Stage 5 Science
so what’s the difference between a cation and an anion again?
Chemistry (Chapter 5.6; 5.8)
NB: You will be provided with a polyatomic ion data sheet and periodic table during the exam. This is also attached to this notification for your reference.
- Understanding what an ion is
- Using the periodic table to determine valency
- Formation of Ionic Compounds (including chemical formulae)
- Chemical equations involving polyatomic ions
Acids (Chapter 7.5; 7.6)
- Properties of Acids and Bases
- Chemical formula of common acids (hydrochloric, nitric, sulfuric) and bases (sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide)
- Differences between and examples of some strong acids and weak acids vs strong bases and weak bases
- How could you distinguish between:
- a strong acid and a weak acid
- a strong base and a weak acid
- Neutralisation reactions
- Writing word equations
- Writing chemical equations
- Naming salts formed from acid reactions
- Be able to describe what happens when an acid reacts with:
- a base
- an active metal
- a carbonate
- For each of these reaction types, be able to write:
- word equations
- balanced chemical equations
- Relate metal reactivity to position on the periodic table
- Balancing chemical equations/conservation of mass
Control Systems (Chapter 1 + 2)
- Endocrine System
- How does the human body use hormones to maintain:
- the right amount of glucose in the blood
- the correct temperature
- Negative feedback diagrams
- Location and function of Endocrine glands (including names of hormones)
Nervous System
- Sense organs (including receptor cell types)
- Structure of the eye
- Light refraction
- Diagram of the brain (including main functions of Brain stem, cerebrum and cerebellum)
- Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System
- Labelled diagram of a typical neuron
- Types of neurons (structure, location and function)
- Reflex Arc
- Compare and contrast: nervous system vs endocrine system
Disease
- Definitions of Infectious and non-infectious diseases (with examples of 3 types of non-infectious diseases)
- Pathogen types
- Outline of first line of defence against pathogens (physical and chemical barriers)
- Description of how phagocytes and lymphocytes help prevent disease
- Second line of defence
- Third line of defense
Big Ideas In Science – Plate Tectonics (Chapter 8.2-8.6)
- Wegener’s theory of continental drift
- Describe the use of scientific ideas and technology in the development of the theory of plate tectonics
- Describe what Pangea was and when it existed
- Describe the features of Earth’s crust compared with other layers above and below it.
- Evidence supporting theories related to plate tectonics, including location of volcanoes and earthquake activity
- Explain plate movement in terms of: - heat and convection currents
- forces acting in the Earth’s crust
- types of boundaries
- Describe the process of folding and faulting and relate to mountain formation
- Describe and compare the processes of subduction and the formation of ocean ridges
- Relate earthquake and volcanic activity to movement along plate boundaries
- Compare energy released by earthquakes using the Richter scale
- Associate tsunamis with earthquakes and volcanic activity
- Distinguish between lava and magma
- Relate the age and stability of the Australian continent and its lack of volcanic and major earthquake activity to its location away from plate boundaries.
General Science Skills
- Interpreting and drawing graphs
- Validity and reliability of experimental procedures
- Constructing and understanding tables
- Steps in the Scientific method
- Assessing Theories, laws and models
- Writing chemical and word equations
Quack quack, I think we have an SRP next year by the way.
Polyatomic ion sheet
| Name | Chemical Formula |
|---|---|
| carbonate | CO3 (2-) |
| sulfate | SO4 (2-) |
| nitrate | NO3 (1-) |
| hydroxide | OH (1-) |
| ammonium | NH4 (1-) |
QUIZLET FLASHCARDS AND IRL NOTES
This is low-priority stuff.
- Stage 5 Science Chapter 1 - All under control
- Stage 5 Science Chapter 2 - Medical science
- Stage 5 Science Chapter 4 - Invisible waves
- Stage 5 Science Chapter 5 - Chemistry – the inside story (Chemistry 1)
- Stage 5 Science Chapter 6 - Radioactivity: a two-edged sword
- Stage 5 Science Chapter 7 - Chemical reactions
- Stage 5 Science Chapter 8 - The dynamic Earth
STUDENT-MADE QUIZZES
This is low-priority stuff.
- Quiz 1
- Stage 5 Science Chapter 1 - All under control
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Stage 5 Science Chapter 2 - Medical science
- Quiz 2
- Stage 5 Science Chapter 6 - Radioactivity: a two-edged sword
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Stage 5 Science Chapter 4 - Invisible waves
- Quiz 3
- Stage 5 Science Chapter 5 - Chemistry – the inside story
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Stage 5 Science Chapter 7 - Chemical reactions
- Quiz 4
- Stage 5 Science Chapter 8 - The dynamic Earth
CHEAT SHEETS AND OTHER RESOURCES
- How neurons work together
*Based off the Aloys T4 Finals Exam.
Table of contents
- Chemistry 1
- Chemistry 2
- Chemistry 3
- Biology
- Control Systems (Nervous + Endocrine System)
- Disease
- Tectonic Plates
- In a Nutshell: Equations
- In a Nutshell: Important Acid/Base Reactions
- In a Nutshell: How Neurons Work Together
- In a Nutshell: Polyatomic Ion Sheet