1. This document outlines the topics and experiments covered in the Form 1, 2 and 3 Malaysian science curriculum. It includes 32 total topics across various chapters on scientific concepts.
2. There are 21 mandatory experiments that students must complete, with 8 in Form 1, 6 in Form 2, and 7 in Form 3. The experiments cover topics like photosynthesis, diffusion, states of matter, light reflection and more.
3. Each chapter provides a brief description of the topics and subtopics covered as well as notes on the mandatory experiments using the Malaysian science syllabus code.
1. This document outlines the topics and experiments covered in the Form 1, 2 and 3 Malaysian science curriculum. It includes 32 total topics across various chapters on scientific concepts.
2. There are 21 mandatory experiments that students must complete, with 8 in Form 1, 6 in Form 2, and 7 in Form 3. The experiments cover topics like photosynthesis, diffusion, states of matter, light reflection and more.
3. Each chapter provides a brief description of the topics and subtopics covered as well as notes on the mandatory experiments using the Malaysian science syllabus code.
1. This document outlines the topics and experiments covered in the Form 1, 2 and 3 Malaysian science curriculum. It includes 32 total topics across various chapters on scientific concepts.
2. There are 21 mandatory experiments that students must complete, with 8 in Form 1, 6 in Form 2, and 7 in Form 3. The experiments cover topics like photosynthesis, diffusion, states of matter, light reflection and more.
3. Each chapter provides a brief description of the topics and subtopics covered as well as notes on the mandatory experiments using the Malaysian science syllabus code.
1 INTRODUCTION TO SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION 1.1 Science is part of daily life 1.2 Your science laboratory 1.3 Physical quantities and their units 1.4 The use of measuring instruments, accuracy, consistency, sensitivity and errors 1.5 Density 1.6 Steps in a scientific investigation 1.7 Scientific attitudes and values in carrying out scientific investigation 1.6.3 Conduct a scientific investigation to solve a simple problem. (m/s EW1 36) 2 CELL AS THE BASIC UNIT OF LIFE 2.1 Cell – structure, function and organization 2.2 Cell respiration and photosynthesis 2.2.2 Carry out experiments to show photosynthesis needs light energy, EW2 carbon dioxide, water and chlorophyll to produce glucose and oxygen. (m/s 61 – 63) 3 COORDINATION AND RESPONSES 3.1 Homeostasis in living things 3.1.2 Explain with examples the systems involved with homeostasis in EW3 humans and animals (m/s 76 – 78) 4 REPRODUCTION 4.1 Sexual and asexual reproduction 4.2 Human reproductive system 4.3 The menstrual cycle 4.4 Fertilisation and pregnancy 4.5 Factors affecting the development of the foetus and newborns 4.6 Infertility and pregnancy prevention 4.7 Plant reproduction 4.7.4 Conduct an experiment to determine the required conditions for EW4 the germination of seeds. (m/s 129 – 130) 5 MATTER 5.1 Matter in nature 5.2 Three states of matter 5.2.3 Carry out experiments to determine the rate of diffusion, example EW5 copper(ll) sulphate in two states of matter (solid and liquid). (m/s 149 – 140) 5.2.5 Carry out an experiment to investigate that temperature of water EW6 remains constant during melting and boiling. (m/s 154 – 155) 6 PERIODIC TABLE 6.1 Classification of elements 6.2 Mixtures 6.3 Compounds 7 AIR 7.1 Composition of air 7.2 Combustion 7.3 Air Pollution 8 LIGHTS AND OPTIC 2
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8.1 Usage of mirrors 8.2 Characteristic of light 8.3 Reflection of light 8.4 Refraction of light 8.5 Dispersion of light 8.6 Scattering of light 8.7 Addition and of light subtraction of light 8.3.2 Carry out an experiment to measure the angle of incidence, i and angle of reflection, r, using the plane mirror and determine the EW7 relationship between angle of incidence, i and angle of reflection, r.(m/s 231 – 232) 8.4.3 Carry out an experiment to study the relationship between the angle of incidence, i and angle of refraction, r, when light travels EW8 from a medium of low density (air) to a medium of high density (glass block). (m/s 235 – 236) 9 EARTH 9.1 System and structure of the Earth 9.2 Substance of the Earth 9.3 Main processes of the Earth 9.4 Geohazard phenomena 9.5 Age of the Earth 9.6 Earth resources and applied geology
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1 BIODIVERSITY 1.1 Diversity of organisms 1.2 Classification of organisms 2 ECOSYSTEM 2.1 Energy flow in ecosystem 2.2 Nutrient cycle in ecosystem 2.3 Interdependence among living organisms and the environment 2.4 Roles of human in maintaining a balanced nature 3 NUTRITION 3.1 Classes of food 3.2 Importance of a balanced diet 3.3 Human’s digestive system 3.4 The absorption and transportation of digested foods and defecation 3.1.2 Test the presence of starch, glucose, protein and fats in food. (m/s EW1 51 – 52) 3.4.1 Conduct an experiment to explain the absorption of the end EW2 products of digestion. (m/s 67) 4 HUMAN HEALTH 4.1 Infectious disease and non-infectious disease 4.2 Body defence system 5 WATER AND SOLUTION 5.1 Physical characteristics of water 5.2 Solution and rate of solubility 5.3 Water purification and water supply 5.1.2 Carry out experiments and communicate about the water EW3 evaporation process in daily life. (m/s101 – 104) 5.2.2 Carry out experiment to determine the factors affecting the rate of EW4 solubility. (m/s109 – 111) 3
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6 ACID AND ALKALI 6.1 Properties of acid and alkali 6.2 Neutralisation 7 ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM 7.1 Electricity 7.2 Flow of electric current in series circuit and parallel circuit. 7.3 Magnetism 7.3.3 Carry out an experiment and communicate about the uses of magnet EW5 and electromagnet in daily life. (m/s162) 8 FORCE AND MOTION 8.1 Force 8.2 Effect of force 8.2.5 Carry out an experiment and communicate about pressure and its EW6 application in daily life. (m/s192 – 195) 9 HEAT 9.1 Relationship between temperature and heat 9.2 Heat flow and heat equilibrium 9.3 Principle of expansion and contraction of matter 9.4 Relationship between types of surface of object with the heat absorption and emission 10 SOUND WAVES 10.1 The characteristics of sound waves 10.2 Loudness and pitch of sound 10.3 Phenomena and applications of sound reflection 11 STARS AND GALAXIES IN THE UNIVERSE 11.1 Stars and galaxies in the universe 12 SOLAR SYSTEM 12.1 Solar System 13 METEOROID, ASTEROID, COMET 13.1 Other objects in the Solar System: Meteoroids, Asteroids and Comets
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1 STIMULI AND RESPONSES 1.1 Human nervous system 1.2 Stimuli and responses in human 1.3 Stimuli and responses in plants 1.4 Importance of responses towards stimuli in other animals 1.3.3 Carry out experiments to study responses in plants towards various EW1 stimuli. (m/s30 – 33) 2 RESPIRATION 2.1 Human respiratory system 2.2 Movement and exchange of gases in human body 2.3 Health of human respiratory system 2.4 Adaptation in respiratory system 2.5 Gaseous exchange in plants 2.1.2 Carry out experiments to investigate the differences in the content EW2 of gases in inhaled and exhaled air. (m/s50 – 51) 2.3.2 Carry out an experiment to show the effects of smoking on the EW3 lungs. (m/s62 – 63) 3 TRANSPORTATION 3.1 Transport system in organisms 4
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3.2 Blood circulatory system 3.3 Human blood 3.4 Transport system in plants 3.5 Blood circulatory system and transport system 3.2.3 Carry out experiments to study factors that affect pulse rate. EW4 (m/s92) 3.4.2 Carry out experiments to investigate the factors affecting the rate EW5 of transpiration. (m/s105 – 108) 4 REACTIVITY OF METALS 4.1 Variety of minerals 4.2 Reactivity series of metals 4.3 Extraction of metals from its ores 5 THERMOCHEMISTRY 5.1 Endothermic and exothermic reactions 5.1.3 Carry out an experiment to compare and contrast endothermic and EW6 exothermic reactions. (m/s149 – 151) 6 ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM 6.1 Generation of electricity 6.2 Transformer 6.3 Transmission and distribution of electricity 6.4 Calculating the cost of electricity consumption 6.2.1 Carry out an experiment to build a step-up and a step-down EW7 transformer. (m/s178 – 180) 7 ENERGY AND POWER 7.1 Work, Energy and Power 7.2 Potential energy and kinetic energy 7.3 Principle of Conservation of Energy 8 RADIOACTIVITY 8.1 History of the discovery of radioactivity 8.2 Atom and nucleus 8.3 Ionising and non-ionising radiation 8.4 Usage of radioactive radiation 9 SPACE WEATHER 9.1 The Sun's activities that affect the Earth 9.2 Space weather 10 SPACE EXPLORATION 10.1 Development in astronomy 10.2 Development of technology and its application in space exploration
JUMLAH TAJUK KESELURUHAN = 32
JUMLAH EKSPERIMEN WAJIB = 21 F1 – 8 EKPERIMEN F2 – 6 EKSPERIMEN F3 – 7 EKSPERIMEN