Topic Coverage and e-Assessment Topics Map for Physics for the IB MYP 4&5: by Concept

ISBN: 9781471839337

Chapter Key concept Related Global Topic coverage (e-assessment topics in bold)
concept context

1 How big is everything? Relationships Patterns; Identities Observations in science

Evidence and States and properties of matter – elements, compounds.
relationships Periodic table
Molecular structures and properties
2 How do forces matter Relationships Interactions Identities Non-contact forces : gravitational, magnetic, electrical fields
and interact? and
relationships

3 Amazing structures: Systems Form Scientific Forces and effects of forces

how have we learned and Statics / structure
to use force? technical Balance / CofM
innovation

4 How far, how fast, Relationships Movement Orientation Position and Velocity graphs
how much faster? in space and
time

5 Free to move? Change Movement Fairness and Force and motion

development Newton’s laws

6 How do we make life Change Energy; Fairness and Energy – potential and active (kinetic), heat, states of matter,
easier? Transformations development kinetic theory, conservation of energy, transformation of
energy, work and power,
efficiency
7 How can we Relationships Movement; Personal and Wave motion,
communicate? Energy cultural Sound, Light and EM spectrum, ray optics, reflection, refraction,
expression diffraction

8 How is our climate Change Environment; Globalization Fuels and environmental impact, climate change
changing? Evidence; and Nature of scientific models
Models sustainability Absorption and emission spectra

9 Are all our futures Systems Development Scientific Observations and instruments: lenses, telescopes and
electric? and microscopes Astrophysics: Space – Orbits, the Solar System, the
technical Galaxy, Cosmological models
innovation

10 Power to the people? Relationships Interaction; Fairness and Electric charge, current, potential difference
Energy development Resistance
DC electrical circuits
electrical power, electronic systems, communications

11 What’s in an atom? Change Consequences; Scientific Electromagnetism

Energy; and Motor effect, AC, generation and transmission of electricity
Environment technical
innovation

12 Where are we in the Relationships Form; Models; Orientation Structure of matter – atomic models
Universe? Evidence in space and Radioactive decay
time Ionising radiations, uses and dangers
Nuclear power generation – transmutation, fission and fusion,
Critical mass, nuclear weapons