Earth Science

Earth and its neighbours - Earth in space: motion and size of Earth; Planets of our solar system; Sun's effect on earth: gravity, energy; Relationship of Earth and its moon;
The Foundations of the world - Layers of our Earth: crust, mantle and core; Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks; Topography of the crust: land masses and water formations;
The Blue planet - Structure of the hydrosphere: hydrologic cyle, areas of the hydrosphere, types of waters in the hydrosphere; Oceanography: ocean depth, floor topography, layers, waves, currents, tides and resources.
The Atmosphere - The atmosphere's make-up; the atmosphere's measurable qualities: temperature, humidity, pressure;
Meteorology: Weather factors: air movement systems, temperature, moisture, pressure; Weather forecasting; Climates: causes, varieties, source;
Earthquakes - Causes of earthquakes; Measurement of earthquakes; Results of earthquakes;
Topography of the world: continents, mountain ranges, islands, plains and deserts; Mapping the world: cartography rules, maps, time zones, globes;
Mineral resources: location and abundance, mineral tests; Classifying mineral resources; Using mineral resources;
Cycles of Creation: Ciradian rhythm, tides, seasons, climates, constellations, time;
Changes on the Earth: Weathering and erosion: physical and chemical weathering; Soil formation: soil profile, soil types, soil fertility; Soil conservation; Mass soil movements; Glaciers: glacial formations, glacial deposits.
The stars: distance, colour and termperature, magnitude and size, lists and locations, special types; Telescopes; Galaxies.

Biology

Birds: Major body structures; Body systems and functions; Groups;
Mammals: Characteristics; Body systems; Migration and hibernation; Types;
Fish, Amphibians, and Reptiles: Characteristics, types; dinosaurs;
Sponges, Coelenterates, Mollusks, and Echinoderms: Characteristics, body structures and functions, reproduction;
Worms and Arthropods: Segmented worms; Flatworms; Roundworms; Arthropods ; Spiders; Other arachnids; Crustaceans; Centipedes and millipedes; Insects;
Plants: Characteristics; Binomial nomenclature classification; Vascular plants; Leaves; Stems and roots; Flowers; Reproduction; Nonvascular plants;
Microorganisms: Protists; Algae; Protozoa; Fungi; Microscope; Cell theory; Plant cells; Animal cells; Bacteria and viruses;
Humans: Skin, skeleton, muscles, nerves, circulation, and respiration, nutrition and growth;
Humans: Reproduction, genetics, and embryology;
Ecology and Conservation: Major biomes of Earth; Ecological succession; Biotic and abiotic factors; Modern environmental problems; Pollution; Endangered species

Physical Science

Foundations of Physical Science: Definition and limitations of science; The scienctific method; Scientific measurement; Fundamental and derived units; conversion; powers of ten notation, scientific notation, significant figures;
The Composition of Matter;
Gas Laws;
The Chemical Structure of Matter: Bonding; electron structure; valence, ionic charges, radicals; chemical formulas and equations; chemical reactions; acids and bases; conservation of matter and definite proportions; Elemental periods and families;
Metals and Metalloids;
Nonmetallic Elements;
Organic Chemistry;
Laws of Motion and Gravitation:
Energy; work; power; transformation and conservation of energy; Simple machines and mechanical advantage;
Sound: Properties of wave motion; Nature and speed of sound; interference and beats; resonance; Doppler effect;
Light: Optics, and the Electromagnetic Spectrum; velocity of light; Optics; Reflection; mirrors; refraction; lenses; polarization; Electromagnetic spectrum;
Magnetism;
Electricity: Electrostatics; Current electricity; Electric circuits; Electronics and computers;
Modern Physics: Nuclear radiation; Radioactive decay; Fission and fusion reactions; Physics of the 21st century; Space exploration.

Chemistry

Matter and Its Properties; the Atomic Structure of Matter;
Phases of Matter – Kinetic Theory, Heat and Temperature; Gases; Liquids, Solids;
Chemical Periodicity and Bonding – Periodicity and the Periodic Table of the Elements; Chemical Bonding of the Elements;
Stoichiometry and Chemical Reactions – Chemical names and formulas; Chemical equations;
Solutions – Homogeneous and Heterogeneous matter; nature of solutions; solubility and precipitation; molarity and concentrations; le Chatelier’s principle; electrolytes; ionic equations; Heat of Solubility;
Acids, Bases and Salts; Acid-Base Titrations;
Chemical kinetics and equilibrium – Energy of reaction; reaction rates; reaction mechanism; and chemical equilibrium;
Redox Reactions – Oxidation-Reduction reactions, equations and agents; Electrochemistry;
Metals and metalloids;
The chemistry of carbon: carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and hydrocarbons, halogenations, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, esters, other functional groups;
Biochemistry;
Nuclear Chemistry: radioactivity; nuclear reactions.

Physics

Measurement and Force: Fundamental and derived units, scientific notation, order of magnitude, precision and accuracy, significant figures. Scalars and Vectors, trigonometry, resolution of vectors, torque, equilibrium;
Motion and Gravity: Laws of motion, Kepler’s law of planetary motion, law of universal gravitation;
Momentum and Energy: Force, weight, impulse, momentum, conservation of momentum, simple harmonic motion. Energy, work, power, machines;
Solids, Liquids, Gases and Fluids: Boyle, Hooke’s Law, liquids, pressure, buoyancy, cohesion, adhesion, capillary action, surface tension. Boyle’s law, Charle’s law, Gay-Lussac’s law, fluids, pressure, viscosity, Bernoulli’s principle;
Heat: Nature of heat, temperature, heat capacity, specific heat, latent heat, evaporation and cooling. Flow of heat, laws of thermodynamics, diffusion of gases, kinetic theory of gases, ideal gases;
Wave Motion: Speed of sound, pitch, loudness, inverse square law, Doppler effect, sonic boom; reflection and refraction of sound, fundamental frequency and overtones, resonance, sound quality, interference, music, Fourier analysis;
Optics: Reflection, refraction, dispersion, total internal reflection, lenses, mirrors. Optical instruments: Ray diagrams, camera, microscope, telescopes;
Light: as waves and particles, electromagnetic spectrum, speed of light, diffraction, interference, polarization, scattering.
Electricity: Static electricity, Coulomb’s Law, electric fields, capacitance, electrostatic generators and detectors;
Magnetism and Electric Currents: Magnetic domains, magnetic fields, Charge and current, voltage, resistance, Ohm’s law, series and parallel circuits, measurement, power and heat;
Electrochemistry and Electrical Devices: Voltaic cells and batteries, electrochemical cells, electrolysis, electric generators and motors, transformers, AC and DC, self-induction, electron tubes, semiconductor devices;
Radiation and Nuclear Energy: Rays and radiation, cathode rays, X-rays, radioactivity, radioactive emissions, cosmic rays, radiation detectors. Inside the atom, the Bohr model, electrons and the spectrum, the photoelectric effect, quanta, laser light. Protons and neutrons, nuclear reactions, fission, fusion, the Special Theory of Relativity.

Nutrition Science

The Importance of a Balanced Diet;
Water, Fat & Fibre;
Whole grains, Carbohydrates, Starches and Sweets;
Protein; Combining Proteins; Beans;
Vitamins; Minerals; Using vitamins Knowledge in your Daily Habits;
Vegetables; Focus on Fruit; Keys to Weight Loss and Lifetime Weight Control.

Health

Health: Six basic rules of good health; six benefits of exercise; two basic types of diseases; five types of pathogens; safety precautions;
Fitness: Four components of fitness; four types of exercises; benefits of exercise;
Nutrition: Six nutrients in food; five food groups; functions of various vitamins; read and understand a nutritional label; important nutritional guidelines;
Health Hazards: Why tobacco is hazardous to health; categories of drugs; cancer growth and its warning signs; various heart diseases; AIDS;
Mental disorders: Forms of counselling; difference between psychiatry and psychology; kinds of psychiatric treatment;
First aid: techniques for common emergency health care; how to administer artificial respiration; basic procedures for cardiopulmonary resuscitation.