Science

Science — MYP 2

International Baccalaureate · Ages 12-13

MYP 2 Sciences moves into more quantitative work across the three disciplines. Biology covers body systems and interdependence, chemistry covers atoms, elements and compounds and chemical change, and physics covers motion, forces and energy transfer with calculation.

Students design and carry out their own investigations with controlled variables, present results graphically, and evaluate the reliability of their method.

The reflecting on impacts criterion asks students to consider how science interacts with society and the environment: a strand with no direct equivalent in most national curricula.

Key topics covered

• Body SystemsDigestion, circulation, respiration and how systems interact.
• Atoms & Chemical ChangeElements, compounds, mixtures, and physical and chemical change.
• Motion & ForcesSpeed, acceleration, forces and their effects, with calculation.
• EnergyEnergy stores, transfer, efficiency and conservation.
• Scientific InvestigationResearch question, variables, method, data and evaluation.
• Science & SocietyThe impact of scientific developments on people and the environment.