NEW FOR 2021
For the Victorian Curriculum
Everything you need for the modern science classroom
The brand new editions of Jacaranda Science Quest VC form a comprehensive suite of engaging and innovative resources, tailored to the Victorian Curriculum. They provide a carefully scaffolded and sequenced, inquiry-based approach to learning science, with a focus on building Science Inquiry Skills (SIS).
Build essential Science Inquiry Skills (SIS)
Science Inquiry Skills (SIS) are explicitly embedded throughout the content and questions, and covered in the Science Inquiry SkillBuilders, introduction to science (SIS) topic and new student eWorkbook and Practical investigation eLogbooks – building both students skills and the knowledge to apply those skills.
Endless learning pathways for all abilities
Visible differentiation is provided at every stage of learning from pre-test to reflection – enabling every student to take their own unique path. Teachers can easily tailor lessons and create differentiated assignments using our customisable worksheets and online question banks.
Unrivalled teacher support
teachON offers teachers time-saving support and inspiration, with ready-made lesson plans, practical teaching advice, differentiated work programs, extensive practical and lab support and customisable assessment. With access to the learnON platform, teachers also receive immediate insights into your students’ performance and engagement.
Innovation for the modern classroom
Innovative resources that are pedagogically meaningful and designed to engage students in the study of science. With access to the learnON platform, teachers can spark students’ interest and easily tailor lessons and create custom assignments.
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Series features
The new editions of Jacaranda Science Quest includes these features:
- Content is completely revised and updated, aligned to the Science 7-10 Victorian Curriculum, and consistent across all platforms – learnON, eBookPLUS, PDF, iPad app and print
- Concepts are brought to life with engaging content, diagrams and illustrations, and digital resources including interactivities, videos, weblinks and projects
- Explicit development of Science Inquiry Skills (SIS) that is embedded throughout the content and questions, Science Inquiry SkillBuilders, and introduction to science (SIS) topics
- A brand new student eWorkbook and Practical investigation eLogbooks provides additional differentiated, and customisable activities to further develop students’ skills
- teachON delivers enhanced teaching support resources including teaching advice, lesson plans, work programs and quarantined assessments
- learnON is a powerful learning platform that allows you to customise all aspects of your teaching and analytic tools to map student achievement and performance
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Formats
Jacaranda provides a range of format options to allow teachers to teach their class their way.
Print
Printed textbook with free digital code insideDigital
learnON is our immersive and flexible digital learning platform.iPad app
Trusted Jacaranda content available online and offline through the iPad appPDF
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Offers and complementary products
Jacaranda Bundle Offers
Get Jacaranda Science Quest VC as part of the Jacaranda Value Bundle (print with digital) or the Jacaranda Digital Bundle (digital-only). These bundles provide trusted, high quality resources, at one low price to meet the unique needs of every Victorian school.
Jacaranda assessON
assessON is Jacaranda’s online assessment tool for Years 7-10. This tool makes it easy to evaluate and track Science students’ readiness for learning, their progress as they learn, and their levels of achievement.
Jacaranda Science Quest
The Jacaranda Science Quest is available in a print with digital (learnON) or digital-only format to allow teachers to teach their class, their way. For digital customers, use your resource both online and offline with downloadable PDFs and the iPad app.
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Year 7
Print with digital
Title: Jacaranda Science Quest 7 Victorian Curriculum 2E learnON & Print
ISBN: 9780730388005 Publication date: October 2020 RRP: $79.95 Printed textbook with free digital code inside.
Digital
Title: Jacaranda Science Quest 7 Victorian Curriculum 2E learnON ISBN: 9780730388043 Publication date: October 2020 RRP: $44.95 learnON is the digital platform for students and teachers. Teachers get access to a bank of additional support resources – free!
To view content, simply click on the chapter link in green and the PDF will open up in a separate browser tab.
Table of Contents Topic 1: Discovering science Topic 6: The Earth in space Topic 2: Learning keys Topic 7: Precious resources Topic 3: Classification Topic 8: Forces in action Topic 4: Ecosystems: Interactions and relationships Topic 9: A world of machines Topic 5: Separating mixtures -
Year 8
Print with digital
Title: Jacaranda Science Quest 8 Victorian Curriculum 2E learnON & Print ISBN: 9780730387183 Publication date: October 2020 RRP: $79.95 Printed textbook with free digital code inside.
Digital
Title: Jacaranda Science Quest 8 Victorian Curriculum 2E learnON ISBN: 9780730387206 Publication date: October 2020 RRP: $44.95 learnON is the digital platform for students and teachers. Teachers get access to a bank of additional support resources – free!
To view content, simply click on the chapter link in green and the PDF will open up in a separate browser tab.
Table of Contents Topic 1: Investigating science Topic 6: States of matter Topic 2: Language of learning Topic 7: Elements, compounds and mixtures Topic 3: Cells Topic 8: Chemical change Topic 4: Systems — living connections Topic 9: Sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks Topic 5: Systems — reproduction Topic 10: Transferring and transforming energy -
Year 9
Print with digital
Title: Jacaranda Science Quest 9 Victorian Curriculum 2E learnON & Print ISBN: 9780730386605 Publication date: October 2020 RRP: $79.95 Printed textbook with free digital code inside.
Digital
Title: Jacaranda Science Quest 9 Victorian Curriculum 2E learnON ISBN: 9780730386674 Publication date: October 2020 RRP: $44.95 learnON is the digital platform for students and teachers. Teachers get access to a bank of additional support resources – free!
To view content, simply click on the chapter link in green and the PDF will open up in a separate browser tab.
Table of Contents Topic 1: Investigating science Topic 7: Chemical reactions Topic 2: Control and coordination Topic 8: The dynamic Earth Topic 3: Systems working together Topic 9: Energy transmission Topic 4: The body at war Topic 10: Electricity at work Topic 5: Ecosystems – flow of energy and matter Topic 11: Psychology Topic 6: Inside the atom Topic 12: Forensics -
Year 10
Print with digital
Title: Jacaranda Science Quest 10 Victorian Curriculum 2E learnON & Print ISBN: 9780730386889 Publication date: October 2020 RRP: $79.95 Printed textbook with free digital code inside.
Digital
Title: Jacaranda Science Quest 10 Victorian Curriculum 2E learnON ISBN: 9780730386919 Publication date: October 2020 RRP: $44.95 learnON is the digital platform for students and teachers. Teachers get access to a bank of additional support resources – free!
To view content, simply click on the chapter link in green and the PDF will open up in a separate browser tab.
Table of Contents Topic 1: Investigating science Topic 7: Global systems Topic 2: Getting into genes Topic 8: Forces, energy and motion Topic 3: Evolution Topic 9: Science quests Topic 4: Chemical patterns Topic 10: Psychology Topic 5: Chemical reactions Topic 11: Forensics Topic 6: The mysterious universe
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