MYP Integrated sciences

MYP 10

Unit 8 - Food for thought

Content

Acids and bases
pH scale
Indicators
Neutralisation
Food preservation and spoiling
Germ theory
Polymers, natural and artificial packaging
The structure of DNA
Genetically modified organisms

Skills and understanding

Draw a structural representation of DNA
Evaluate the use of GMOs
Define acids and bases

Physics 4

Content

P4.1 — Introduction to force & motion
P4.2 — Newton’s First Law: inertia
P4.3 — Newton’s Second Law: F = ma
P4.4 — Required practical: acceleration
P4.5 — Momentum & impulse: definitions
P4.6 — Impulse in real life (safety)
P4.7 — Newton’s laws in sports
P4.8 — Velocity/time graphs
P4.9 — Review and application
P4.10 — Unit assessment & reflection

Chemistry 4

Content

C4.1 - A very flexible element
C4.2 - Allotropes of elements
C4.3 - Organic molecules
C4.4 - Intermolecular forces
C4.5 - Quantifying carbon
C4.6 - Boiling points of alkanes
C4.7 - Isomerism and molecular design
C4.8 - Unsaturated compounds