10 Science

Unit Title

Outline of learning

MYP Criterion Assessed

Garden to Plate

(Biology)

• Practice safety in a Science laboratory.

• Investigate life processes of plants by exploring the concepts of conditions and variables.

• Develop skills in designing and communicating scientific investigations.

B. Inquiring and designing

C. Processing and evaluating

Mission to Mars

(Earth and Space Science)

• Inquire into the concept of environment through the context of space exploration.

• Inquire into the solar system and the essential biological requirements for human survival in different environments.

• Develop research and inquiry skills to propose solutions for creating a sustainable environment for colonising Mars.

A. Knowing and understanding

D. Reflecting on the impacts of science

Fossil Fuels, It’s Exhausting

(Chemistry and Physics)

• Investigate the concepts of chemical change and energy transformation in combustion reactions.

• Inquire into sources of energy and how they impact the environment.

• Develop skills in designing and communicating scientific investigations.

B. Inquiring and designing

C. Processing and evaluating

Sapiens vs Superbugs

(Biology)

• Explore the concept of relationships by learning about the harmful and beneficial interactions we have with microbes.

• Describe the essential processes of all living organisms and basic immune system functions.

• Evaluate the consequences of societal responses to infectious disease outbreaks past and present.

A. Knowing and understanding

D. Reflecting on the impacts of science