MYP Subject Groups
Course Content
| Integrated Science | |||
| M1 | Introduction to Science Living Things The Importance of Plants |
Particle Theory | Energy |
| M2 | Energy resources Nutrition and Digestion Body Systems |
Acids and Bases | Electricity and Magnetism Light and Sound, stimulus and response. |
| M3 | Earth and Space Science Fair Energy and the Environment Healthy Individuals and communities |
Chemical Reactions and Patterns | Forces and Movement Heat Energy and Transfers |
| Biology | Chemistry | Physics | |
| M4 | What is life? (Origins) The origin of life. Conditions for life Cells Cell division Osmosis/ diffusion Classification/ diversity. Conservation Diet and health Biochemistry (foods) Enzymes. Energetics, Photosynthesis respiration carbon cycle Maintaining balance in the environment Energy flow\ populations sustainable use of resources in agriculture for water & soil |
Origins Atomic theory/ states of matter Periodicity. Bonding Stoichiometry Chemical reactions Acids Bases Acid Rain Rates of Reaction Energetics Organics Production of fossil fuels Biochemistry Plants Amino Acids Enzymes Polymers -Synthetic/organic Analytical Analysis Unit Identification of a number of unknown chemical substances. Students identify substances using scientific proofs. |
Structure of matter. Conservation of mass/ energy Mass conversion into energy. Fusion and fission. Origin of universe and matter. Stars as matter factories. Mechanics. Work done power and efficiency, machines. Mechanics - kinematics Motion, N2, momentum. w.r.t. Propulsion rockets jet engines. Circular motion. Gravity and the orbit of planets. Thermal physics Kinetic Theory, 2nd law, heat engines. Thermal effects. Solids liquids and diffusion. Gas laws. Transfer methods. Waves, reflection, refraction, interference, Light and sound, lenses EM spectrum. Solar energy. |
| M5 | Transport and defence against disease Reproduction in plants and animals. Non flowering plants. Genetics and evolution. DNA, RNA, Protein synthesis Genetic engineering, monohybrid crosses. Homeostasis & Coordination excretory system, heat exchange and temperature Regulation, coordination, response, muscles, nerves and senses |
Periodicity Trends and use of table. Stoichiometry, dimensional analysis. Bonding, covalent bonds, Physical and chemical properties. Organics addition and substitution reactions. Chemical reactions. Equilibrium. Acids and bases. Redox. Forensics, drugs and medicines. |
Mechanics 2 Radioactivity. Electricity. Static electricity Circuitry power dissipation in circuits. Electromagnetism. Transformer, generator, solenoids. motors. Transmission of power. Thermal physics Specific heats and latent heat and evaporation. Climate change. |