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Year 8 Science Physical & Chemical Changes Wecome Year 8 science students to this Physical and Chemical Changes pathfinder where you will be guided to a variety of resources both online and in print to help with your research. Click on the to ensure you understand exactly what it is you need to do. Remember you can always ask for help from the teacher librarians.

At OLMC students are advised to use the Harvard or Author-Date system of referencing. In Year 8, students are expected to use End-text referencing at the end of their assignment to show all the references used to prepare the work. Students should construct a simple, alphabetical bibliography that includes all sources used; print, non-print (websites), maps, pictures, tables, graphics, cartoons. Refer carefully to the OLMC Style Guide for Years 7-9 to help you prepare your bibliography.

**LOCATING INFORMATION**

Referring to the Years 8-10 Science textbooks other than Science Alive 2 (**500** on the shelf in the library) is one of the best places to start your research. Use the **Contents** page at the front of the books and the **Index** pages at the back using the following keywords to help your information search.
 * chemical changes
 * physcial changes
 * chemical reactions
 * chemical equations
 * change of state

Use the above terms to do a subject/keyword search on the Library catalogue or in a search engine to locate information.


 * Videos and DVDs **
 * Videos and DVDs **

You might find that DVDs and Clickview videos are worth viewing. The videos cannot be borrowed but they can be viewed in the library.

[|Chemistry of Cooking] [|Composites] [|Ferrous Metals] [|Fuctional Properties of Food] [|Physical and Chemical Changes] [|Electricity How It Works]

** Websites **

[|Chemical Change] - This Wikipedia site provides a good introduction to various types of chemical changes.

[|Physical Change] - This Wikipedia site provides an introduction to physical changes.

Monroe Country Women's Disability Network (MCWDN) [|Physical and Chemical Changes] - Another good introductory site to chemical and physical changes.

[|Chem 4 Kids] - A great student-friendly site introducing and discussing chemical and physical changes.

Launceston College site [|Introducing Chemical and Physical Change] & [|Evidence of Chemical Change] - A good site exploring these topics.

Chemistry and You: [|Physical and Chemical Changes] - A good site organised by the Saskatchewan Schools in Canada.

[|Chemical and Physical Changes] - A more detailed site exploring chemical and physical changes.

Aus-E-Tute [|Chemistry tutorial]- A good tutorial site for students to access.

[|Physical or Chemical Change?]






 * Chemical and Physical Change YouTube clip **

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LEARN Lab FIles - Physical vs. Chemical Changes - School Wax TV
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Take the QUIZ [|Chemical and Physical Change quiz]- Test your knowledge

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