Syllabus
- Characteristics of living things
- Basic needs of living things
- Structures and functions of plants
- Structures and functions of animals
- Parts and functions of the human body
- Major organs of the human body
- Classification of animals – vertebrates and invertebrates
- Basic plant and animal adaptations to their environment
- Simple food chain
- Roles in ecosystem – producers, consumers, decomposers
- Definition of matter
- Classification of matter
- Characteristics of solid, liquid, gases
- Sorting objects as solid, liquid, gases
- Measuring volume and mass
- Definition of force
- Effects of force on matter
- Definition of energy
- Types of energy – potential and kinetic
- Forms of energy
- Types of weather
- Members of the solar system
- Human body systems – parts and functions
- Basic parts and functions of the cell
- Comparing prokaryotes and eukaryotes
- Plant reproduction – natural and artificial
- Reproductive parts of the plants
- Seed germination
- Life cycle of plants
- Animal reproduction – internal and external reproduction
- Life cycle of animals (i.e., insects, frog, mammal)
- Complete and incomplete metamorphosis
- Behavioral and structural adaptations of plants and animals
- Classification of animals based on the food they eat
- Food chain and food web
- Nutrient cycle (carbon, water, oxygen, nitrogen)
- Basic structure of an atom
- Subatomic particles
- Atom vs molecule
- Element vs compound
- Physical and chemical properties of matter
- Physical and chemical changes in matter
- Motion in one dimension
- Speed vs velocity
- Distance vs displacement
- Acceleration
- Transformation of energy
- Energy sources
- Heat vs temperature
- Circuits
- Phases of the moon
- Seasons and tides
- The Milky Way
- Types of galaxies
- Minerals and rocks
- Rock layers and soil formation
- Levels of biological organization
- Human body systems – parts, functions, and interactions
- Cell structure and function
- Cell theory
- Comparing plant and animal cells
- Vascular and nonvascular plants
- Angiosperm and gymnosperm
- Levels of ecological organization
- Biotic and abiotic factors of ecosystem
- Food chain, food web, and transfer of energy in ecosystem
- Interactions in ecosystem (symbiotic and non-symbiotic relationships)
- Microorganisms – bacteria, fungi, and protists
- History of life and earth formation (different eras)
- Classification of matter – pure substances and mixtures
- Phase changes
- The Periodic Table of Elements
- Chemical symbols and formulas
- Law of conservation of mass
- Two-dimensional motion
- Newton’s laws of motion
- Work, power, and energy
- Transformation of energy (potential to kinetic and vice versa)
- Magnetism
- Rock cycle
- Types of rocks
- Weathering, erosion, and deposition
- The Universe
- Human body systems – illnesses affecting organs
- Human reproduction
- Cell cycle
- Cell division – mitosis and meiosis
- Prokaryotes and viruses
- Energy pyramid and trophic levels
- Carrying capacity and limiting factors
- Factors affecting the population in an ecosystem
- Biodiversity and sustainability
- Mendel’s experiments
- Laws of inheritance (Mendelian and non-Mendelian
- Human genome and chromosome
- Punnett square – monohybrid and dihybrid cross
- Genetic disorders
- Atomic theory
- Isotopes and average atomic mass
- Chemical reactions
- Parts of a chemical equation
- Balancing a chemical equation
- Momentum
- Newton’s law of gravitation
- Waves and energy
- Electromagnetic waves
- Electromagnetism
- Optics
- Fossilization
- History of earth – ice cores
- Stars
- The Big Bang Theory
- Human body systems – homeostasis and feedback mechanisms
- Cell mutation
- Central dogma of molecular biology (DNA – structure and replication)
- Genetic engineering and ethical issues in biotechnology
- Biomolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids)
- Polymers
- Invertebrate diversity, evolution, and classification
- Vertebrates’ diversity, evolution, and classification
- Phylogeny and cladistics
- Theory of evolution and natural selection
- Forces of evolution
- Population genetics
- Scientific notation and significant figures
- Accuracy and precision
- Dimensional analysis
- Valence electrons
- Electron configurations
- Chemical bonding
- Endothermic and exothermic reactions
- Redox reaction
- Chemical nomenclature
- The Special Theory of Relativity
- Kepler’s law
- Laws of stratigraphy
- Relative and absolute dating (computing half-life)
- Expansion of universe
- Dark matter
PAST PAPERS
Students will receive the following:
-Certificate of Participation in Preliminary Round
-Achievement Medals in the Preliminary Round (Gold, Silver and Bronze)
-Certificate of Participation in Global Round (Paper Certificate),
-Certificate of Achievement: Gold, Silver, Bronze, Honorable Mention (Paper Certificate)
-Achievement Medals: Gold, Silver, and Bronze (Based on their performance)
Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals in the Global Round will be awarded based on the following percentages:
⁃ The top 10% will receive a Gold Medal
⁃ The next 15% will receive a Silver Medal
⁃ The next 25% will receive a Bronze Medal
⁃ The next 10% will receive an Honorable Mention Certificate
Moreover, the top three students of each category of Global Round will get special prizes listed below:
