Science - List of Experiments Year 9 W/I/S

Year 9 Science Topics:

Unit Topics (based on syllabus)

1A 9.1 Photosynthesis and Plant Growth
2A 9.4 Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
3A 9.7 Ecology
1B 9.2 The Periodic Table and Preparing Salts
2B 9.5 Reactivity and Rates of Reaction
3B 9.8 Chemicals and Thermal Energy
1C 9.3 Electrostatics and Electric Current
2C 9.6 Movements, Pressure and Density
3C 9.9 The Energy Crisis and Human Influences

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Unit 1B 9.2: The Periodic Table and Preparing Salts

No. Sub-Topics Tentative No. of No. of No. of Reference:

Date of Set Set Set Chemistry Matters Book (CM)/
experimt (9W) (9I) (9S) Lab Request Forms (LReq)/
Models / Samples

1 Chemical properties of G1 metals Week 2 LReq_ Reaction of G1 metals with oxygen,

water

2 Chemical properties of G2 metals Week 2 LReq_ Reaction of G2 metals with oxygen,

water, acid

3 Prepare salts with various ways (acid Week 6 LReq_ acid and metals, acid and carbonate,
+ insoluble solid) acid and oxide

4 Demo: Prepare salts with various Week 7 LReq_ acid and alkali (titration)
ways (acid + alkali)

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Unit 2B 9.5: Reactivity and Rates of Reaction

No. Sub-Topics Tentative No. of No. of No. of Reference:

Date of Set Set Set Chemistry Matters Book (CM)/
experimt (9W) (9I) (9S) Lab Request Forms (LReq)/
Models / Samples

1 Rate of reaction: factor Week 8 LReq_ investigate how conc. affect rate
(Concentration)

2 Rate of reaction: factor (particle size) Week 8 LReq_ investigate how particle size affect
rate

3 Rate of reaction: factor (temperature) Week 9 LReq_ investigate how temperature affect
rate

4 Rate of reaction: factor (catalyst) Week 9 LReq_ investigate how catalyst affect rate

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Unit 3B 9.8: Chemicals and Thermal Energy

No. Sub-Topics Tentative No. of No. of No. of Reference:

Date of Set Set Set Chemistry Matters Book (CM)/
experimt (9W) (9I) (9S) Lab Request Forms (LReq)/
Models / Samples

1 Demo: Combustion of fuel Week 5 LReq_ combustion of fuel

2 Identify endo, exo reactions Week 5 LReq_ Identify endo, exo reactions

3 Heat energy transfer Week 23 LReq_to investgate conduction and

convection

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Unit 3A 9.7: Ecology

No. Sub-Topics Tentative No. of No. of No. of Reference:

Date of Set Set Set Chemistry Matters Book (CM)/
experimt (9W) (9I) (9S) Lab Request Forms (LReq)/
Models / Samples

1 Classification of vertebrates and Week 11 Biological specimen

invertebrates

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Unit 1A 9.1: Photosynthesis and Plant Growth

No. Sub-Topics Tentative No. of No. of No. of Reference:

Date of Set Set Set Chemistry Matters Book (CM)/
experimt (9W) (9I) (9S) Lab Request Forms (LReq)/
Models / Samples

1 Starch test (effect of light on Week 13 LReq_ investigate the effect of light
photosynthesis)

2 Starch test (effect of carbon dioxide Week 13 LReq_ investigate the effect of carbon
on photosynthesis) dioxide

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Unit 2A 9.4: Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

No. Sub-Topics Tentative No. of No. of No. of Reference:

Date of Set Set Set Chemistry Matters Book (CM)/
experimt (9W) (9I) (9S) Lab Request Forms (LReq)/
Models / Samples

1 Flower dissection Week 14 LReq_ flower dissection

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Unit 2C 9.6: Movements, Pressure and Density

No. Sub-Topics Tentative No. of No. of No. of Reference:

Date of Set Set Set Chemistry Matters Book (CM)/
experimt (9W) (9I) (9S) Lab Request Forms (LReq)/
Models / Samples

1 Density Week 19 LReq_measuring density of various object

2 Pressure Week 19 LReq_investigating pressure due to surface

area

3 Demo: Pressure (gas and liquid) Week 20 LReq_pressure in air and liquid

4 Pivot Week 20 LReq_clockwise and aniticlockwise moment

Unit 1C 9.3: Electrostatics and Electric Current

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No. Sub-Topics Tentative No. of No. of No. of Reference:

Date of Set Set Set Chemistry Matters Book (CM)/
experimt (9W) (9I) (9S) Lab Request Forms (LReq)/
Models / Samples

1 Electrostatics Week 21 LReq_electrostatics

2 Electric circuit Week 22 LReq_constructing simple circuit

3 Electric circuit (voltage and current) Week 22 LReq_investigating voltage and current in
series and parallel circuit