Science - Year 9

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KnowledgeBiology
Genetics
Inherited disorders
Selective breeding
Genetic engineering
Cloning
Biotechnology 1
Biotechnology 2
Enzymes in industry

Chemistry
Nanoparticles
Using nanoparticles
Nanoparticles in medicine
Nanoparticle safety
Cars: pros and cons
New fuels
Cleaning up exhausts
Hybrid electric cars

Physics
Detecting planets
Detecting alien life
Detecting position
Detecting messages
Your phone
Electromagnetism
Detecting particles
Radioactivity
Energy resources
Biology
Genetics
Inherited disorders
Selective breeding
Genetic engineering
Cloning
Biotechnology 1
Biotechnology 2
Enzymes in industry

Chemistry
Nanoparticles
Using nanoparticles
Nanoparticles in medicine
Nanoparticle safety
Cars: pros and cons
New fuels
Cleaning up exhausts
Hybrid electric cars

Physics
Detecting planets
Detecting alien life
Detecting position
Detecting messages
Your phone
Electromagnetism
Detecting particles
Radioactivity
Energy resources
Biology
The world of the microscope
Animal and plant cells
Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
Specialisation in animal cells
Specialisation in plant cells
Diffusion
Osmosis
Osmosis in plants
Active transport
Exchanging materials

Cell division
Growth and differentiation
Stem cells
Stem cell dilemmas

Chemistry
Atoms
Chemical equations
Separating mixtures
Fractional distillation and paper chromatography
History of the atom
Structure of the atom
Ions, atoms, and isotopes
Electronic structures

Physics
Changes in energy stores
Conservation of energy
Energy and work
Gravitational potential energy stores
Kinetic energy and elastic energy stores
Energy dissipation
Energy and efficiency
Electrical appliances
Energy and power
Biology
The world of the microscope
Animal and plant cells
Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
Specialisation in animal cells
Specialisation in plant cells
Diffusion
Osmosis
Osmosis in plants
Active transport
Exchanging materials

Cell division
Growth and differentiation
Stem cells
Stem cell dilemmas

Chemistry
Atoms
Chemical equations
Separating mixtures
Fractional distillation and paper chromatography
History of the atom
Structure of the atom
Ions, atoms, and isotopes
Electronic structures

Development of the periodic table
Electronic structures and the periodic table
Group 1 – the alkali metals
Group 7 - the halogens
Explaining trends
The transition elements

Physics
Changes in energy stores
Conservation of energy
Energy and work
Gravitational potential energy stores
Kinetic energy and elastic energy stores
Energy dissipation
Energy and efficiency
Electrical appliances
Energy and power

Energy transfer by conduction
Infrared radiation
More about infrared radiation
Specific heat capacity
Heating and insulating buildings
Biology
Tissues and organs
The human digestive system
The chemistry of food
Catalysts and enzymes
Factors affecting enzyme action
How the digestive system works
Making digestion efficient

Chemistry
Development of the periodic table
Electronic structures and the periodic table
Group 1 – the alkali metals
Group 7 - the halogens
Explaining trends
The transition elements

States of matter
Atoms into ions
Ionic bonding
Giant ionic structures
Covalent bonding
Structure of simple molecules
Giant covalent structures
Fullerenes and graphene
Bonding in metals
Giant metallic structures
Nanoparticles
Applications of nanoparticles

Physics
Energy demands
Energy from wind and water
Power from the Sun and the Earth
Energy and the environment
Big energy issues
Biology
The blood
The blood vessels
The heart
Helping the heart
Breathing and gas exchange
Tissues and organs in plants
Transport systems in plants
Evaporation and transpiration
Factors affecting transpiration

Chemistry
States of matter
Atoms into ions
Ionic bonding
Giant ionic structures
Covalent bonding
Structure of simple molecules
Giant covalent structures
Fullerenes and graphene
Bonding in metals
Giant metallic structures
Nanoparticles
Applications of nanoparticles

Physics
Electrical charges and fields
Current and charge
Potential difference and resistance
Component characteristics
Series circuits
Parallel circuits