This book is specifically written for the Year 10 Australian Curriculum Science Course. The three topics (strands) covered are: Science as a Human Endeavour, Science Inquiry Skills and Science Understanding.

All the Science Understanding subtopics (substrands) are covered as follows in the chapters:

• Evolution and genetics (Biological Sciences)
• Atomic structure and chemical reactions (Chemical Sciences)
• Big bang theory and global systems (Earth and Space Sciences)
• Motion, force and energy (Physical Sciences)