Activity: These are tasks where you apply concepts and knowledge you have learnt in the unit.


Caution: This points you to a safety precaution when you are performing a practical laboratory procedure.


Steps: These are step-by-step instructions to perform a certain task. It makes it easier for you to master that skill.


We used the following icons to make it easier for you to distinguish between different activities:


Activity forms part of the formal Programme of Assessment


Practical activities that have to be done in a laboratory


Practical activities that can be done in a classroom


At the end of this book, you will find a Glossary – this is an alphabetical list of new words and definitions that can be used for revision, together with their page references. Have confidence in your success with Oxford Successful Natural Sciences Grade 8!


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