YEAR 1
The scientific method
• The scientific method
• Research in the laboratory
• Research in the natural environment
• Searching for information
1 Living beings
• Our planet and conditions for life on Earth
• What is life on Earth made of?
• Cells: the building blocks of life
• Vital functions
• The classification of living beings
• The five kingdoms
2 Monera, protoctista and fungi
• Kingdom monera (characteristics, species, vital functions etc.)
• Kingdom protoctista (characteristics, species, vital functions etc.)
• Kingdom fungi (characteristics, species, vital functions etc.)
3 Plants
• Kingdom plantae
• The classification of plants
• Vital functions in plants: nutrition
• Vital functions in plants: interaction
• Vital functions in plants: reproduction
• Plants, humans and the environment
4 Animals: vital functions
• Kingdom animalia
• Nutrition in animals
• Interaction in animals
• Reproduction in animals
5 The atmosphere and the hydrosphere
• The Earth’s atmosphere
• The atmosphere and living beings
• Air pollution and its consequences
• Water and living beings
• Where is the Earth’s water?
• The water cycle
• Water management
• Water contamination and sustainable water management
6 The geosphere: rocks and minerals
• The Earth and its geosphere
• Components of the geosphere: minerals
• Components of the geosphere: rocks
• Geosphere resources and humans
7 Ecosystems
• What is an ecosystem?
• Abiotic factors
• Biotic interactions
• Trophic level
• Food chains and webs
• Terrestrial ecosystems: biomes
• Aquatic ecosystems
• Soil as an ecosystem
8 Ecosystems and human beings
• Using ecosystems
• Modifying ecosystems
• Protecting ecosystems
• Exploring ecosystems around
Research projects
• Researching seed germination
• Studying an ecosystem and its biodiversity
• Researching air pollution
The scientific method
• The scientific method
• How to apply the scientific method
• Research in the laboratory
• Research in a natural environment
• Finding information
1 The organisation of the human body
• Levels of organisation
• The human cell
• Human tissues
• Organs and systems
2 Nutrition and food
• Nutrition and humans
• Nutrients
• Energy supply
• Eating
• Dietary recommendations
• Diet and health
3 Systems of the nutrition function
• The digestive system
• Digestion
• The respiratory system
• The circulatory system
• Blood flow
• The lymphatic system
• The excretory system
• Health and the nutrition function
4 The interaction function
• The interaction function in humans
• Perception: the senses
• The sense organs and health
• Executing responses
• The locomotor system
• Health and the execution response
• Nervous coordination
• The health of the nervous system
• Endocrine coordiantion
• The health of the endocrine system
• Drugs and drug addiction
5 Reproduction
• Human reproduction
• The reproductive system
• Human gametes
• The ovarian and uterine cycles
• Fertilisation, pregnancy and birth
• Assisted reproduction
• Reproductive health
• Birth control
6 Health and healthy life
• Health and illness
• Types of illnesses
• Transmission of infectious diseases
• The immune system
• Preventing and curing illnesses
• Transplants and donation
7 Dynamic earth
• The Earth’s surface and its dynamics
• The Earth’s internal energy and endogenous processes
• Magmatism and volcanoes
• Tectonic forces
• Geological risks
8 Landform modelling
• Relief modelling
• Exogenous geological processes
• The geological action of wild waters and torrentes
• The geological action of rivers
• The geological action of groundwater
• The geological action of glaciers
• The geological action of wind
• The geological action of the sea
• The geological action of living beings
Research projects
• Investigating healthy habits for the heart
• Investigating the human senses
• Investigating soil erosion
Research projects
• The scientific method
• How to apply the scientific method
• Research in the laboratory
• Research in a natural environment
• Finding information
1 Cells: the building blocks of life
• The organisation of living beings
• Cells
• Prokaryotic cells
• Eukaryotic cells
• Eukaryotic cells: nutrition and interaction
• Eukaryotic cells: reproduction
• Mitosis and cytokinesis
• Melosis and sexual reproduction
2 Biological inheritance
• Traits and genes
• Mendel’s experiments
• Mendel’s laws
• Exceptions to Mendel’s laws
• Genetic information: DNA
• Gene expression
• Genetic engineering
• Applications of genetic engineering
3 The origin of life and evolution
• The origin of life and biodiversity
• Theories about the origin of biodiversity
• Evolutionary theory today
• Proof of evolution
• Human evolution
• Hypotheses about the origin of life
4 Ecosystems
• Ecosystems and environmental factors
• Abiotic factors and adaptations
• Biotic factors: populations
• Biotic factors: interaction
• Trophic struture
• Transfer of mather and energy in ecosystems
• Trophic parameters and ecological pyramids
• Biogeochemical cycles
• Ecological successions
• Ecosystems self-regulate
5 Humans and the environment
• The environment today
• The sustainable management of the biosphere
• The sustainable management of water
• The sustainable management of energy
• The sustainable management of waste
6 A dynamic planet
• The composition and structure of the Earth’s center
• Dynamic earth
• The theory of plate tectonics
• The impact of plate dynamics
7 The Earth’s relief
• The Earth’s relief and geological processes
• Studying the relief: maps and topographical processes
• Exogenous processes
• Factors that influence relief modelling
• Landscapes: fluvial, karstic, glacial, arid and semi-arid, coastal, volcanic and granite landscapes
8 The universe
• The universe
• Galaxies and stars
• The Solar system
• The Earth and the Moon
• The Earth’s movements
• Eclipses and tides
9 The history of life on Earth
• A record of the Earth’s history
• Dating the Earth’s history
• The Earth’s geological time scale: a history of change
Research projects
• Investigating the transmission of characteristics
• Studying how to improve the environment in our local communities
• Investigating a paleontological site
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