This workbook takes into consideration the five science capabilities of The New Zealand Curriculum (Gathering and interpreting data, Using evidence, Critiquing evidence, Interpreting representations and Engaging with science) and the five Level 4 and 5 Science strands of The New Zealand Curriculum (Nature of Science, Living World, Material World, Physical World and Planet Earth and Beyond). The majority of the material in this book is at Level 4 of The New Zealand Curriculum. The companion Year 10 Science Learning Workbook contains predominantly Level 5 material.

Each chapter is made up of individualised Units of work, which contains information on a topic, sometimes exercises or experiments for the students to complete and questions (literal questions, inferential questions and enquiry/research questions).

It has a total of 174 Units of work and detailed answers are provided.