Topic List MYP5 E-Assessment Integrated Science

MYP4

Unit 1
Scientific inquiry; scientific knowledge; units of measurements; hypothesis. (general Crit B&C)

Unit 2
Living organisms; organic and inorganic matter; scale; atoms.

Unit 3
Periodic table; classification; trends and patterns; relationships in the natural world.

Unit 4
Chemical bonds; chemical equations and reactions; forces; metals;

Unit 5
States of matter; energy; force; fuels; enzymes, cellular metabolism; energy transfer; energy flow.

Unit 6
Acids; bases; salts; nutrition; digestion; pH; transport across the cell membrane (diffusion, osmosis);

MYP5

Unit 7
Human musculoskeletal system; mechanics; levers; human body; machines; force, motion; robots;
AI.

Unit 8
Electricity; electric circuits and currents; electrical circuitry of the human body (nervous system,
cardiovascular system); electrolysis; redox reactions.

Unit 9
Genes; DNA; genetics; cells reproduction; heredity; genetic modification; Stem Cells; cancer;
radiation.

Unit 10
The Universe; electromagnetic radiation; matter; natural resources; optics; waves.

Unit 11
Ecosystems; food chains and food webs; pollution.

Unit 12
Scientific and technical innovation; (general Crit D)
Topic List MYP5 E-Assessment Integrated Science

Individual specialties’ Topic list:

Biology

Photosynthesis, Cell respiration, Cell structure, Ecosystems, Energy flow, Cladistics & Classifications,
Body Systems, Biomolecules, DNA, Osmosis, Diffusion, Transport across membranes, Enzymes,
Natural Selection, GMOs, Stem cells, Health (diabetes, obesity, cancer, lung & heart health),  bacteria
(germ theory, antibiotic discovery & resistance), Climate Change, Reproduction (IVF).

Chemistry

Mechanics, Circuits, Electricity, Forces, Newton’s Laws, Motion, Acceleration, Velocity,

Displacement, Levers and simple machines, Energy in different forms, Load distribution, Radiation,
Half-life, Astrophysics, Optics (Light, lenses) , Kinematic Equations, Waves, Charges.

Physics

Periodic table. Atoms, Ions, Compounds, Mixtures, Electron arrangements, Chemical/Physical

bonding, Naming of compounds, Balancing, States of matter, Endo-/Exothermic reactions, Functional
groups, Acids, bases and salts, pH, Electrolysis, Redox reactions, Reversible reactions, Haber process,
Separation techniques, Extraction of fuels/fossil fuels, Gas tests (Hydrogen, Oxygen, Carbon dioxide),
Reactivity of metals, Rate of reactions.