XIS MYP Scope and Sequence

Sciences
Grade 6
Assessment
Starts Duration Related Global Statement
Unit Title Key Concepts Inquiry Question ATL Criteria &
On (Weeks) Concepts Contexts of Inquiry
Type
What causes diseases? , How can
I. Communication
understanding of microorganisms A Unit test
Microorganisms skills, II.
Environment, Identities and help me understand diseases?: , Are D Disease poster
Variety of life W2 August 12 Systems Form, Function. relationships
have an impact
bacteria more beneficial or harmful to
Collaboration skills,
D Impact
on systems. VIII. Critical thinking
humans? Are we more bacterial than evaluation
skills
human?
The interaction What forces act on an object?: , What I. Communication
Forces and Scientific and of forces causes calculations are required to describe skills, III. A Unit test
W2 Balance, Models,
9 Change technical change in the motion?: , How do forces cause Organization skills, BC Parachute
Motion November Movement.
innovation world around movement?: , Do frictional forces VIII. Critical thinking design lab
us. cause problems?: skills
Humans require
Space Time, place and new frontiers to What exists outside of the earth?,
W3 Fairness and D Space
4 Evidence. promote change How can we know what exists? ,
exploration February space development
and continued Should we develop space?
exploration essay
development
What are the properties of water?: ,
The responsible
Global Globalization How does science and geography BC Water Lab
Sciences: Form, use of resources
Water W2 March 12 and influence the quality and quantity of design report
interaction Interaction.
sustainability
can lead to
water?: , Should preserving fresh C Lab Report
sustainability.
water be our highest priority?:

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Grade 7
Assessment
Starts Duration Related Global Statement
Unit Title Key Concepts Inquiry Question ATL Criteria &
On (Weeks) Concepts Contexts of Inquiry
Type
What must people do to make the
A: Unit Test
The world more sustainable.: , How do
B: Design lab –
Environmental relationships humans affect the world around
I. Communication plant growth
Interactions Globalization between natural them?: , What are the different types
Balance, Energy, skills, VI. Information C: Lab Report –
W2 August 12 Relationships and and human of relationships between organisms?: ,
and Interaction.
sustainability systems affect How does energy flow through an
literacy skills, VII. plant growth
Ecosystems Media literacy skills D: Research Essay
the ecosystem?: , How do changes in one
– Human impacts
environment. population affect a related
on a biome
population? :
Understanding
that motion is a
A: Unit test
consequence of I. Communication
What are the possible results of two B: Design lab –
Forces in the interactions skills, VIII. Critical
Consequences, Scientific and or more interacting forces?: , How is aluminium can
W2 between thinking skills, IX.
gases, solids, November
11 Relationships Energy, technical
particles has
movement related to forces? : , Has
Creative thinking
crushing
and machines Transformation. innovation our understanding of the interaction C: Lab report –
allowed humans skills, X. Transfer
of forces made our lives easier?: aluminium can
to predict how skills
crushing
movements will
occur.
How are atomic theories linked to
patterns in the periodic table?: , How III. Organization
A: Unit test
Models of is the reactivity of an element related skills, IV. Affective
C: Lab report –
Substances Scientific and systems and to its placement on the periodic skills, VIII. Critical
W1 Models, separating mixtures
11 Systems technical reactions help table?: , Do molecular models increase thinking skills, IX.
and mixtures January Patterns.
innovation us understand our understanding of Chemistry?: , Creative thinking
D: Research Essay
– Uses of an
observations. What information does the periodic skills, X. Transfer
element
table provide?: , How can infomation skills
shown on the periodic table be used?:
What are the different types of faults?:
Forces in Forces have
Consequences, Orientation in , How do scientists know what the VIII. Critical thinking
consequences
Earth and W2 May 4 Change Energy, space and
while changing
world was like a long time ago?: , skills, X. Transfer A: unit test
earthquakes Movement. time Should the development of cities in skills
the landscape.
earthquake zones continue?:

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Grade 8
Assessment
Starts Duration Related Global Statement
Unit Title Key Concepts Inquiry Question ATL Criteria &
On (Weeks) Concepts Contexts of Inquiry
Type
There is a
C: Investigating the
relationship
How do scientists know a reaction has reaction between
between the
Acids and Globalization happened? Why must a reaction be HCl and Na3S2O3
Balance, properties of VIII. Critical thinking
W2 August 12 Relationships and balanced? Should chemical reactions D: Chemical
bases Consequences
sustainability
acids and bases
be used to solve problems in the
skills
reactions essay
and their impact
world?: A: Unit test -
on the
Chemical reactions
environment.
Scientists use What is a wave? How has technology
the properties in light and sound impacted our lives?
of sound and Does the use of the electromagnetic C: Investigating
light to create spectrum in recent history make Snell’s law
Sound and Scientific and I. Communication
W2 scientific human life better? What factors affect BC: Sound
12 Communication Form technical skills, VIII. Critical
light November
innovation
innovations that wave speed? What are the structures
thinking skills
investigation
can be used to in the ear that transform sound A: Unit test -
gather and waves? Does everyone see the same Sound and light
transfer thing? How do waves transform
information. energy?:
Technical
C: Potato osmosis
innovations What is the purpose of a double
lab
affect the ability circulation? How can pumps, tubes
Cells and Scientific and BC: Respiration lab
Function, of organ and valves be combined for effective I. Communication
W2 March 12 Systems technical D: Medical
Systems Interaction
innovation
systems to work transport? When is heart surgery skills
breakthrough essay
together to preferred? Is one system more
A: Unit test - Cells
maintain health important than another?
and systems
and well-being.

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Grade 9
Assessment
Starts Duration Related Global Statement
Unit Title Key Concepts Inquiry Question ATL Criteria &
On (Weeks) Concepts Contexts of Inquiry
Type
What is a genetically modified
Heredity results
organism?: What determines if A: Unit test
in diversity
Genetics and Function, Globalization something is genetically modified?, A: Design a species
which allows I. Communication
W2 August 12 Form Patterns., and How much information about your poster
Diversity Consequences sustainability
organisms to
genetics do you really want to know?:
skills
D: "Genethics"
have a variety of
Accessibility to information essay
forms.
technology
A: Unit test
Relationships
C: Ohms law lab
between electric What is the resistance of different
Characteristics Energy, Form, Scientific and report
W2 and magnetic circuits?: , How is electricity VIII. Critical thinking
12 Relationships Interaction, technical BC: Battery design
of Electricity November
Transformation innovation
fields allows produced?: , What is the best method skills
lab
many technical of generating electricity? :
D: Magnetic field
innovations
essay (or open?)
A: Stoichiometry
Systems require assignment
What are the factors affecting the rate
Manufacture balancing A: Reaction rate
Scientific and of a reaction?: , How is the yield of a
Balance, conditions to I. Communication test
and chemical W2 March 12 Systems Consequences
technical
obtain the
reaction calculated from the reactants?
skills C: Empirical
reactions innovation : , Is extracting metals worth the
desired formula lab
consequences?:
outcome. BC: Reaction rate
design lab

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Grade 10
Assessment
Starts Duration Related Global Statement
Unit Title Key Concepts Inquiry Question ATL Criteria &
On (Weeks) Concepts Contexts of Inquiry
Type
A: Unit Test
What are the trends in physical and
Global needs III. Organization B: Design lab – fuel
chemical properties of homologous
and availability skills, IV. Affective investigation
Global Globalization series?: , How do intermolecular
of different skills, V. Reflection C: Lab Report –
Fuels W2 August 12 Energy, Form. and forces dictate the properties of a
interaction sustainability
fuels determines
compound? : , Can we use less oil? : ,
skills, VIII. Critical fuel investigation
environmental thinking skills, X. D: Research Essay
How can we measure the energy of a
impact. Transfer skills – Implications of
fuel?:
using a chosen fuel
The relationship What is required to make food useful
between to our body? How do the different C: Enzyme lab
Biological systems allows organ systems interrelate with each BC: Nervous
W2 Form, Identities and I. Communication
12 Change the body to other? Does scientific understanding system investigation
systems November Function relationships
respond to require a specific vocabulary? How do
skills
A: Unit test -
changes in the receptors transmit stimuli to the Human systems
environment. brain?
Known How are colliding objects related? : ,
VIII. Critical thinking A: Unit test
Forces and Energy, Scientific and relationships Should collisions be made safer?: ,
skills, IX. Creative C: Energy lab
W2 March 12 Relationships Interaction, technical between objects What are Newton’s three laws ?: ,
collisions Movement. innovation allow innovative What are the equations for force and
thinking skills, X. report
Transfer skills D: Collision essay
safety designs momentum :

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