blood pressure is harmful and is known as hypertension.
Our blood pressure rises if we do anything to make our heart beat faster or if the arteries become
narrower.
Cardiovascular diseases are often associated with hereditary factors (inherited genes). Some
diseases such as hypertension tend to run in families.
The diagrams on next page show the risk factors that can cause cardiovascular diseases.
1. Study the diagram and match them correctly with given word(s).
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• smoking
• obesity
• lack of exercise
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Stroke, heart attack and hypertension are some of the most common cardiovascular diseases.
1. Study the pictures below. Label them by cutting the words (in the dotted boxes) as shown
on the next page and sticking them with glue.
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HYPERTENSION
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The graph shows death due to cardiovascular diseases in a population of 100,000 people in a
country.
Study the graph carefully and answer the questions which follow.
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Summary of unit
• Man is a large organism which requires a transport system to supply food, gases and
remove wastes from the body.
• The transport system in man is known as the blood circulatory system.
• The blood circulatory system is made of blood, blood vessels and the heart.
• Blood is a red coloured liquid which is made of four components: plasma, red blood
cells, white blood cells and platelets.
• Plasma is a yellowish liquid, it transports food and gases around the body.
• Red blood cells carry oxygen around the body.
• White blood cells are of two types and they protect the body against diseases.
• Platelets helps blood to clot and prevent loss of blood at a wound.
• Blood vessels are tubes through which blood is transported throughout the body.
• There are three types of blood vessels: arteries, veins and capillaries.
• Arteries carry blood at high pressure away from the heart. Their walls are thicker and
more elastic. They have small lumen.
• Veins carry blood at low pressure towards the heart. Their walls are thinner and less
elastic. They have large lumen.
• Capillaries connect arteries and veins. They are the smallest blood vessels.
• The heart is a muscular pump which ensures that blood flows continuously in blood
vessels.
• When the heart beats, blood comes out at high pressure, causing a wave like motion
in the artery. This is known as pulse.
• Pulse can be felt at the temple, neck, the wrist and other places in the body.
• Diseases which prevent the proper functioning of the circulatory system are known as
cardiovascular diseases.
• Some examples of cardiovascular diseases include stroke, heart attack and
hypertension.
• Risk factors which lead to the development of cardiovascular diseases are obesity,
stress/tension, high salt intake, lack of exercise, smoking, unhealthy food habits and
excess alcohol consumption.
• Some measures to prevent cardiovascular diseases are eating a healthy diet, doing
physical exercise regularly, avoiding obesity, smoking and excess alcohol.
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Blood
Blood Vessels Heart
Heart attack
Blood cells Plasma Artery Vein Capillary
Preventive
measures
Transports food Carries blood, Carries blood Carries
Red blood around the body gases and waste towards the blood
White blood Platelets to cells
cells substances away heart
cells
from the heart
Avoiding alcohol
Transport Help blood Avoiding smoking
oxygen around the Protect body to clot in a Blocked artery Avoiding obesity
body against diseases wound Doing regular exercise
Taking healthy diet
Avoiding too much salt in diet
Avoiding stress and tension
Heart attack Stroke Hypertension
Preventive measures
Avoiding alcohol
Avoiding smoking
Avoiding obesity
Doing regular exercise
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WORK OUT
A Influenza
B High blood pressure
C Stroke
D Heart attack
5. Certain good habits are important to avoid cardiovascular diseases.One of these habits is
A Smoking
B Eating food rich in fat
C Exercising regularly
D Consuming lots of alcoholic drink
6. Blood vessels which carry blood away from the heart are called
A Arteries
B Veins
C Capillaries
D Venules
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Column A Column B
Structured Questions
Figure 13
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(e) Red blood cells are ____________ than white blood cells.
(f ) Plasma is a ____________fluid.
3 (a). Label the four components of blood shown in the diagram below.
Blood vessel
M
N
O
P
M: _______________________________________
N: ____________________________________________
O :__________________________________________________
P: ____________________________________________________
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4. Identify the three types of blood vessels shown in the diagrams below.
6. The table below shows the result of an experiment carried out to show the effect of physical
exercise on heart rate.
Stage of Activity Heart rate of Person Heart rate of Person Heart rate of Person
A (beats per minute) B (beats per minute) C (beats per minute)
Before exercise 72 64 70
After exercise 120 110 12
7. Suggest three ways to prevent cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack and hypertension.
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7
END OF UNIT EXERCISES
2. Can be felt at the wrist and at the 6. The organ which pumps blood all around
temple. the body.
3. Help red blood cells to carry oxygen 7. Is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases
4. Help blood to clot at a wound 8. A blood vessel which carries blood towards
the heart.
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Learning Outcomes
Introduction
In Unit 2, you have learnt that matter is anything which has mass and occupies space (has
volume). You will also learn that matter can be elements, compounds or mixtures. In this unit,
you will learn about elements and compounds.
You will also learn about how chemists use a distinct language to communicate information
about elements, compounds and chemical reactions.
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Elements
Elements are the simplest form of matter that can exist. Some common elements are copper,
gold, silver, oxygen, iron, aluminium and carbon.
Aluminium
Carbon Oxygen
Iron
An element is a substance that cannot be broken down into two or more simpler sub-
stances.
Aluminium is an element. Take a piece of aluminium foil and cut it into small pieces. Continue
cutting these small pieces into their smallest possible parts as shown in Figure 1.
The smallest possible part of the foil will still be aluminium. This is because aluminium is an
element.
In the same way, if you cut a piece of carbon into the smallest possible parts, the smallest
parts obtained will still be carbon.
Thus, elements cannot be broken down into any other simpler substances.
Figure 1
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All known elements are represented in a special chart called the Periodic Table.
The elements are arranged in rows (called periods) and columns (called groups) according to
their properties.
H
Hydrogen
He
Helium
Li Be B
Boron
C N
Nitrogen
O
Oxygen
F
Fluorine
Ne
Neon
Lithium Beryllium Carbon
Na Mg Al Si
Silicon
P S
Sulfur
Cl
Chlorine
Ar
Argon
Sodium Magnesium Aluminum Phosphorus
K
Potassium
Ca
Calcium
Sc
Scandium
Ti
Titanium
V
Vanadium
Cr
Chromium
Mn
Manganese
Fe
Iron
Co
Cobalt
Ni
Nickel
Cu
Copper
Zn Ga Ge As
Arsenic
Se
Selenium
Br
Bromine
Kr
Krypton
Zinc Gallium Germanium
Rb
Rubidium
Sr
Strontium
Y
Yttrium
Zr
Zirconium
Nb Mo
Niobium
Tc
Molybdenum Technetium
Ru
Ruthenium
Rh
Rhodium
Pd
Palladium
Ag Cd In
Indum
Sn Sb
Antimony
Te
Tellerium
I
Iodine
Xe
Silver Cadmium Tin Xenon
Cs Ba La
Lanthanum
Hf
Hafnium
Ta
Tantalum
W
Tungsten
Re
Rhenium
Os
Osmium
Ir
Iridium
Pt
Platinum
Au
Gold
Hg Tl
Thallium
Pb
Lead
Bi
Bismuth
Po
Polonium
At
Astatine
Rn
Radon
Cesium Barium Mercury
Fr
Francium
Ra
Radium
Ac
Actinium
As you see in Figure 2, the names of the elements are given in the Periodic Table.
(You may also refer to the Periodic Table shown on page 263)
Can you identify 5 elements which you have come across earlier?
Where have you come across each element?
Write your answer in Table 1.
Table 1
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Instructions
(b) This is called the symbol of the element. How can you define the symbol of an element?
3. Use the Periodic Table to complete Tables 2 to 4 with the symbols of the given elements.
Table 2
Table 3
Name of Elements Symbol Name of Elements Symbol
Oxygen O Calcium Ca
Carbon Aluminium Al
Nitrogen Barium
Hydrogen Bromine
Fluorine Helium
Iodine Neon
Sulfur S Argon
Table 4
Name of Elements Symbol
Chlorine Cl
Chromium
Magnesium
Manganese
Zinc Zn
Zirconium
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4. Study Tables 2 to 4.
Discuss with your teacher to find out how the symbols have been derived for the elements
in:
(a) Table 2
(b) Table 3
(c) Table 4
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In addition to this, it is interesting to know that the symbols of some elements are
derived from their Latin names as shown in Table 5.
Table 5
Name of Elements Latin name Symbol
Sodium Natrium Na
Lead Plumbum Pb
Silver Argentum Ag
Iron Ferrum Fe
Gold Aurum Au
Potassium Kalium K
Metals
Metals are shiny in appearance and conduct electricity and heat well.
All metals are solid at room temperature, except mercury which is a liquid.
You must have heard about metals in your daily life. Can you name some? In fact, some common
metals are shown below:
Aluminium Iron
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Non-metals
Non-metals are elements which are dull in appearance. Non-metals do not conduct electricity
except carbon.
Most non-metals are gases at room temperature, for example oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen and
chlorine.
N H
I Y
T D
Piece of carbon Sulfur powder
R R
O O
G G
E E
N N
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Activity 2 will help you classify elements as metals and non-metals using the Periodic Table.
Instructions
Table 6
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Atoms of Elements
In the first part of this unit, you have learnt that an element cannot be broken down into simpler
substances.
You also learnt that when you break down an element to form the smallest possible parts, these
smallest parts will still be the same element.
For example, when a piece of aluminium is cut until the smallest indivisible parts are obtained,
these smallest parts will still be aluminium, as shown in Figure 3.
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Figure 4
• What is the wall made of?
• Were you able to guess correctly?
• Yes, you are right. The wall is made of many similar bricks.
• We say that the bricks are the building blocks of a wall.
• Just as a wall is made of bricks, all elements are made of atoms. The atoms are the
building blocks of elements.
Atoms are extremely small. You cannot see atoms with the naked eye.
Each element is made up of only one kind of atom.
The atoms of one element are different from atoms of another element.
Figure 5 shows three elements, aluminium, gold and carbon, and how the atoms of each
element differ from another element
Gold is an element
made up of only gold
atoms.
Carbon is an element
made up of only carbon
atoms.
Aluminium is an
element made up of
only aluminium atoms.
Figure 5: The atoms of different elements are different from each other.
Elements, which are solids, consist of a very large number of atoms joined together. For example,
in gold, iron, aluminium and carbon, the atoms are close together.
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Summary of unit
• An element is a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances.
• There are 118 known elements.
• All elements are arranged in a special chart called the Periodic Table.
• Elements can be classified as metals and non-metals.
• All elements are made up of atoms.
• An atom is the smallest indivisible part of an element that can exist.
• The atoms of one element are different from those of other elements.
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MATTER
can exist as
Language of Chemistry
compounds mixtures
atoms substances
simpler substances
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WORK OUT
Structured Questions
1. Use the words from the box to complete the sentences. You may use a word once, more
than once, or not at all.
(a) an element
(b) atoms
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(c) Tick the appropriate column and give the colour of the elements:
Sulfur
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Bromine
Mercury
Carbon
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Elements Symbols
Sodium • • O
Bromine • • K
Sulfur • • Ag
Calcium • • H
Potassium • • Hg
Oxygen • • Au
Chlorine • • C
Aluminium • • Cu
Hydrogen • • Ca
Mercury • • Br
Gold • • CI
Silver • • S
Copper • • Co
Carbon • • Al
(b Identify all the elements in the above table which have symbols derived from their
Latin names.
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5. The following statements refer to 5 different elements. Read each statement carefully.
Identify which of the above elements are metals. Justify your answer.
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Diversity 2
Learning Outcomes
Introduction
In Grade 8, you learnt about measurement of length, mass, time, volume and temperature.
You also learnt about the importance of measurement in our everyday life.
1. Discuss in your groups and then fill in the table. For each case, write down the instrument
being used, the physical quantity being measured and the unit of measurement.
Physical quantity:
length
Instrument used:
ruler
Unit of measurement:
cm
Physical quantity:
Instrument used:
Unit of measurement:
Physical quantity:
Instrument used:
Unit of measurement:
Physical quantity:
Instrument used:
Unit of measurement:
Physical quantity:
Instrument used:
Unit of measurement:
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1
• There are different kinds of physical quantities which we use in our daily life. These are
length, volume, time, temperature and mass.
• Their units are metre, metre cubed, second, degree celsius and kilogramme.
The vernier caliper and the digital caliper are used to measure length accurately, up to one
tenth of a millimetre.
They are used to measure:
1. The external diameter of a circular object,
2. The internal diameter of a circular object, and
3. The depth of a small object.
Photosynthesis
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Errors
Measurements may involve certain errors. Two common measurement errors are
Parallax Error
Parallax error is a human error. It is caused by a careless observer.
Instructions
1. Observe Figure 1.
The reading on a metre rule is being taken from three different positions by observers A, B
and C.
B 8.3 cm
correct
A
8.2 cm
wrong
C
8.5 cm
wrong
Figure 1
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Observer A cm
Observer B cm
Observer C cm
• If we are not careful, we may make parallax error. We need to place our eyes in the
correct position to obtain correct readings.
(ii) have the line of sight perpendicular to the scale, as shown in Figure 2.
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19.2 cm3
20
19
19.8 cm3
Figure 2
Zero Error
Zero error is an error of the instrument.
It is caused:
(i) by an instrument having damaged ends, or
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1
(ii) when the scale does not start at the zero mark
Materials needed:
Instructions
1. Study the diagram below. Discuss in groups and answer the questions that follow.
(a) Does the scale of the ruler start at zero? Explain your answer.
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• A precaution to be taken is to avoid using a ruler having a broken end i.e., with a zero
error. This is done by checking the measuring instrument before using it.
• Even a kitchen balance may have zero error.
• A measurement is useful when it is accurate.
Balances
An electronic balance shown in Table 3 is used to measure mass. It is used in markets.
An electronic balance is very easy to use. It gives the reading directly as shown.
Table 3
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1
Materials needed:
Instructions
2. Discuss in your groups and then answer the questions that follow.
(c) Gently place the stone on the pan. Note the new reading. .
(e) How can we be sure of the mass of vegetables that we buy at the market?
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An irregular solid
An irregular solid does not have a well-defined shape. So, its volume cannot be found by
measuring its length, breadth and height.
Materials needed:
250 cm3 measuring cylinder, water (slightly coloured to make it visible), small stone tied to a
thread
Instructions
1. Pour some water into the measuring cylinder. Note the volume.
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1
2. Gently immerse the stone by means of the thread. Note down the new volume in Table 5.
Table 5
• When the volume of an object cannot be found directly, the displacement method is
used.
It is because an object displaces its own volume of liquid when immersed fully in that
liquid.
Displacement can, 50 cm3 measuring cylinder, water (slightly coloured to make it visible),
stone tied to a thread
Instructions
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2. Place the measuring cylinder below the spout of the displacement can (Figure 4).
3. Gently lower the stone into the can using the thread (Figure 5).
4. Note the volume of water collected in the cylinder. Record your results in the Table 6.
Table 6
5. Why is it important to fill the displacement can completely before immersing the stone?
• An irregular solid does not have a well-defined shape. One example is a stone.
Its volume is measured using the displacement method.
If the stone is small, we use a measuring cylinder. If it is larger, we use a displacement
can.
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1
Table 7
Thread
Stand
Bob
Materials needed:
Instructions
3. Measure the time taken for 10 oscillations. Record your readings in Table 8.
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Table 8
Materials needed:
Instructions
1. Use the simple pendulum of length 25 cm that was used previously. Its period of oscillation
is now known. It is 1s.
3. Now ask your friend to walk for a distance of about 50 m in a straight line.
5. Calculate the time taken by your friend to walk the distance between the two points.
Method:
Then the time taken for the person to walk through the distance is 20 x 1 s = 20 s.
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Instructions
2. After stirring, record the temperature of the water. Stirring is done with the thermometer.
4. Measure the temperature of the water every minute. Record your answer in Table 9.
Table 9
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Summary of unit
• Measuring instruments are used for accurate measurements of length, mass, time,
volume and temperature.
• Parallax error and zero error are two common errors of measurement.
• Parallax error occurs when the observer does not look at the scale in the proper
direction.
• An instrument is said to have zero error if it gives a non-zero reading when the true
reading is zero.
• To measure mass, we use a beam balance, an electronic balance or a spring balance.
•. A measuring cylinder measures the volume of a liquid.
• Displacement method is used to measure the volume of an irregular solid.
• A simple pendulum consists of a bob tied to a string. It is mounted on a retort stand. A
simple pendulum can be used for measurement of time.
• A thermometer is used for measurement of temperature.
Web links
Find out more at the following weblinks:
Simple pendulum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2gnD5NEplY
Vernier caliper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWcygRcSn38
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2.1
Length SI Unit m
Mass SI Unit g
Volume SI Unit m3
Measurement in Science
Time SI Unit s
Temperature SI Unit K
Measurement of Physical Quantities
WORK OUT
1. A thermometer measures
5. Which instrument does the physical education instructor use to time a 100-m race?
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Structured Questions
1. Choose the correct option in each sentence.
(b) Before using a balance, we must check for (parallax error, zero
error).
(e) To know if a patient has fever, a doctor measures his body (mass,
temperature)
2. Fill in the blanks using correct words from the given list.
(e) We must always check a beam balance for error before using it.
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(a)
(b)
(c)
(e)
(f )
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4. Matching exercise.
Column A Column B
The time taken for one oscillation of a pendulum is its • • shops and markets
immersed into the water. The new is again noted. The difference of
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2.2 Mixtures and Separation Techniques
Learning Outcomes
Introduction
In this unit, you will learn what a mixture is and how its components can be separated.
Mixtures are made up of matter. Matter is anything which has mass and occupies space (has
volume). We are surrounded by matter and even our body is made up of matter.
Tables, chairs, books, beds, computers, animals, plants and water are made of matter. Even the
air you breathe is made of matter.
Matter can be elements, compounds or mixtures as shown on page 132. In Unit 1.4 (Language
of Chemistry) you have learnt about elements. In Unit 3 (Interactions), you will learn about
compounds. In this unit, you will learn about mixtures and their separation techniques.
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Matter
can be
Mixtures
A mixture consists of two or more components (elements and /or compounds) together. The
components of a mixture can easily be separated by simple methods because they are not
chemically combined together. Examples of mixtures include air, sea water, soil and salads.
This activity consists of three parts: Part I, Part II and Part III.
Part I:
Instructions
3. Discuss with your friends to identify the components present in each mixture.
5. Discuss with your teacher to identify three more mixtures and their components.
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Mixture A: Salad
Mixture B: Seawater
Mixture C: Air
Mixture D: Sugar
dissolved in water
Mixture E: Sand
and water
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PART II:
Instructions
Figure 1 Figure 2
2. List the different wastes you can observe in Figure 1.
3. Explain how the wastes can be separated in the dustbins shown in Figure 2.
Part III
Instructions
1. Three sets of mixtures containing coloured candies are shown in Figures 3, 4 and 5.
3. Count the total number of candies in each mixture above. Write down your answer in
Table 2.
4. Count the number of different types of candies in each mixture. Write down your answer
in Table 2.
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Table 2
5. The amount of each component in a mixture makes up its composition. From your results
in Table 2, what can you conclude about the composition of a mixture? Is the composition
of a mixture always fixed?
6. After completing Parts I to III of Activity 1, fill in the blanks below by choosing the correct
answer in each case.
by simple methods.
A mixture consists of two or more components that are not chemically combined together.
Salads, air and sea water are examples of mixtures. A mixture has the following properties:
• The composition of the different components in a mixture can vary. Thus, a mixture has
a variable composition.
• The components of a mixture can be separated by simple methods.
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Materials needed:
Adding kitchen salt to water Stirring the mixture to obtain a salt solution
(a) What happens to the salt when it is added to water and the mixture is stirred?
5. When the salt is dissolved in water, the mixture is called a solution. The salt is called the
solute, while water is called the solvent.
Fill in the blanks below with the correct word.
(a) A is a solid that is dissolved in a liquid to form a .
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Materials needed:
Procedure
(a) What happens to the flour when it is added to water and the mixture is stirred?
(c) When flour and water are mixed, a suspension is formed. Can you provide a definition
for a suspension?
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Separation of Mixtures
Mixtures form part of our everyday life. It is often important to separate the different components
of a mixture.
This can be done by using separation methods. In the following activities, you are going to
investigate about different separation methods.
Materials needed:
Horse-shoe magnet Iron paper clips Some small pieces of Clean small iron
paper nails
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Instructions
1. Bring the magnet close to some metal paper clips as shown in Figure 6.
6. Observe carefully.
Table 3
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8. Which of the above mixtures can be separated by using a magnet? Explain your answer.
9. Which of the above mixtures cannot be separated by using a magnet? Explain your answer.
10. Complete Table 4 to identify the magnetic and non-magnetic components in Mixtures A
to E.
Table 4
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Lina
Raja
Yes, you are right. It happens
when pouring off water from cooked Decantation is a separation
potatoes or even when removing method during which a liquid is separated
dirt from water. from an insoluble solid.
(b) Why it is important to let the rice settle at the bottom of the container before pouring
off the water?
(c) List two other examples where decantation is used in everyday life.
(i)
(ii)
Now you will investigate how decantation is carried out in the laboratory.
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Instructions
1. Allow the mixture of sand and water to settle for about 5 minutes in the beaker.
2. Carefully pour out all the water into an empty beaker using a glass rod as shown in Figure 8.
Figure 8
(b) Why is it important to pour off the water carefully during decantation?
(i)
(ii)
(d) Can you separate kitchen salt from water using decantation? Explain.
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Filtration
In Activity 5b, you have seen that an undissolved solid can be separated from a liquid by
decantation.
In Activity 6, you will learn that filtration is another method which can be used to separate an
undissolved solid from a liquid.
Chalk powder suspension, two beakers, filter funnel, a filter paper, clamp, glass rod
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Instructions
2. Place the folded filter paper on the funnel held on a clamp as shown below.
1. 4.
2.
3.
4. Pour off the mixture of chalk powder and water (suspension) in the
funnel with the help of the glass rod.
5. Observe the process carefully. Give labelled drawings to describe your observations after
you have poured all of the mixture.
6. After filtration,
(b) the solid left on the filter paper is called the residue.
Filtrate Residue
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7. The filter paper containing chalk is left to dry. The chalk is collected as white solid.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Filtration is a method used to separate an insoluble solid from a liquid using a filter.
The liquid which passes through the filter paper during filtration is called the filtrate.
The solid which remains on the filter paper during filtration is called the residue.
You have seen above how insoluble solids can be separated from a liquid by decantation and
filtration.
You will now learn how to separate a mixture consisting of a soluble solid (solute) dissolved in
a solvent (liquid) by two different methods, evaporation and distillation.
Materials needed:
Tripod, bunsen burner, crucible, beaker of water, wire gauze, Crucible Salt
seawater Beaker
Water
Instructions
Tripod
Bunsen burner
1. Take some seawater in a crucible and place it on a hot
water-bath.
2. The seawater mixture will be heated until solid salt appears in the crucible.
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(d) When a solution is heated, the solvent evaporates, leaving behind the dissolved solid
(the solute) as residue in the crucible. Identify the residue in the above activity.
Evaporation to dryness is used to separate a solid from a liquid. This method cannot be used
for a sugar solution. This is because sugar decomposes when heated strongly (evaporated to
dryness) .
Copper (II) sulfate is a blue solid which dissolves in water to form a blue solution.
Materials needed:
Bunsen burner, tripod, wire gauze, copper (II) sulfate solution, glass rod, crucible, beaker of
hot water, spatula, filter paper
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Instructions
3. Place the crucible on a hot water bath on a Bunsen flame as shown in Figure 9.
4. Allow the copper (II) sulfate solution to evaporate until a small amount is left in the
crucible. You may find some blue crystals start to form in the solution. This solution is
called a saturated solution. Stop the heating.
5. Leave this saturated solution to cool and observe the process carefully.
6. As the solution cools down, you will find more blue crystals forming. These are copper (II)
sulfate crystals.
7. Use a spatula to remove the copper (II) sulfate crystals and dry them on a filter paper.
Figure 9
(a) Why was the copper (II) sulfate solution not allowed to dry completely?
(b) Give labeled drawings to describe all the steps involved in the crystallisation of
copper (II) sulfate.
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Sodium chloride and ammonium chloride are two different solids which exist as white crystals.
Materials needed:
Evaporating dish, glass funnel, cotton wool, Bunsen burner, tripod, a mixture of sodium
chloride (kitchen salt) and ammonium chloride
Instructions
2. Place the mixture of sodium chloride and ammonium chloride in the evaporating dish.
3. Invert the glass funnel on the evaporating dish and cover the end with a piece of cotton,
as shown in Figure 10.
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after heating
Figure 10
7. What have you observed on the inner surface of the funnel after heating the mixture?
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You learnt in lower grades that most solids melt on heating, that is, they change to form liquid.
For example, solid ice melts to become liquid water.
Distillation
You have learnt earlier that a solution is a mixture of a solute dissolved in a solvent.
Moreover, Activities 7 and 8, you have found how we can separate and obtain the solute from
the solution by evaporation and crystallisation.
In Activity 10, you will investigate how to obtain the pure solvent from a solution by distillation.
Recall that seawater is a mixture of kitchen salt (solute) dissolved in water (solvent).
In this activity, you will investigate how to obtain pure water from seawater by distillation.
Materials:
Bunsen burner, thermometer, distillation flask, seawater, boiling chips, condenser, rubber
tubing, conical flask, retort stand, rubber bung
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Instructions:
Thermometer
Water out
Condenser
Distillation flask
Seawater
Anti-bumping Water in Conical flask
Wire gauze granules
Distilled
pure water
Wooden
Bunsen burner Tripod
block
Figure 11
3. Your teacher will light the Bunsen burner to heat the seawater in the distillation flask.
5. Discuss with your teacher. Complete the sentences below to describe your observations.
(c) The _________________ ______________ are added in the distillation flask to ensure
smooth boiling.
(e) The steam formed passes through the side-arm of the distillation flask into the
______________.
(f ) The steam is cooled and condenses to pure water. Pure water is collected in the
_______________.
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• Distillation is used to obtain a pure solvent from a solution. During distillation, both
boiling and condensation are important.
• During distillation of a solution, the water boils to form steam. The steam rises and
passes into the condenser.
• The steam cools down in the condenser and changes into liquid water which is
collected as pure water in the conical flask.
• The anti-bumping granules are added to allow smooth boiling.
• The bulb of the thermometer should be placed at the side-arm of the flask. It should
not be dipped in the solution.
Paper Chromatography
Paper chromatography is a separation technique which can be used to separate different
components dissolved in a common solvent. Activity 11 will help you learn about paper
chromatography.
In this activity, you will learn how to separate different components dissolved in a solvent. You
will be able to separate the different colours in black ink.
Materials needed:
A strip of filter paper, felt-tip pens (red, blue, green, black colours), pencil, ruler, water, a large
beaker, paper clip
Instructions:
This activity will be carried by your teacher using the steps below:
1. Draw a horizontal line with a pencil about 1 cm from the bottom of the
filter paper. This line is called the base line.
2. Place a very small dot of each coloured ink on the line using the felt tip
pens.
Figure 12
3. Leave the paper to dry as shown in Figure 12.
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(a) The solvent must be lower than the start line as shown in Figure 13.
Explain why?
Figure 14
(c) Do you think that separation of the components would be possible if all the different
components move at the same speed on the paper? Explain.
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Summary of unit
• A mixture consists of two or more components which are not chemically combined
together.
• The components of a mixture can be separated by simple methods.
• Some examples of mixtures are air, seawater, salads, and sugar solution.
• A solution is a mixture containing a solid (solute) dissolved in a liquid (solvent).
• A solute is a substance which dissolves in a solvent.
• A solvent is a liquid in which a solute is dissolved.
• A suspension contains a liquid with fine undissolved solid particles.
• Mixtures can be separated by different separation methods such as the use of a
magnet, decantation, filtration, crystallisation, sublimation, distillation and paper
chromatography.
• Magnetic attraction is used to separate iron objects (magnetic material) from non-
magnetic components by using a magnet.
• Decantation is used to separate a heavy insoluble solid from a liquid. (For decantation
to occur, the solid must settle down in the container).
• Filtration is used to separate an insoluble from a liquid by using a filter.
• Evaporation is used to obtain a solute from a solution by heating the latter to dryness.
The solute is left behind.
• Crystallisation is a method used to separate a solute from a solution. Unlike evaporation,
the solution is not heated to dryness. The solution is heated to form a saturated solution
which is allowed to cool down. On cooling, the solute is obtained as crystals.
• Sublimation is used to separate a mixture of solids where one of the solids sublimes
(solid changes to gas state directly). Three solids which sublime are ammonium
chloride, iodine and solid carbon dioxide.
• Distillation is the process by which a pure solvent is obtained from a solution.
• Paper chromatography is a method to separate different dissolved substances in a
solvent as they move at different rates through a filter paper.
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2.2
Matter
Decantation
Solution Suspension
Filtration
Element Compound
Crystallisation
Sublimation
Distillation
Paper chromatography
Mixtures and Separation Techniques Unit
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WORK OUT
Structured Questions
1. Write one sentence to explain the meaning of:
(a) matter
(b) a mixture
(c) sublimation
(e) filtrate
(f ) a suspension
(g) a solution
2. (a) By means of a table, give three examples of mixtures and list their components.
Mixtures Components
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(b) Explain why the components of mixtures can be easily separated by simple methods.
(c) Name one separation method or technique which can be used to obtain a solute from
a solution.
(d) Name a separation technique that is used to obtain a solvent from a solution.
3. The table below shows several mixtures. Identify the separation method you would use to
separate the mixture. In each case, justify your answer. Write your answer in the table.
END OF UNIT EXERCISES
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5. (a) The figure below shows the set-up for separating a mixture of ammonium chloride
and sodium chloride. Label the diagram with the correct words from the list below:
Evaporating dish, funnel, mixture, ammonium chloride vapour, cotton wool, sodium
chloride, ammonium chloride solid, Bunsen burner, flame
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Use the apparatus to give a labeled drawing to show how you will separate a mixture of
sand from water by decantation.
3
A
N
4
I
O P
5
Across Down
4. A direct change from solid to gas state 2. To separate sand from water
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8. The diagram below shows how a mixture of sawdust and water can be separated by filtration.
Label the drawing by giving the correct word in each box.
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Light 2.3
Learning Outcomes
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Light from the bulb enters our eyes and the bulb becomes visible.
Things that emit light are called luminous bodies.
Examples are:
• the sun
• stars
• a light bulb
• a hot metal rod
We also have many objects around us that do not emit light. These are called non-luminous
bodies.
Examples are:
• Table
• Pencil
• Mountain
Instructions
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Instructions
1. Observe the pictures given.
2. Identify the non-luminous objects and name them
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The moon does not produce light. It reflects light received from the sun. This is why the moon
is said to be a non-luminous body. However, the sun is a luminous body, as it produces its own
light.
Similar to the moon, all the planets in our solar system also reflect the sun’s light.
This is how we are able to see the planets of our solar system. We can see them with the naked
eye and also by using telescopes.
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FIND OUT
The name of a fish which lives in deep sea and produces light.
• Luminous bodies emit light of their own. They are seen by direct light.
• Non-luminous bodies do not emit light of their own. They are seen by reflected light.
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Summary of unit
• In this unit, we have learnt that there are bodies which produce light. These are called
luminous bodies. Examples are the sun, lamps, bulbs, stars, mobile phone screens,
television screens and others.
• There are also some living things that produce light, such as, fireflies, glowworms and
jellyfish.
• There are bodies that do not emit light. These are called non-luminous bodies. Most
bodies around us are non-luminous ones. Examples are chairs, tables, trees and stones.
• Planets and moons do not produce light. They reflect light that falls on them from the
sun. This is how we can see them, i.e., by reflection.
Web links
Find out more about luminous and non-luminous objects at the following weblink:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qJ8D-t6qNo
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• 2.3 • Light
Light
LIGHT
is produced by is reflected by
WORK OUT
Structured Questions
(b) In the sky, we also see planets but these are because they do
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Motion 2.4
Learning Outcomes
Those quantities which do not have direction are called scalar quantities.
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Table 1
Scalar quantities Vector quantities
1 Mass Displacement
2 Temperature Velocity
3 Time Acceleration
4 Volume Force
5 Distance Weight
Motion of Bodies
We have learnt that animals move in search of food. They also move to escape from danger.
Even non-living things, such as, cars move from one place to another.
In this topic, we will learn more about motion of bodies.
Instructions
1. Identify the kinds of motion in the pictures given in Table 2. Record them in the space
provided. Choose your answer from the statements given below.
a running lion a swimming fish a flying plane
a racing car a crawling snail a running athlete
The first one has been done for you.
Table 2
a crawling snail
2. In all these examples, we see that something is moving from one place to .
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• There are different kinds of motions. These are flying, crawling, swimming and running.
• Both living and non-living things move.
Moreover, distance and speed-limit signs are displayed in many places as shown below.
Curepipe is 5 km away from this place The speed limit on this road is 50 km/h.
and Mahebourg is 33 km away.
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Instructions
1. Consider three cyclists, A, B and C, running a 6 km race.
C
B
A
Cyclists A, B and C
The times taken by each cyclist are given in the table below.
5. Now, convert the distance travelled from km to m and the time taken from minutes to
second. Record your answers in the table below.
7. Observe the values in the third row. Who are the fastest and the slowest cyclists?
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• From this activity, we learn that speed is, in fact, the distance covered divided by the
time taken. In other words,
distance travelled
Speed =
time taken
• The unit of speed is metres per second (m/s). Another commonly used unit is
kilometres per hour (km/h).
Instructions
2. Calculate the speed of the bus in (i) km/h and (ii) m/s.
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• We have learnt that speed can be calculated in km/h and also in m/s.
• Speed is the distance covered in each hour or in each second.
• So speed is the distance travelled per unit time.
Displacement
Displacement is another term used in the chapter of motion. To understand displacement, we
consider the following activity.
Instructions
1. Study the example given below.
B 4 km
C End of journey
3 km
It is found that the motion from A to B and then to C gives a distance of 7 km, but directly
from A to C gives 5 km only.
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• Distance is the total length of the path covered. In the example, distance is 7 km.
• Displacement is the length of the straight line from the starting point to the finishing
point.
In this example, the displacement is 5 km along AC.
You have noticed that when we state the displacement, the direction also has to be
stated. So displacement is a vector quantity.
Instructions
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The table below gives two more examples of how to differentiate between distance and
displacement.
Velocity
Velocity is similar to speed. The only difference is that velocity is a vector quantity.
This means that speed has only magnitude whereas velocity has both magnitude and direction.
The following diagram illustrates this.
speed = 20 m/s
Car A
Car B
We can say:
Car A is moving with a speed of 20 m/s and car B is moving with a velocity of 20 m/s eastwards.
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Instructions
1. Identify the following as speed or velocity. Record your answer in the third column.
Cheetah running at
30 km/h in a zig-zag
manner to catch its
prey.
Rocket moving
upwards at 200 m/s.
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You feel that there is someone just behind you. What would you do?
You will try to run faster.
Similarly, when a driver presses on the accelerator, the speed of the car increases.
This is acceleration.
increase in velocity
Acceleration =
time
v
In symbol form, a = t , where v is the change in velocity.
When a driver applies the brakes, the speed of the car decreases. This is deceleration.
Worked example
Solution
Time taken = 5 s
change in velocity
So, acceleration (a) =
time taken
a = 10
5
a = 2 m/s
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Summary of unit
Web links
Speed of a body
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5HBlXCfWHw
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MOTION
Scalar quantity Vector quantity Velocity Speed Distance Displacement Acceleration Deceleration
measured in
has magnitude only
displacement
per unit measured in
has magnitude and time
direction m
m/s
measured in
m/s
Motion
1
2.4
Unit
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WORK OUT
A km/h
B m/s
C m/s2
D m2/s
2. Which of the following is an example of velocity?
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Structured Questions
1. (a) Define displacement.
(c) A girl leaves home and walks 200 m to a nearby shop. She buys a box of chocolates and
returns home by the same road.
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(c) A girl runs 100 m North and then 100 m East. The total time taken is 25 s.
3. A car travels 10 km to the North. The driver then makes a U-turn and travels 4 km to the
South. The total time taken is 25 minutes.
Displacement (km)
Displacement (m)
Velocity (m/s)
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(e) A car driver is travelling at 30 m/s. He sees a danger in front and applies the brakes. The
car slows down to rest in 6 s. Calculate the deceleration of the car.
(The following table will help you).
4. Matching exercise.
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Biodiversity 2.5
Learning Outcomes
Introduction
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In Grade 7 and Grade 8, you have learnt about the living and non-living organisms and the
types of ecosystems. In this chapter, you will learn about biodiversity and its importance. You
will also learn how human activities affect biodiversity and ways to reduce these effects.
Instructions
Figure 1
1. List down all living organisms that you can see in this picture.
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Bio Life
Variety
of
Life
Diversity Variety
Instructions
1. Study the diagrams below. Match the importance of biodiversity with appropriate diagram.
Provides medicines
Source of food
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Such studies will give them an idea about the biodiversity of those areas so that they can decide
whether the ecosystems need protection or not.
In this lesson, we will study the use of quadrat to count and record the number of species in an
ecosystem.
It is further divided into grids of 10 cm as shown in the diagram on next page. The quadrat is
then placed over an area where plants of a particular species need to be counted.
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50 cm
10 cm
10 cm
50 cm
A quadrat
Instructions
The diagram below represents a garden of roses. Five quadrats have been placed at five different
places. Count the number of roses in each quadrat and record the information in the table
given on page 191. The first one has been done for you.
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1
Q1 Q2
Q3
Q4 Q5
Quadrat Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Total
number
Number of 9
flowers
Average
Total/5 =
number of
flowers
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Instructions
2. Proceed to your school garden and place your quadrat at a random place in the garden.
Quadrat Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Total
number
Number of 9
green plants
Average Total/5 =
number of
green plants
N.B for Teachers: If your school has no school compound with a garden or green field, your
students can do Activity 4(b).
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Instructions
1. Copy the drawing of the quadrat on the right on a piece of
transparent paper or plastic.
2. Place the quadrat in any five different places in the diagram
of a simulated green field.
3. Count the number of green plants falling inside each quadrat
and record in the table given on the next page.
4. Repeat the same procedure with the other four quadrats and
record in the table.
5. Find the average number of green plants in each quadrat.
Q1 Q2
Q3
Q4 Q5
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Quadrat Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Total
number
Number of 9
green plants
Average Total/5 =
number of
green plants
Cyclones
The figure below shows some effects of cyclones on biodiversity. Identify and match the effects
with the pictures given below.
Picture Effects
Destroy habitats
RECALL
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Droughts
Shortage of water over a long period of time affects all forms of life. The diagram below shows
some effects of drought on biodiversity.
Cut the pictures given at bottom and stick them on the rectangle that best describes the picture.
Wildfire
Effects of
drought on
biodiversity
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Deforestation
The cutting down of trees is known as deforestation.
Study the pictures below and insert the causes of deforestation by choosing the correct phrases
from the list below.
Reasons
for
Deforestation
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Effects of Deforestation
Deforestation causes more harm than benefits.
Match the pictures to show the effects of deforestation on biodiversity. The first one has already
been done.
Habitat loss
Soil erosion
Global warming
Flooding
Desertification
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Without trees, the climates become warmer, leading to global warming. This causes polar ice
caps to melt and increase the level of the sea.
Pollution
Pollution causes harm to biodiversity. There are various types of pollution.
1. Study the pictures below and write down the type of pollution shown in each.
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Instructions
All forms of pollution (air, water, land, noise) pose serious threats to biodiversity. Effects of
pollution on biodiversity are often very large. Some of them are shown in the pictures below.
Study the pictures and correctly match the effect caused by the different types of pollution.
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1
Degradation of Habitat
The activity below will help you to explore the impact of habitat degradation on biodiversity.
Each team has a leader who has to work together with his/her team members.
3. Each team will discuss and identify the different types of habitat that may be present in
their chosen ecosystem.
4. Each team will list names of organisms present in their selected habitats and record the
names in the table below. For example, Team A may consider tree as an habitat and birds
or lizards as organisms present on it as shown in the table below.
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(a) What would happen to the biodiversity if the habitat chosen by the team is destroyed?
(b) Can these degraded habitats further support the organisms present?
(c) Suggest possible causes of the habitat destruction.
6. Each team will present their collected information on a poster made of Bristol paper.
7. Each team will make a verbal presentation on their poster in front of the class.
Examples: goyave de Chine, Traveller’s Tree (Ravenala), liane cerf, rats, mongoose
and monkey.
Alien species may lack natural predators in their new environment, allowing them to breed
quickly and spread without limits to eventually take over a natural area. The alien species can:
1. transport diseases,
2. out-compete native species and
3. decrease biodiversity
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Instructions
Classify the following list into native and invasive alien species.
Ebony tree, bois de natte, bottle palm tree, goyave de Chine, bougainvilla,
frangipane, trochetia, traveller’s tree, ox tree, wild pigs, manglier rouge,
takamaka, deer, monkey, hare, red bulbul, rats, privet, fleur de Lys
1. Study the diagrams below and answer the questions that follow.
Figure A Figure B
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(a) Figure A shows an alien species invading the Mauritian wild forest. Can you identify the
alien plant?
(c) Can you suggest which activity is being carried out by the workers in Figure B?
(e) Despite being an alien species, it is not completely eradicated from the Mauritian
forest. Suggest one reason for this situation.
• Alien species are animals or plants introduced from outside our country.
• They grow very rapidly, invade our forest, and seriously threaten our native plants and
animals.
• They decrease our biodiversity, hence their propagation should be controlled.
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2.5
1
Global Warming
In unit 1, you have learnt about how green house gases (GHGs) such as carbon dioxide
and methane have led to global warming. Now you will learn how global warming affects
biodiversity.
Instructions
Coral bleaching
Decrease in biodiversity
Conservation
In previous lessons, you have learnt how human activities are causing harm to biodiversity. If
nothing is done to stop these activities, one day the biodiversity will disappear completely.
What should be done? You will learn more about this in this section.
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Instructions
1. Observe the pictures carefully and write down the conservation measures in the boxes
provided. One example is already given
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Summary of unit
• Biodiversity is the variety of life on earth.
• Quadrats are used to count organisms and record the number of organisms/species in
an ecosystem.
• Biodiversity is important in the following ways:
- Provides clean air to breathe, clean water to drink, healthy crops, food, medicine,
clothing.
- Provides bright ideas for inventions such as airplane, silk.
- Is a source of natural beauty outdoor for sports such as golf, surfing etc.
- Gives us cultural traditions such as music, ceremonies, mythology, decorations
• Cyclones and droughts are natural disasters which cause loss of biodiversity.
• Both cyclones and drought cause degradation of habitat and kill species.
• Human activities, which cause harm to biodiversity, are deforestation, pollution,
introduction of invasive, alien species and global warming.
• Alien species grow rapidly and kill native species.
• To protect biodiversity, these human activities should be reduced.
• The restoration and protection of biodiversity is known as conservation.
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BIODIVERSITY
Biodiversity
Quadrat Conservation
Natural calamities Human activities Provides Provides Provides
medicine natural ideas for
beauty invention
Provides
food
Global
Cyclone Drought Deforestation
warming
WORK OUT
A Source of medicine
B Source of food
C Source of income
D Source of pollution
A Global warming
B Deforestation
C Conservation
D Pollution
A water pollution
B land pollution
C air pollution
D noise pollution
A deforestation
B land pollution
C global warming
D conservation
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A Bois de natte
B Ebony tree
C Goyave de Chine
D Trochetia
A By planting trees
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B By cutting trees
C By making new roads
D By increasing land for agriculture
A Flood
B Cyclone
C Drought
D Earthquake
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Structured Questions
1. Fill in the blanks using the appropriate words from the list given below.
2. Match the terms on the left with their correct definition on the right.
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3. Try to find and draw a ring around the following words in the grid.
BIODIVERSITY NATIVE
CONSERVATION EBONY
DEFORESTATION TROCHETIA
POLLUTION QUADRAT
ALIEN DROUGHT
A Q W E R T Y U I O P A S D F
R T Y U I I T R O C H E T I A
D D E F G H J K L Z X C V B L
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T R E J B R T Y H G F D S J I
J O K F I Y G F D R N R T P E
T U M C O N S E R V A T I O N
G G N J D R Y T R T T Y J L P
F H B Y I Q E R T Y I U I L O
D T V T V W I S V Q V Y B U I
S T C R E E O W T U E T Y T U
A G X E R R T S F A U E G I Y
A H Z W S T Y X R D T G O O T
H J S Q I Y U E V R Q I N N R
J K F W T U I D T A Z W O P E
E B O N Y I O C G T A Z P N W
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1
4. Seema notices a poisonous plant growing near her school. She decides to find out how
many plants are growing in a square of grass with an area of 50 m2.
50 m2
B
C
3x 1 m2 quadrats
She throws a quadrat over her shoulder and counts the number of poisonous plants inside
it. Then she does the same at two more positions. The table shows her results.
(b) Estimate the total number of poisonous plants growing in the square of grass.
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(b) Suggest one problem that could arise during the rainy season.
B. waste gases
from power stations
A. waste water burning fossil fuels
from homes
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D. water from a
farmer’s field
C. waste gases
from car
engines
(e) Suggest why the trees behind the factory are dying.
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1
INTERACTIONS 3
Learning Outcomes
Introducing Molecules
Earlier you have learnt in Unit 2 that aluminium, gold, silver and carbon are elements which
contain a large number of atoms joined together.
Before learning about molecules of elements, it is important to learn that some elements such as
helium, argon and neon exist as separate single atoms and can be represented as shown in Figure 1.
Ne Ne Ar
He He
Ne Ar
Ne Ne Ar
He He
Ar Ar
He He Ne
Figure 1: Elements such as helium, neon, argon and krypton exist as single atoms.
However, there are also some elements which exist as groups of atoms called molecules.
Molecules of elements
Instructions
H H O O Cl Cl I I
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Non-metals such as hydrogen, chlorine , oxygen and iodine exist as molecules consisting
of two atoms. Their molecules are diatomic because they consist of two atoms. Other
elements which exist as diatomic molecules are nitrogen, fluorine and bromine.
It is important to note that the molecules of some elements consist of more than two
atoms, as shown on the next page.
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S P
S S
S S P
P P
S S S
Formula of molecule
In Activity 1, you have learnt that elements are represented by symbols. A symbol is a short
hand and universal way of representing an element.
O O
Oxygen molecule
Formula of oxygen: O2
O2
Symbol of element
Subscript in formula: number
of atoms in the molecule
Instructions
Oxygen O O
Hydrogen H H
Chlorine Cl Cl
Fluorine F
F
Bromine Br Br
Iodine I I
Ozone
(Ozone is a gas O
which consists of 3
O O
atoms of oxygen in
its molecule)
P
Phosphorus P
P P
S
Sulfur S S
S
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Xn
Symbol of element
number of atoms in the molecule
Compounds
As we have seen earlier, matter can also be compounds.
Instructions:
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With the help of your teacher, identify the constituent elements of each compound.
Write your answer in the right column of Table 2.
Table 2: Compounds and their constituent elements
Hydrogen chloride
Carbon dioxide
Hydrogen bromide
Hydrogen iodide
Glucose
Carbon monoxide
Methane
In Activity 3, you have seen that 2 or more atoms of same element join together to form
molecules which are represented by formulae.
In the next section, you will learn that compounds can also exist as molecules. These are
molecules of compounds and they are also represented by formulae.
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Molecules of compounds
Some compounds, like water, carbon dioxide, glucose, and methane are made up of molecules.
For example, water is a molecule consisting of 2 atoms of hydrogen and 1 atom of oxygen
joined together.
Water molecule
Therefore, the formula for a water molecule is H2O, as illustrated in Figure 4 below.
H2O
Symbol of hydrogen Symbol of oxygen
2 atoms of hydrogen in
one molecule of water
Activity 5 will help you learn about the formulae of some other compounds.
Instructions:
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Number of atoms
Constituent
Molecule of each element in Formula
elements
one molecule
Hydrogen (H) H: 2
H2O
Oxygen (O) O: 1
Water
Carbon dioxide
H
H C
H
H
Methane
C O
Carbon monoxide
N
H H
H
Ammonia
N
O
O
Nitogen dioxide
Hydrogen and oxygen combine in this proportion to form water because each element has a
combining power, or valency, which its atom uses to combine with atoms of other elements
to form compounds. In the next section, you will learn about valency of elements.
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Valency of elements
The pink block has one hook, therefore one pink block combines with only one other pink
block.
One blue block has two hooks, therefore it combines with two pink blocks.
One green block has three hooks, therefore it combines with three pink blocks.
In the same way, each element has a combining power. This is called the valency of the element.
The valency of the element determines the proportion in which the element combines with
another element.
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Table 4
Argon Ar 0
Helium He 0
Neon Ne 0
Bromine Br 1
Chorine Cl 1
Iodine I 1
Fluorine F 1
Hydrogen H 1
Potassium K 1
Sodium Na 1
Silver Ag 1
Calcium Ca 2
Magnesium Mg 2
Oxygen O 2
Zinc Zn 2
Aluminium Al 3
Nitrogen N 3
In the next section, you will learn how the symbols and valencies of elements are used to work
out the formulae of compounds.
Just like elements are represented by symbols, compounds are represented by short-hand
forms called formulae.
The examples below show how you can work out the formula of the compound, water, using
the symbols and valencies of the elements present in the compound.
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Symbol H O
Valency 1 2
Exchange valency 2 1
Symbol Mg O
Valency 2 2
Exchange valency 2 2
Divide the valencies by the
1 1
smallest number
Formula of magnesium
MgO
oxide
Activity 6 will allow you to work out the formulae of some compounds.
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Instructions:
Using the method described above, work out the formulae for the following compounds in
your copybook.
(a) Sodium oxide
(b) Magnesium chloride
(c) Aluminium bromide
(d) Potassium iodide
(e) Magnesium oxide
(f ) Aluminium nitride
(g) Zinc nitride
(h) Calcium fluoride
Chemical reactions
Matter can undergo two types of changes, physical changes and chemical changes.
Physical change is one in which no new substance is formed. The starting material can be
easily obtained back.
Chemical change is one in which new substances are formed. The starting material cannot be
easily obtained back.
Table 5: Some physical and chemical changes
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In the next activity, you will more about chemical changes which are also called chemical
reactions.
Materials needed
• Magnesium ribbon
• A pair of tongs
• Bunsen burner
• Crucible
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Procedure
1. Observe the magnesium ribbon carefully. Record your observations in the given table
below.
2. Hold the magnesium ribbon with the tongs and put it over the Bunsen burner flame.
Describe what happens.
3. Allow the magnesium ribbon to burn completely.
4. Observe the residue obtained. Write your observations in the table below.
5. When magnesium burns in the air, magnesium combines with oxygen to form magnesium
oxide. Is this change a chemical change or physical change?
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Conclusion
Magnesium and oxygen are called reactants, while magnesium oxide is the product obtained.
Reactants Product
When magnesium burns in air, it reacts with oxygen to form magnesium oxide.
A chemical change takes place since magnesium oxide is a new substance formed. A chemical
change is called a chemical reaction.
During a chemical reaction, the starting substances are called the reactants.
The new substances formed during a chemical reaction are called the products.
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Word equations
In this section, you will learn how to write word equations to represent chemical reactions.
The following examples 1, 2 and 3 will help you write word equations.
where the + sign means that the two substances react chemically with each other and the .
symbol implies that a chemical reaction takes place.
This is an example of a chemical equation. The initial substances are called reactants, and the
final substances are called products.
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(e) Sodium reacts with water to form hydrogen gas and a compound called sodium hydroxide.
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Concept Summary
Formulae
are represented by
Symbol
are made up of 2
or more elements can exist as
is represented by a
shorthand way called
chemically
joined together
substance is a element
which cannot be
is the smallest
broken down into has a
indivisible part of an
called
valency
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(b) What is the correct name for the compound with formula CaF2?
(c) What is the correct name for the compound with formula ZnS?
(e) Barium reacts with oxygen to produce barium oxide, which is a white solid. Which is the
correct word equation to represent the reaction?
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metals element molecule compound
(b) A substance that is made up of two or more types of atoms is called a ____________________.
together.
(d) All elements are arranged in a special chart called the ____________________.
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3. Work out the formulae of the following compounds. Work out this exercise in your
copybook.
a) Sodium chloride
b) Magnesium nitride
c) Calcium chloride
d) Aluminium oxide
e) Silver oxide
f ) Aluminium fluoride
g) Magnesium hydride
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6 . Complete the crossword using the clues given below. (You may also refer to the Unit
1.4 (Language of Chemistry).
Down 1 2
1. a special table in which elements are
classified
2. a change which does not produce new
substances and is reversible
3. the combining power of an element 3
6. a short-hand way to represent a molecule
4
8. it is made up of two or more elements
combined together
9. the smallest indivisible part of an element
that has the properties of that element 5
11. the element whose molecule consists of 8
atoms
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7 8
10
11
Across
4. the name given to molecules consisting of
two similar atoms
5. a change which produces new susbtances
and is irreversible
7. it is made up of two or more atoms joined
together
10. a substance which cannot be broken
down into simpler substances
11. a short-hand way of representing an
element
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Energy
Energy 4
Instructions
1. Read the text below.
Greenhouse gases which are present in the atmosphere keep the Earth’s surface warm.
These GHGs are also known as heat trapping gases. Human activities emit an excess of
GHGs, causing an increase in the Earth’s temperature. This is known as global warming.
There are some gases in the atmosphere which trap heat energy from the sun. They are
called greenhouse gases (GHGs). They keep the Earth’s surface warm for the survival of
living things. However, an excess of these gases brings along an increase in the Earth’s
temperature. It is known as global warming.
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Learning Outcomes
Introduction
We learnt about energy in Grade 8. Energy is the capacity to do work. This means that energy
is required to be able to do work.
We, human beings, are able to work because we obtain energy from the food we eat.
There are different forms of energy like heat, light, sound and movement energy.
Instructions
1. Identify the forms of energy illustrated.
2. Write your answers in the space provided.
Light energy
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1
Instructions
1. Identify the sources of energy illustrated below.
2. Write down your answers in the space provided.
The sun
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This is an additional form of energy. Let us examine the following diagrams which illustrate
potential energy.
From these observations we can say that potential energy is an energy which an object
possesses depending on its state or its position above ground level.
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1
Potential
energy
stored by a
stretched/ stored by a
compressed body above
object ground level
E=mgh
m - mass in kg
g - 10 N/kg
h - vertical height above ground level in m
WORKED EXAMPLE:
A 2 kg mass is lifted from the ground to a vertical height of 5 m above ground level.
(i) What is the potential energy of the body when it was on ground level?
Potential energy at ground level = 0 J
(ii) Calculate its potential energy at a vertical height of 5 m above
ground level.
Potential energy at a height of 5 m is:
E = mgh = 2×10×5 = 100 J
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4.2
1
Kinetic energy is another term for movement energy. A moving body has kinetic energy.
The following examples illustrate kinetic energy.
When an object is at rest, its speed is zero, so its kinetic energy is zero.
WORKED EXAMPLE:
A girl of mass 40 kg runs at a speed 2 m/s.
E = 1 mv2
2
= 1 × 40 × 2 × 2
2
= 80 J
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Kinetic energy is same as movement energy. Any moving body has kinetic energy.
Kinetic energy increases when the mass of the moving body increases.
It also increases when the speed of the moving body increases.
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1
At A, the girl is at the highest position. She has maximum potential energy. Her kinetic energy
is zero, as she starts from rest.
As she moves from A to B, her potential energy decreases and her kinetic energy increases. At
B the girl has minimum potential energy but maximum KE.
As the girl moves from B to C, her kinetic energy decreases and her potential energy increases.
At C the girl has maximum potential energy. Her kinetic energy becomes zero, as she comes
to rest.
Her energy continuously changes from potential to kinetic and back to potential, but her total
energy remains unchanged.
Energy exists in different forms. Heat energy, light energy, chemical energy, potential and
kinetic energies are a few of them.
Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. Energy can be converted from one form to
another.
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A non-renewable energy source is an energy source which is not easily replaced by nature.
5. Bagasse
Instructions
1. Identify and name the following renewable energy sources.
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1
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Power stations
A power station uses an energy source like falling water, wind or a fossil fuel to generate
electricity.
In a hydroelectric power station, the potential energy of the water is converted to kinetic energy.
The falling water turns the turbine. The turbine is connected to the generator. The generator
produces electrical energy.
Elec
tric
ity
Water intake
Transformer
Wa
ter
Dam flo
w
Generator
Turbine
Water discharge
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1
Advantages Disadvantages
The power station will not function during
This form of energy is available locally.
drought.
The power station may break during heavy
It does not cause air pollution.
flood.
Advantages Disadvantages
The power station will not function when
This form of energy is available locally.
there is no wind.
The power station may break during strong
It does not cause air pollution.
wind.
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In a thermal power station, fuel (coal, bagasse, diesel, oil) is burnt to heat water in a huge boiler.
This produces steam at high pressure.
The kinetic energy of the steam is converted to kinetic energy of the turbine. Then the kinetic
energy of the turbine is converted into electrical energy in the generator.
Boiler
(furnace)
Turbine
Steam
Transmission
Lines
Coal
Water Generator
Transformer
River
Condenser
Condenser cooling
water
Advantages Disadvantages
This source of energy is not free. The fuel
This source of energy is available all the time.
must be imported.
A thermal power station runs at lower cost. The power station causes air pollution.
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1
Air pollution
Clean air is essential for life.
Unfortunately, the air we breathe is not clean everywhere. It contains things which are
harmful to our health.
(i) Thermal power stations using coal and petroleum products like diesel
(ii) Cars and other vehicles running on petrol and diesel
The gases emitted from the chimneys and exhausts of vehicles contain very harmful substances.
These substances rise into the air and combine with rain water to form acid rain.
Acid rain
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1
When we cook food, heat flows from the flame (hot body) to the food.
Similarly, heat energy flows from the sun (hot body) to the Earth (cold body).
Heat energy flows from the flame Heat energy flows from the sun
to the food to the Earth
Temperature, on the other hand, is a measure of how hot or cold something is.
A fruit juice, for example, is a cold drink whereas we normally drink hot tea in the morning.
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In the third diagram, the child’s parent is using an instrument to measure his body temperature.
This is a thermometer.
Ice point is the temperature of pure melting ice. Its value is 0 oC.
Steam point is the temperature of steam coming from pure boiling water. Its value is 100 oC.
Materials needed
• Ice
• Funnel
• Stand
• Thermometer
• Water
• Burner
Instructions
1. Observe the two set ups.
2. Discuss in groups and answer the following questions.
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1
(vi) What can you see above the boiling water? _____________________________________
The ice point and the steam point help us to measure other temperatures.
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Concept Summary Coal, petrol, diesel
and cooking gas
Forms of energy
Wood, charcoal,
bagasse, hydropower,
solar and wind
Kinetic energy
ENERGY
Potential energy degree of hotness
or coldness
Temperature
Thermometer
1
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C Water entering a power station D Water coming out of the power station
A bagasse B coal
A 0 oC B 10 oC C 50 oC D 100 oC
(a) Dry wood used to cook food contains ____________________ energy. (chemical, light)
(c) A boy at rest on the top of a hill has ____________________ energy. (potential, kinetic)
(d) When a car moves faster, its ____________________energy increases. (potential, kinetic)
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4.2
1
burnt, this energy is converted to ____________________ energy which is used to heat water
As a result, high pressure steam is produced which is directed onto the turbine. The
5. Matching exercise.
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1 2
3 4
6
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Across Down
4. Falling water is a source of renewable 1. A bulb produces light energy and _______
_______. energy.
5. The energy of a moving body. 2. The liquid contained in a thermometer.
6. Burning coal and petroleum products 3. A _______ thermometer is used to
cause air ________. measure body temperature.
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Simplified version of the Periodic Table
Models and systems
The Science classroom should be arranged in group settings to promote cooperative learning.
In each group, the educator could include students of different abilities/levels. Groups may
consist of 3 to 6 students. Teachers should instruct students about the norms and discipline that
should prevail in groups, e.g., assigning a group leader, participation of all students, waiting for
one’s turn to speak, and respecting one another’s answers and opinions.
Differentiation should be used to allow all students to participate in each activity. This can
motivate students, especially the slow learners, to engage in the various activities, thus,
boosting their self-confidence. Field work/educational visits should be carried out, whenever
necessary, so that students can observe, experiment, ask questions and take note. You may
consider gardens and nature parks while organising educational trips. However, this should
be done after having explored the immediate environment of the students, i.e., the school
environment and the home environment.
Such educational trips (pre-trip, on-site, and post-trip) must be properly planned and organised
with clear aims and objectives. These must be explained to students so as to give them
maximum opportunities to learn. They should also be empowered to observe and record all
necessary data/information in their worksheets or diaries. This would assist students to learn
by finding out on their own and hence developing a habit of self-learning/Inquiry. For instance,
they can use annotated diagrams while taking note of how electricity is produced in Mauritius.
They must be encouraged to ask questions to the teacher and other resource persons. There
should always be a debriefing session after each field visit that would consolidate the learning
of the concepts that students have been exposed to.
Teachers are encouraged to use a variety of teaching strategies appropriate to the age, ability
and attainment level of the students to facilitate their understanding, thus getting the latter
interested in their studies and helping them develop their scientific skills.
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As far as possible, ensure that students are able to express themselves using clear, descriptive
language as well as appropriate scientific vocabulary effectively, e.g., reflection, blood,
biodiversity, elements, etc. Use ICT, including the internet and other sources, to search for
additional information. While students develop knowledge and understanding of different
science concepts and also various skills, it is also imperative that they acquire necessary values
and proper attitudes; for instance, caring for environment, including animals and plants;
handling measuring instruments with care, under the supervision of the educator, and ensuring
safe practices in all activities. While visiting nature parks, especially where there are species
of rare plants, students should not tread on small plants or pick flowers, seeds or fruits. They
should also respect these spaces through appropriate behaviour during outings and ensure
that environmentally friendly habits are practiced (e.g., no littering).
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Greenhouse
Main source Description
gas released
Production of electricity
Carbon dioxide
in power stations
Decaying of organic
Methane
waste in landfills
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The students will work in groups of 3 and prepare a poster to show the sources of air pollutants
and their effects. They will present their poster to the class.
The Educator will then summarise the activity highlighling the sources and effects of each air
pollutants.
3. (a) coal/oil.
(b) sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides
(c) invisible
(d) sulfuric
(e) nitric
(f ) acid rain
(g) animals
(h) pollution
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Students will be able to learn that pure (unpolluted) air is important for the survival
of all living things and air pollution has many harmful effects.
ACTIVITY 9: D
iscussing measures to prevent air pollution
(a) Prevent people from throwing or dumping their gabages anywhere. Putting in
place strict laws, anti-litter campaigns to raise awareness, putting up litter bins
(b) Reduce the use of pesticides and fertilizers
(c) Reduce use of cars, practice car pooling, use public transport (metro, bus),
walk or use bicycle for short distances. Regular servicing of vehicles.
(d) Prevent forest fires by keeping them clean, prevent people from lighting fires
for barbecues
(Forest fire can also be accidental. Obey local laws regarding open fires, including
campfires. Carefully extinguish smoking materials)
(e) Avoid burning garbages and other waste products
(f ) Filters should be placed in factory chimneys to filter the smoke released
(g) Spraying of water in crushing plants
In this section, you will learn about the causes and effects of water pollution.
Marine dumping
It pollutes the marine environment. It causes harm to aquatic life. It affects also tourism industry.
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Effects of sewerage
Pollution of water bodies, bad smell, death of aquatic life.
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Household activities
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Agricultural activities
Plastic dumping
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ACTIVITY 11: U
nderstanding eutrophication and its harmful effects
ACTIVITY 12: D
iscussing measures that can be taken
to prevent water pollution
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2.
A B
3.
Statement True False
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4. (a) Any two of the following relating to Activity 10; reduce use of fertilizers;
Reduce use of household chemicals
(b) Any two of the following relating to activity 7: Carbon monoxide,
oxides of nitrogen, sulfur dioxide, CFCs, smoke
(c) Photosynthesis and respiration
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1.2 - LIGHT
In this activity, we are trying to show that light is essential for us to be able to see things
around us.
When the holes A and B on the two sides are blocked, light does not enter the box. The
eraser is not seen by the observer, peeping from the hole C. When the two holes A and B
are exposed to light, by removing the hands, the eraser is seen. When the two holes are
blocked again, the eraser is not seen.
From this activity we can conclude that light is essential for vision.
We can even stretch the activity for the learners by asking them to compare how does
the eraser appear when only one hole is covered. This would show that we can see the
eraser but it is not as bright as before, because the amount of light passing through one
hole is less than when both holes are open. Thus, to be able to see clearly, a reasonable
amount of light is essential.
When the holes in the three cards are aligned, the source of light (the candle flame) can
be seen. When any one of the cards is displaced laterally, the three holes are no longer
in a straight line and light from the candle is no longer seen.
The next step is to confirm the idea being put forward, by aligning the three holes again
and viewing the source of light. It is seen that when the three holes are aligned, the light
(flame) is seen once more.
We can make this idea visual by using a thin straight rod that passes through the three
holes. The straight rod represents the straight path in which light travels.
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To reinforce the understanding of this concept, this activity can be conducted by using
a narrow paper tube.
It is found that when the paper tube is straight, we can see through, but not when it
is bent.
This further reinforces the idea that light travels in a straight line.
Now that we have learnt that light travels in a straight line, we can represent light using a
straight line with an arrow. The straight line represents the light and the arrow indicates
the direction in which light is travelling. This line represents a ray of light.
When a source emits light, the latter can diverge to a larger area, converge to a smaller
area or even travel parallel and cover the same area on a perpendicular surface. This
travelling light is called a beam. The beam can be converging, diverging or parallel.
In figure 4, learners are required to draw the type of beam being shown. They will see
that there are different types of beams, diverging beam from the sun, parallel beam
from the torch and diverging beam from the laser device. Then the idea of beam is
introduced and the terms diverging, converging and parallel beams are shown using
examples from the laser, lens and torch respectively.
It is introduced using the idea that in the morning when we are getting ready to go to
school, we look at the mirror. We see our image formed by reflection of light.
The idea of reflection is explained by light bouncing off the mirror after striking it. The
diagram is provided to introduce some scientific terms in the study of reflection of light.
(a) The ray which strikes the mirror is called the incident ray.
(b) The ray which bounces off the mirror is the reflected ray.
(c) The point at which the ray strikes the mirror is called the point of incidence.
(d) The normal is a perpendicular line drawn at the point of incidence on the mirror.
It is at right angles (90o) to the surface.
(e) The angle of incidence i, is the angle between the incident ray and the normal.
(f ) The angle of reflection r, is the angle between the reflected ray and the normal.
Through this activity learners are required to grasp the terms used in the study of
reflection of light.
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When the mirror is fixed in a vertical plane on the line drawn, the laser light is shone on
it. The reflected light is identified as shown in figure 7. The normal line is drawn.
Some learners might experience difficulty in using a protractor to measure angles i
and r. We can overcome this problem by asking learners to use scissors to cut paper
triangles representing i and r, and then comparing the two angles by placing the two
triangles, one on top of the other piece.
Students should be able to say that the two angles are equal, i.e., i is equal to r.
This statement should be related to the first law of reflection.
The second law being more demanding is just given to the learners. However, higher
ability learners could be taught the second law by using three thin rods, converging at
one point and kept in a single plane, respecting i = r. This would show that the incident
ray, the reflected ray and the normal at the point of incidence, all lie on the same plane.
ACTIVITY 5a: O
bserving the properties of an image formed
by a plane mirror
The essential part of this activity is to be able to count the number of squares. Once all
the corners of the image are spotted, the mirror is removed and the image is drawn.
For the question no.4, the probable answer could be, the image is seen to be reversed
(renverser). The term laterally inverted may be introduced at this point.
Learners will also discuss and come up with the observation that the image is of the
same size as the object. Moreover, the distance of the image behind the mirror is same
as the distance of the object in front of the mirror. These can be only noticed when the
number of squares has been counted properly.
Learners are also questioned on whether we can touch the image that has been formed
by the mirror. As we cannot touch the image formed hereby, it is said to be a virtual
image. It also means that the image thus formed, cannot be projected on a screen.
There are other properties of images formed by a plane mirror, which will be studied
in the next activity.
ACTIVITY 5b: R
ecognising other properties of images formed
by a plane mirror
Students observe that when the person lifts his right arm, in the image the left arm is
being raised. This phenomenon is called lateral inversion. The example of ambulance
(and other priority vehicles like the fire engine) is used to explain the importance of
using laterally inverted images in our daily life.
Through some further discussion, educators can show that in both the object and the
image, the head of the person is above the body, this property is called upright. So,
another property of an image formed by a plane mirror is that the image is upright.
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So, to summarise, we have seen that plane mirrors form images that have the following
characteristics:
1. The image is of same size as the object.
2. The image distance from the mirror is same as the object distance from the mirror.
3. The image is upright.
4. The image is virtual.
5. The image is laterally inverted.
Refraction of light
The idea of refraction of light is introduced using the idea of a spoon kept in a glass of
water. As the straight spoon appears bent in the water, it is said that this occurs due to
refraction of light.
Two more examples are given for refraction of light occurring in nature. These are the
formation of a rainbow and the formation of mirage on sunny and warm days.
Refraction is said to occur in general when light moves from one transparent medium
to another. These two media are transparent and allow light to pass through, moreover,
they have different nature and composition.
The ray diagram shows that light travels from air to glass. As glass is denser than air, the
ray of light bends towards the normal. The point of incidence, the normal at the point
of incidence, the incident ray and the refracted ray are all shown to ease understanding
of the refraction of light.
Learners should also recognise that when light travels from glass (denser) to air (less
dense), the ray bends away from normal.
Apart from the formation of rainbow and mirage, other examples are hereby cited.
In the case of a fish being viewed inside water, the fish appears to be at a smaller
depth (shallower) than the real depth due to refraction of light. In fact, the ray of sun‘s
light being reflected from the fish, on reaching the surface of water, refracts (bends
away) from the normal. To the observer, the ray appears to come from a fish that is at
a shallower position.
In the same way, in the second example, the ray of sun’s light being reflected from the
base of the swimming pool, bends away from the normal on reaching the surface. To
an observer, the ray of light appears to come from a shallower point. Thus, the base
appears to be higher than normal, and the swimming pool appears to be shallower.
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This activity is a very simple one that can be performed by educators or children
at school or at home. The coin is kept at the base of the opaque container and the
observer should move away from the container until the coin is just hidden by the
edge of the container used.
Then water is poured carefully in the container such that the position of the coin is not
disturbed. It is found that as the container fills up, at a certain point in time, the coin
becomes visible. This is due to refraction of light. It happens because sun’s light or from
any source in the room, reflected from the coin is refracted away from the normal.
Summary of unit
The main points raised have been summarised here. Educators are expected to do the
same after the unit.
It can be done by telling learners what have been completed, or even by asking learners
about what they are able to recall from this particular section. It can also be done by
asking learners to draw what they recall from this unit, knowing that they may not be
able to write about their understanding of concepts.
Concept summary
This is a visual on the concepts covered in the particular unit. As most of our learners
are visual learners, they can be made to work in groups and made to produce a visual
on the related sub-concepts learnt. Educators also have the choice to draw the concept
summary on the board or on A3 size paper and conduct further discussions on the
topic studied. Group work is highly encouraged in this exercise.
Structured Questions
1 (a) transparent
(b) opaque
(c) refraction of light
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3. Light travels straight in air and bends in water or glass. For this reason, air is a less
dense medium. Glass and water on the other hand are dense media.
Refraction is the bending of a ray of light when light travels from air to glass or
water. Refraction occurs because light travels at different speeds in different media.
When a ray of light travels from air to glass or water, the ray bends the normal.
When the ray travels from glass or water to air, the ray bends away from the normal.
4. Learners are expected to follow the instructions and measure the angles as
required. In case of low ability students, triangular pieces of paper cut into proper
angles may be used, as the idea is just to show that i = r. Finally the diagram needs
to be labelled by students.
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ACTIVITY 1: U
nderstanding blood circulatory system
Blood
The colour of blood is red.
1 (a) three
(c ) four
Plasma
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(a) Both red blood cells and animal cells have cell membrane and cytoplasm.
(b) Haemoglobin helps to bind and carry oxygen in the body.
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2. With regard to other features of the blood vessels in terms of elastic wall, blood
pressure and presence of valve, educators must emphasise the following:
• the walls of arteries are thicker and more elastic. Arteries can thus carry blood
away from the heart at high pressure. They also do not have valves.
• The walls of veins are thinner and less elastic. Veins can thus carry blood towards
the heart at low pressure. They also contain valves to prevent backflow of blood.
• The wall of capillary is made of a single layer of cells (or only one- cell in thickness) and
has no elastic wall. Capillaries can thus carry blood very close to cells at low pressure.
ACTIVITY 5: C
onstructing a paper heart model
Students are required to construct a paper heart model (steps 1-6).
To conduct steps 7-9, the educator may ask students to search for further information
and find out (i) the direction of blood flow (ii) valves and (iii) differences in heart wall
thickness.
With the help of the educator students can thus add the direction of blood flow, valves
and differences in heart wall thickness in the heart model.
ACTIVITY 7: D
emonstrating blockage of artery using
the analogy of a pipe
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• • smoking
• • obesity
• • lack of exercise
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HYPERTENSION
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2. 2015
3. The number of death due to cardiovascular diseases increased from 467 in 2007 to
486 in 2009 and decreased to 474 in 2010. There was an increasing number of death
from 477 in 2011 to 527 in 2015.
1. B. Plasma
4. A. Influenza
5. C. Exercising regularly
6. A. Arteries
7. B. Platelets
Column A Column B
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Structured Questions
1.
plasma platelets
2. (a) Energy
(b) Red
(c) Four
(d) Haemoglobin
(e) smaller
(f ) Yellow
(g) Platelets
(h) Veins
(i) Stroke, heart attack or hypertension (anyone of them)
(j) Pulse
4.
Capillary
Artery Vein
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5.
Arteries Veins Capillaries
Carry blood to the heart
Valves present
Blood flows in pulse
Carry blood away from the heart
Large lumen
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Table 4
Name of Elements Symbol
Chlorine Cl
Chromium Cr
Magnesium Mg
Manganese Mn
Zinc Zn
Zirconium Zr
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4. With the help of teacher students will find out how the symbols have been derived
for the elements in Table 2-4.
ACTIVITY 2: C
lassifying elements as metals and non-metals
Table 6
Name of elements Metal or non-metal
Argon Non-metal
Bromine Non-metal
Calcium metal
Fluorine Non-metal
Gold metal
Hydrogen Non-metal
Helium Non-metal
Iodine Non-metal
Iron Metal
Magnesium metal
Mercury metal
Neon Non-metal
Chlorine Non-metal
Nitrogen Non-metal
Oxygen Non-metal
Potassium metal
Sodium metal
Silver metal
Zinc metal
Iodine Non-metal
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Atoms of Elements
Figure 4
• Bricks
2. (a) An element is a substance that cannot be broken down into two or more
simpler substances.
(b) The smallest indivisible parts of an element are called atoms.
(c) A symbol is a short-hand way of representing an element.
(c)
State of the
Element Metal Non-metal element at room Colour
temperature
Sodium
solid White
Sulfur
Solid Yellow
Bromine
Reddish
liquid
brown
Mercury
Liquid Silvery
Carbon
Solid Black
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4. (a)
Elements Symbols
Sodium • • O
Bromine • • K
Sulfur • • Ag
Calcium • • H
Potassium • • Hg
Oxygen • • Au
Chlorine • • C
Cobalt • • Na
Aluminium • • Cu
Hydrogen • • Ca
Mercury • • Br
Gold • • CI
Silver • • S
Copper • • Co
Carbon • • Al
5. Element 2 – M
ercury is the only metal which is liquid at room temperature
and is used in thermometer.
Element 5 – Metals are usually shiny in appearance.
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2.1
1
In this activity, learners are required to recall the physical quantities involved, the instruments
used, and the units of measurement for the examples given. Educators need to make sure
that this recall is done properly so that following activities are also grasped well.
Following this activity, the Vernier caliper is introduced as an instrument that can read up
to one tenth of a mm, i.e., an instrument that is more accurate than the metre rule. The
mechanical and the digital calipers are shown, and also how they can be used to measure
internal and external diameters, as well as, the depth of an object. Educators are expected
to make learners familiar with the instruments but without going into the details of how the
readings are taken with the mechanical one. However, students may be given the digital
caliper and acquainted with the direct readings that can be noted from the instruments.
Eventually, educators proceed with the discussion on how errors can crop up in
measurements, and how these are avoided. Some common errors are hereby discussed.
These are the parallax error, end error and zero error. Discussions would be around how the
errors crop up, and how they can be avoided.
The activity is about the measurement of the length of a strip or tape fixed on the table. The
instrument is a metre rule, that has a certain thickness as seen in the diagram.
It is observed that the three observers are viewing from different directions and are
consequently getting three different readings. Students are required to record the three
readings noted by the three observers A, B and C.
Discussions would follow around which observer gets a correct measurement and who
are those who get erroneous readings. Eventually, the educator needs to bring students to
understand that the middle observer gets a correct reading as s/he is looking at the scale at
right angles at the point of measurement.
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The discussion is taken further to discuss about parallax error that may arise in the use of
a measuring cylinder. Students are made to understand that the correct reading for the
volume of the liquid is obtained by placing the eyes in level with the meniscus and viewing
the scale at right angles. Moreover, the lower meniscus is considered for accurate readings.
Zero error
Examples of the ruler with a broken end and the stopwatch with an incorrectly adjusted
needle are used to explain what are end error and zero error respectively.
This activity is about using a ruler with a broken end. The end error can be eliminated by
simply subtracting the initial reading from the final reading. Thus, a ruler with a broken end
is still useful, though it is better to use a rule which has no broken end.
The activity continues with the understanding of what is a zero error in a balance. It is just
the balance giving a non-zero reading when nothing is placed on the balance. It arises due
to an incorrectly adjusted needle/pointer.
Balances
Different types of balances are shown. These are the electronic balance, the beam balance
and the spring balance.
In this activity, we are trying to figure out how to use a balance that has a zero error. The
reading is non-zero even when nothing is placed on the pan.
The solution is to look for the zero error button and adjust the balance to the zero error
mode. In case this option is not possible, we can still use the balance. In that case, the initial
value is subtracted from the final value obtained.
Learners are advised to always check for zero error in balances, especially when buying
something at the market or in shops.
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1
The procedures are followed by students under the guidance of the educator. Coloured
liquid may be used to get the volume reading, but it should not be too dark in colour as it
may be difficult to obtain the readings against a dark background.
It is to be noted that the object needs a slow immersion to avoid splashing and also to avoid
overflow of liquid. Moreover, the precautions learnt in handling a measuring cylinder need
to be applied in this activity.
The whole idea in this activity is to observe that when an object is fully immersed, it displaces
its own volume of liquid. So, the displacement method is used to measure volume of an
irregularly shaped body, that can sink in the liquid being used.
Learners are required to follow the instructions, set up the apparatus and take all
measurements on their own, as far as possible to be able to grasp all skills.
The displacement can should be filled completely and the stone is gently immersed to
obtain accurate results.
As far as possible, educators should encourage learners to participate actively in the activities.
The time taken for 10 oscillations is measured, and then this time is divided by 10. The value
obtained is called the time period, periodic time or simply period.
In the previous activity students learnt how to determine the period of a simple pendulum.
In this activity they will use this simple pendulum to measure time accurately.
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The method is to time the number of oscillations taking place for a very specific event, then
to calculate the time taken using the explanation given in the book.
In this activity, learners are required to use two instruments and record the readings. The
initial temperature is noted. The stopwatch is started and at regular time intervals the reading
on the thermometer is taken. All readings are recorded in the table provided. Educators have
the choice to ask some above average students to plot the graph of temperature against
time and then write down their observations.
Learners should be able to tell that as time goes on, the temperature of the water falls.
Summary of unit
The main points raised have been summarised here. Educators are expected to do the same
after the unit.
It can be done by telling learners what have been completed, or even by asking learners
about what they are able to recall from this particular section. It can also be done by asking
learners to draw what they recall from this unit, knowing that they may not be able to write
about their understanding of concepts.
Weblinks
The web links provided will ensure that learners have been exposed to ICT based resources
in the learning of the concepts. Videos can be used to reinforce concepts learnt through the
activities.
Concept summary
This is a visual on the concepts covered in the particular unit. As most of our learners are
visual learners, they can be made to work in groups and made to produce a visual on the
related sub-concepts learnt. Educators also have the choice to draw the concept summary
on the board or on A3 size paper and conduct further discussions on the topic studied.
Group work is highly encouraged in this exercise.
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1
Questions
The answers to the questions set are hereby provided for reference.
Structured questions
1. (a) parallax error
(b) zero error
(c) mass
(d) vernier calipers
(e) temperature
2. (a) The Vernier caliper is better than a 30-cm ruler for measuring the diameter of a coin.
(b) A displacement can is used when the solid is large in size.
(c) A doctor checked the temperature of a patient using a thermometer and told him
that he has fever.
(d) A stone is said to have an irregular shape.
(e) We must always check a beam balance for zero error before using it.
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2.2 Mixtures and Separation
Measurement of PhysicalTechniques
Quantities
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2.2
1
Mixtures Component
3 other mixtures:
Red, white and black beans Red beans, white beans, black beans
PART II
2) Carton box, plastic bottle, paper, newspaper, food cans, egg tray, bottle capsules,
drinking cans, plastic foil and plastic bag
3) The wastes are sorted and placed in the respective dustbin for example, plastic wastes
are collected in the plastic dustbin.
4) Yes, all the components of the mixture can be separated by physical means.
PART III
Table 2
Total 9 20 10
Type of candies 4 4 4
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4. In this activity, teacher should provide the pupils with demonstration of the physical
appearance of each mixture so that pupils can observe the colour/texture/ state of
each component.
7.
Table 3
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1
D iron nails and chalk powder Iron nails are attracted by the magnet,
whereas chalk powder is not.
E chalk powder and plastic pieces Chalk powder and plastic pieces are not
attracted by the magnet
8. Mixtures A, B and D.
The mixtures contain a magnetic and a non-magnetic material. The magnetic material
will be attracted to the magnet. Hence the components are separated.
10.
Table 4
11. Iron containing materials are attracted by a magnet whereas other components such
as plastic, chalk powder, pieces of paper are not attracted by a magnet.
2. (a) liquid
(b) To prevent the rice grains flow along with water while decanting.
(c) (i) Decant water from boiled potatoes
(ii)Decant water while washing pieces of vegetables.
4. (a) To ease the process by allowing the liquid to run down the side of the glass rod
(b) To prevent the sand flow along with water.
(c) rocks/pebbles and water, babycorn and water, decant solution from a mushroom can.
(d) No, because salt dissolves in water.
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5.
Filter funnel
Filter paper
Retort stand
Beaker
Water (filtrate)
8. (a) Tea leaves remains on the sieve as residue and liquid tea is collected as filtrate in the cup.
(b) Water is filtered through a filter bed to remove leaves, rocks and other solid
impurities.
(c) Oil filter is placed in car to remove solid impurities from reaching the motor engine.
(d) Air filter is used to remove dust and other impurities in the vacuum cleaner.
6.
Cotton plug
Inverted funnel
Solidified ammonium
chloride
Vapours of
ammonium
chloride
Mixture of
ammonium Evaporating dish
chloride and salt
Tripod
Bunsen burner
Wire gauze
7. On heating, some of the solids change directly to the gaseous state without passing through
the liquid state. The gaseous substance then solidifies on the inner surface of the funnel.
8. To prevent the escape of the ammonium chloride vapour.
9. After heating the mixture, solid sodium chloride remains in the crucible while solid
ammonium chloride sublimes to form ammonium chloride vapour.
7. (a) So that the black ink does not dissolve in the solvent (water).
(b) To prevent air from entering the beaker as the solvent will evaporate.
(c) No. Only when the components move at different rates that separation is possible.
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MIXTURES
1. (a) matter – Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space.
(b) a mixture – A mixture consists of several components that are physically combined
together and can be separated by simple method.
(c) sublimation - Sublimation is a process by which a solid turns directly into gas
state on heating.
(d) residue – A residue is the solid that remains on a filter paper.
(e) filtrate - A filtrate is the liquid collected after filtration
(f ) a suspension – A suspension consists of a mixture of a liquid and insoluble solid
particles.
(g) a solution –A solution consists of a mixture containing a solute dissolved in a
solvent.
2. (a)
Mixtures Components
(b) Since the components are physically combined together therefore they can be
separated easily.
(c) Crystallization
(d) Distillation
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1
3.
Mixture of iron nails and To obtain iron nails Since iron nails are attract ed by
cotton wool Use a magnet a magnet while cotton wool are
not.
Mixture of chalk powder To obtain clear water Chalk powder is a finely insoluble
and water Filtration solid and can be separated from
the mixture by filtration
4. (a) suspension
(b) solution
(c) solution
(d) suspension
Inverted funnel
Solidified ammonium
chloride
Vapours of
ammonium
chloride
Flame
Water
Sand
Water
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8.
Beaker
Water (filtrate)
Sugar Sugar
Solution Crystals
Evaporating
dish
Boiling
water
Wire
gauze after some
minutes
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In this activity students are required to identify the luminous bodies and name them.
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1
As for non-luminous bodies, the object does not emit light but just reflects the light received
from another source. The reflected light enters our eyes so we can see the objects around us.
The moon’s nature of being a non-luminous body has been made clear. Even the planets in
our solar system have been classified as non-luminous bodies. They are all seen when they
reflect light received from the sun.
Fire fly and glow worm produce light so they are luminous insects.
FIND OUT
Web links
The weblink provides additional resources for the study of luminous and non-luminous
bodies.
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Light
Structured questions
1. Choose the correct option.
(a) by direct light (direct, reflected).
(b) The moon is a non-luminous body.
Luminous bodies:
Car bulbs
Street lights
Sign boards
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1
2.4 MOTION
Scalar and vector quantities
Simple explanations on scalar and vector quantities have been provided, with respective
examples.
Students are required to draw table 1 in their notebooks so that they understand the
difference between the two categories of quantities.
Students will discuss in groups and identify the different types of motion. They appear in the
following order:
1. a crawling snail
2. a running lion
3. a running athlete
4. a racing car
5. a swimming fish
6. a flying plane
In all the examples, the body travels from one place to another.
The example of the dashboard of a car has been used to show the two quantities involved.
Moreover, road signs have been used to relate these two quantities to our daily life experiences.
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The example of three cyclists who cover the same distance in different times is used to explain
speed. Students will perform simple calculations to show which cycle is moving faster and
which one is slower.
From the table, cyclist A moves fastest as he has the highest value of distance /time, i.e.,
speed is highest.
Thus, learners conclude that speed is obtained by calculating distance / time taken.
These calculations show that the bodies move with certain speeds, then speed is defined as
the distance moved per unit time.
The main unit is m/s, but for most practical examples the speed is taken in km/h.
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However, when they take the straight path between A and C, the distance is only 5 km. This
straight-line path is called the displacement.
The displacement is thus defined as the distance covered in a straight line, in a specific
direction.
In this activity students will identify which examples show a distance travelled and which
ones show a displacement.
It is found that in the first and the fourth examples, as there is no mention of a specific
direction, the paths covered are distances.
However, the paths covered in the second and third examples have specified directions, so
these two are displacements.
The two additional examples are to reinforce the demarcation between distance and
displacement. In the first one the distance depends on the path taken and is equal to 12 km,
whereas, the displacement is only 5 km, in the direction shown.
The last example shows an important concept. It shows that the displacement becomes zero
if the person or body comes back to the original point, whereas the distance can be of any
value, depending on the path taken.
Velocity
This example shows the slight difference between speed and velocity. The velocity has
direction whereas for speed we do not need to mention the direction. This would also mean
that a body having a constant velocity is normally travelling in a straight line.
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In this activity, students will discuss and choose two instances out of the four where the
bodies are having a velocity.
These are second and third examples, as directions have been specified.
Educators are required to work out the example given on page 179, so that learners understand
the idea of acceleration.
Summary of unit
Educators are encouraged to lead students through this summary, as a recall process/quick
revision of the topics covered.
Web links
Even the weblinks can be used fruitfully to show animations related to the topics under study.
Concept summary
It is expected that educators use these tools appropriately to consolidate the learning of the
concepts in motion.
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Structured Questions
1. (c) (i) distance = 400 m
Displacement = 0 m
2. (a) A tick (⎷) can be used to fill the third column of the table.
(c) (i) distance = 200 m + 200 m = 400 m.
(ii) speed = distance / time = 400/25 = 16 m/s
4 km
10 km
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Motion
4.
Distance and speed are scalar quantities
Acceleration is increase in velocity per unit time
Speed is distance covered per unit time
The SI unit of deceleration is metre per second squared
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1
2.5 BIODIVERSITY
1. Cat, lion, tiger, giraffe, zebra, elephant, flamingo, leopard/cheetah, snake, hippopotamus,
butterfly, creepers, travellers’ palm, flamboyant tree, cactus, etc.
1.
Provides medicines
Source of food
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o Clean air to breathe, clean water to drink, food, medicine and clothing.
o Outdoors for sports such as golf, surfing, etc.
o Many industrial products such as paper, cloth (wool, cotton and silk) are obtained
from processing of raw materials from living organisms
o Plants regulate composition of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
o Plants prevents soil erosion
o Plants absorbs greenhouse gases and helps stop global warming
o Biodiversity provides ground for recreational activities such as watching birds and
animals.
Quadrat Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Total
number
Number of 9 10 10 10 12 51
flowers
Average
number of Total/5 = 10.2
flowers
Quadrat Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Total
number
Number of 8 11 11 11 12 53
green plants
Average
number of Total/5 = 10.6
green plants
Note: Teachers are encouraged to use a model quadrat on different simulated fields (e.g. green
field, rocky shore) to study different organisms (plants or animals) in a given ecosystem or area.
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1
Cyclones
Picture Effects
Destroy habitats
Drought
Wildfire
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Deforestation
Reasons
for
To obtain wood for fuel Deforestation
and building To build new roads
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Effects of Deforestation
Habitat loss
Soil erosion
Global warming
Flooding
Desertification
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Pollution
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1
In this activity, students are required to work in team – search for information, discuss and fill
in the table for habitats/name of organisms for a named ecosystem. They will work together
to suggest possible causes of the destruction/degradation of the chosen habitat(s). They will
finally compile all their collected information in a reader-friendly way on a poster and present
their findings in the class. In this way, students will get the opportunity to learn from each
team on the impact of habitat degradation on biodiversity.
It should be noted that this activity covers aspects related to habitat degradation in both
aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.
Ox tree Rats
(Note: Merles (Mauritius Bulbul) is medium sized songbird with a greyish body, a black crest and
an orange bill. It is endemic to Mauritius)
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(b) They out compete native species for food, water and air and grow very fast in the natural area.
(d To allow native species to use resources (soil nutrients, water and air) and grow in the
area
(e) Since the wood of goyaves de Chine is hard, compact, durable, and resistant, it is being
used for lathe work, tool handles, charcoal, and firewood. Its fruit is also tasty and is a
good source of vitamin C.
1. Matching exercise
Coral bleaching
Decrease in biodiversity
i. Rising sea levels- create problems for many coastal ecosystems threatening lives of many
species e.g. mangroves.
ii. Increase in extreme events such as fire, cyclone, drought and flood favours increase in
alien species and decrease in native species.
iii. Decreased rainfall endangers the lives of species living in wetlands and aquatic habitats.
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1
Tree planting
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- Enforcement of legislation and law to protect native species and to punish those who do
not abide to law
- sensitising people through posters, media and talks on the importance of conserving
biodiversity
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1
Structured Questions
1. Fill in the blanks using the appropriate words from the list given below.
Forests are large biodiversity as they have a variety of plants and animal species.
Biodiversity is very important for mankind as it provides many of man’s need. Natural
calamities such as drought and cyclone decrease biodiversity. However, many human
activities such as deforestation, pollution and introduction of alien species also cause a
decrease in biodiversity.
2. Matching exercise
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3.
A Q W E R T Y U I O P A S D F
R T Y U I I T R O C H E T I A
D D E F G H J K L Z X C V B L
T R E J B R T Y H G F D S J I
J O K F I Y G F D R N R T P E
T U M C O N S E R V A T I O N
G G N J D R Y T R T T Y J L P
F H B Y I Q E R T Y I U I L O
D T V T V W I S V Q V Y B U I
S T C R E E O W T U E T Y T U
A G X E R R T S F A U E G I Y
A H Z W S T Y X R D T G O O T
H J S Q I Y U E V R Q I N N R
J K F W T U I D T A Z W O P E
E B O N Y I O C G T A Z P N W
4. (a) Because this step allows her to place the quadrat at random place in the garden.
(c) To obtain a more reliable estimate, the following steps must be done:
(iii) find the total and calculate the average number of poisonous plants
5. (a) Some animals may die due to loss of their habitat (lack of food, shelter)
(b) Soil erosion/flooding/landslide
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1
(e) Some air pollutants (e.g. sulfur dioxide) dissolve in rain forming an acid. This acid rain
falls on land and may destroy the nearby trees
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Language of chemistry
a) Atoms
b) 2
c) Joined
Oxygen O O O 2 O2
Hydrogen H H H 2 H2
Chlorine Cl Cl Cl 2 Cl2
Fluorine F F 2 F2
F
Bromine Br Br Br 2 Br2
Iodine I I I 2 I2
Ozone
(Ozone is a gas O
which consists of 3
O O O 3 O3
atoms of oxygen in
its molecule)
P
Phosphorus P P 4 P4
P P
S
Sulfur S S S 8 S8
S
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3
Table 2: Compounds and their constituent elements
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Number of atoms of
Constituent
Molecule each element in one Formula
elements
molecule
Hydrogen (H) H: 2
H2O
Oxygen (O) O: 1
Water
Carbon (C) C: 1
CO2
Oxygen (O) O: 2
Carbon dioxide
H
H C Carbon (C) C: 1
H CH4
H Hydrogen (H) H: 4
Methane
Carbon (C) C: 1
C O CO
Oxygen (O) O: 1
Carbon monoxide
N
H H Nitrogen (N) N: 1
H NH3
Hydrogen (H) H: 3
Ammonia
N N: 1
O Nitrogen (N)
O NO2
Oxygen (O) O: 2
Nitogen dioxide
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4.
Appearance of magnesium ribbon before
Grey colour solid
burning
5. It is a chemical change.
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(e) Sodium reacts with water to form hydrogen gas and a compound called sodium hydroxide.
sodium + water hydrogen + sodium hydroxide
1. (a) B
(b) C
(c) D
(d) C
(e) A
2 . (a) element
(b) compound
(c) molecule
(d) periodic table
(e) valency
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Mg1H2 = MgH2
(e) Potassium reacts with water to form hydrogen and a compound called potassium
hydroxide
Reactants : Potassium
Water
Products : Hydrogen
Potassium hydroxide
(f ) Photosynthesis converts carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen (in
presence of chlorophyll and sunlight).
Reactants: Carbon dioxide
Water
Products: Glucose
Oxygen
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6. crossword
1 2
P P
E H
R Y
3
V I S
4
D I A T O
O M I C
L D C
5
C H EE M II C A
A L
N C L
C T
Y A
6
F B
7 8
M O L E CC U LL E
9
A R O E
10
E L E M E N T M M
O U P
11
S Y M B O L O
U A U
L N
F D
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Energy
After this activity it is expected that students recall that a source of energy is not same as a
form of energy. Educators could take more examples to consolidate this idea among learners.
The two concepts of Potential energy and Kinetic energy are completely new to EP learners.
Educators need to proceed carefully with the related explanations, so as to bring learners to
understand these terms and solve related problems.
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Ep = mgh = 30 x 10 x 5 = 1500 J
Ep = mgh = 60 x 10 x 1 = 600 J
Ek = ½ mv2 = ½ x 1 x 2 x 2 = 2 J
Ek = ½ x 500 x 4 x 4 = 4000 J
The main idea behind this law is that energy cannot be created and it cannot be destroyed.
It can only be converted from one form to another or transferred from one body to another.
Alternately, we can say that the total energy in a closed system remains constant.
Thus, the first version is more appropriate for the EP learners to understand.
The idea that a source of energy can be replaced by nature should be explained clearly to
learners. For example, after sunset we get sunrise after few hours. So the sun reappears as a
source of energy.
Even water that has fallen in a dam, can be replaced by rain fall and the water cycle.
So, nature replaces these sources of energy, that is why they are called renewable sources.
Those which cannot be replaced, or take millions of years to be replaced are called non-
renewable ones. These are the fossil fuels such as cooking gas, diesel, petrol/gasoline and
coal.
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Even the advantages and disadvantages of electricity production using various sources need
to be discussed. Focus should be on the polluting nature of certain sources of energy.
The idea of air pollution resulting from car exhausts and power stations need to be made
clear. Moreover, acid rain formation due to pollution needs to be explained to the learners. As
this topic has been explained earlier in this book, the ideas are expected to be consolidated.
It is a good idea to demarcate between polluting and non-polluting sources of energy from
renewable and non-renewable sources. Students have a tendency to think that renewable
sources are non-polluting. This misconception has to cleared among learners.
Though heat and temperature are closely related, they are two distinct physical quantities.
Students should be engaged into fruitful discussions and activities to be able to discriminate
between them.
In the first place, some sources of heat energy have been shown, then the idea that heat flows
from a region of high temperature to a region of low temperature has been illustrated.
Moreover, the idea of hot and cold bodies has been discussed.
The instrument used to measure temperature, i.e., the thermometer has been illustrated, but
this is not adequate. The additional requirements for us to be able to measure temperature is
the knowledge about the ice point and the steam point.
These are the respective temperatures of pure ice that is melting, and steam above pure water
that is boiling. They are called the fixed points, and are essential factors in measurement of
temperature.
Activity 6 is about these two fixed points. Learners should have first hand experience of these
two set ups.
For educators to be able to demarcate between the two quantities, it is good to know that heat
energy is measured in joule whereas temperature is measured in degree Celsius. Moreover,
heat is a form of energy whereas temperature is the degree of hotness and coldness of a body.
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2. (a) chemical
(b) renewable
(c) potential
(d) kinetic
(e) mercury
3. (a) work
(b) joule
(c) hotness
(d) pollution
(e) melting
4. Bagasse is a fuel used in Mauritius for producing electrical energy. It is a renewable source
of energy because it is continuously replaced by nature. Bagasse contains chemical
energy. When it is burnt, this energy is converted to heat energy which is used to heat
water in a boiler. As a result, high pressure steam is produced which is directed onto the
turbine.
The kinetic energy of the steam is converted to mechanical energy of the turbine which
is connected to a generator. The generator produces electrical energy. Such a power
station is known as a thermal power station.
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6. 1 2
H M
3 4
C E N E R G Y
L A R
5
K I N E T I C
N U
6
P O L L U T I O N R
C Y
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