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Form 4
Chapter 2 Body Coordination
- The human brain (看图)
- Endocrine system (看图)
- Motor neuron
- 课本pg16 Figure 2.10**
Reflex arc 图 和 第10的字

Chapter 3 Heredity and variation
a) Diagram- mitosis
- meiosis (crossing over : caused by variation,exchange of genetic info)
- how can zygote produced form a pair of twins?
Answ: zygote divides into 2 embryos
- colour blindness (pg43)

b) sex inheritance
c) continuous & discontinuous variation


Chapter 4 Matter and Substance
- method of purification (crystallization+distillation)
- (pg66) figure 4.7 (p/s: 没有gas 变solid)
- Pg63 table 4.1
- Pg74 左边一排
- Pg80 table 4.7 认3个substance
What kind of forces are found between particles in substance molecules and ions?
Answ: van der waals’ forces and electrostatic force





Chapter 5 Energy and chemical changes
1. Electrolysis - molten ionic compound
- purification
2. reactivity series of metal
3. photosynthesis
(pg 116) experiment *
- electroplating
(pg 124) figure 5.27 & experiment
(pg 128) experiment


Chapter 6 Nuclear energy

- nuclear fission (nuclear reaction)
- uses of radioisotopes (radioactive rays)
- harmful effect of radiation
- alpha, beta and gamma rays 的性质要懂


Chapter 7 Light colour and sight
- experiment dispersion of light (prism)
- subtraction of colours (colours filters)
- ray diagram 要会画
- cross section of human eye and camera
Pg 166 figure 7.25
Pg163 figure 7.19
Pg 177 table 7.4b


Chapter 8 Chemical in industry
- Haber process (temperature, pressure, catalyst)
-produce ammonia( characteristic, uses)










Form 5
Chpt 1
- Factors that affect growth of bacteria
-pg 10 experiment 1.4
-pg 25 experiment 1.6


Chpt 2
- what nutrient requirements in plants
- balance diet & disease cause by unhealthy eating habits
-calculation for calorific value of food*

Chpt 3
- greenhouse effect+global warming
- ozone
- acid rain

Chpt 4
- palm oil : 1)extraction
2)uses
- how to make soap
(vulcanized rubber)
The process of fermentation and distillation 图
Vulcanisation of rubber*
Pg 96 figure 4.35

Chpt5
- calculation for velocity, acceleration, momentum and pressure
- Bernoulli’s principle *
Pg112 activity 5.1
The hydraulic system(pascal’s principle)

Chpt 6
- Addictives in food pg170 figure 6.10

Chpt 7
-thermoplastics and thermosetts (the effect of heat ,advantages & disadvantages)

Chpt 8
- satellite communication
Pg 199 figure 8.14

English
Novel:
Kino
• Protagonist
• Pearl diver – livelihood
• Native Mexican – Indian
• Vision of American Dream – break the disparity between rich and poor

Family
• Warm and loving family
• Morally inclined and obedient wife
• Devoted mother
• Provider – “a man with a canoe will ensure his wife will never go hungry”

American Dream
• Envisions’ future – crystal ball “Pearl of the world”
• Liberation and empowerment
• Break free – impoverished life
Example : - education for Coyotito
- A Winchester rifle

Problems
• Continuous calamites
Example: - Coyotito stung by scorpion
- Assailant attacked Kino
- Burnt down house
- Destroyed canoe
- Lost son in battle
- Overcome
Example: - protecting family
- fought back
- ran to mountains for shelter
- planned attack

Greed & Corruption
• Kino and villains
• Before – kind and contended
• After – violent and showed animalistic behavior
Example:
- Struck wife-left her bleeding
- Slit throat of attacker- capable of murder
- Furious and angry – refused to be given a fiar/ just price by pearl buyers
- Adamant to keep pearl – blinded by beauty
- deaf ears to advice



Qualities
• Strong will – determined to fight for new life
• Determination – protected pearl till the end
- made sure not cheated
• Insistent –seek treatment –Coyotito was stung by scorpion

Possible Questions:
• A character’s evolvement with a theme
• The theme of greed and corruption
• Difficulties faced by the main character and how they were overcome
• Strong qualities that showed character’s strength


Literature:
• Sonnet 18(100% must read)
• The drover’s wife

Directed writing:
Formal letter/ Talk/ Article