What's inside Year 9 - Big Ideas Book 1 - 2027?
Big Ideas Year 9 sparks curiosity while building strong scientific understanding. Clear explanations, scaffolded questions, practical investigations and review activities help students make sense of key concepts with confidence. Strong science literacy support, key vocabulary, worked examples, effective diagrams and regular quick checks keep learning clear, purposeful and moving.
Please note that the preview workbook was written based on the draft curriculum document. Now that the final curriculum has been released, Team sciPAD is working hard to update both the workbooks and sciPAD Online to align with the new curriculum. These updates will be released shortly.
192 pages - A4 format - Full colour
Eight big ideas, one workbook.
Every chapter builds scientific thinking and inquiry skills as students work through it.
Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
Acids, Bases and Chemical Tests
Electricity and Circuits
Motion, Forces and Pressure
Exploring the Solar System
Cells and Life Processes
Disease and Immunity
Investigating Ecosystems
Built for every learner in the room.
Created for students arriving in the science classroom with a wide range of interests, experiences and learning needs, the workbook makes science accessible and gives every learner the chance to build confidence and succeed.
- Accessible language and appropriately levelled questioning provide opportunities for all learners to succeed.
- Activities introduce concepts step by step, encouraging steady progress and deeper understanding over time.
- Space to write directly in the book reinforces key science concepts and supports revision and assessment.
- Free access to sciPAD Online, with innovative digital resources that complement the printed workbook.