The document outlines the syllabus for the Cambridge Checkpoint Science Exam, including topics in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and scientific inquiry. In Biology, topics range from characteristics of living organisms to ecosystems and food webs. Chemistry topics include the structure and properties of matter, chemical and physical changes, bonding, and the periodic table. Physics topics cover measurement, forces and motion, energy, light, sound, magnetism, and electricity. Scientific inquiry focuses on models, representations, and carrying out scientific experiments.
The document outlines the syllabus for the Cambridge Checkpoint Science Exam, including topics in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and scientific inquiry. In Biology, topics range from characteristics of living organisms to ecosystems and food webs. Chemistry topics include the structure and properties of matter, chemical and physical changes, bonding, and the periodic table. Physics topics cover measurement, forces and motion, energy, light, sound, magnetism, and electricity. Scientific inquiry focuses on models, representations, and carrying out scientific experiments.
The document outlines the syllabus for the Cambridge Checkpoint Science Exam, including topics in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and scientific inquiry. In Biology, topics range from characteristics of living organisms to ecosystems and food webs. Chemistry topics include the structure and properties of matter, chemical and physical changes, bonding, and the periodic table. Physics topics cover measurement, forces and motion, energy, light, sound, magnetism, and electricity. Scientific inquiry focuses on models, representations, and carrying out scientific experiments.
The document outlines the syllabus for the Cambridge Checkpoint Science Exam, including topics in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and scientific inquiry. In Biology, topics range from characteristics of living organisms to ecosystems and food webs. Chemistry topics include the structure and properties of matter, chemical and physical changes, bonding, and the periodic table. Physics topics cover measurement, forces and motion, energy, light, sound, magnetism, and electricity. Scientific inquiry focuses on models, representations, and carrying out scientific experiments.
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Cambridge Checkpoint Science Exam Syllabus
Biology
Characteristics of living organisms
Cells and organisms Microorganisms Humans as organisms Digestive system, Circulatory system, Respiratory system, Reproductive system Excretory system Plant nutrition The pathway of water and mineral salts from the roots to the leaves in flowering plants. Absorption of water in root hair cells, transport through xylem and transpiration from the surface of leaves. Sexual reproduction in plants Genetics: Chromosomes, DNA, Genes, and gender-determination (Boy or Girl) Variation and classification Ecosystems, Food chains and Food webs
Chemistry
Materials and their structures
Properties of materials States of matter and physical change Chemical and physical change Acid & Alkalis Atoms, Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures Chemical bonding: Ionic & Covalent bonding Ions Metals & Nonmetals Reactivity series of metals and displacement reactions The Periodic Table Calculate and compare densities of solids, liquids and gases. Earth & Rocks
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Measurement and properties of matter
Forces and motion Energy Light Sound Magnetism Electricity Earth & Space Cycles in Earth
Thinking and Working Scientifically
Models and representations
Carrying out scientific enquiry Scientific enquiry: analysis, evaluation and conclusions
Requisite items for Checkpoint Exams: Pen, Pencil, Eraser,