Unit 10 - Origins

Content

• The structure of the universe
• Structure of the Earth
• Gravity, the Sun and Moon
• The origins of life
• Asexual and sexual reproduction
• Male and female sex organs
• Animal reproductive cycles
• Population and over-population
• Contraception

Skills and understanding

• Describe the structure of the solar system
• Label the male and female sex organs
• Understand contraception

Unit 10 - Physical Science Extension

Content

• The expanding universe - Doppler, black holes.
• The nature of stars
• Circular and elliptical motion
• Kepler's laws
• The structure of the earth
• Seismology, volcanos and earthquakes
• Classification of rocks
• The lime cycle
• Crystallisation

Unit 10 - Life Science Extension

Content

• The lime cycle
• Crystallisation
• Stem cells
• Milley-Urey
• Spontaneous generation, Pasteur
• Menstrual cycle hormones
• Sexually transmitted diseases - pathogens
• Carrying capacity /limiting factors / Kiabab deer
• Limiting resources from our natural world - lithium