Additional Science A J631
ADDITIONAL SCIENCE A, J631
| Module | Topics | Soil-Net links |
| Module B4 | Homeostasis | |
| 4.2.3 | Recall some examples of chemicals, such as O2, CO2 and dissolved food, which move in/out of cells by diffusion; | Oxygen cycle Carbon cycle Nutrient cycle |
| Module C5 | Chemicals of the Natural Environment | |
| 5.2.2 | Recall that silicon, oxygen and aluminium are very abundant elements in the crust; | Weathering |
| 5.2.3 | Be able to interpret data about the abundances of elements in rocks; | Weathering |
| 5.2.4 | Recall that much of the silicon and oxygen is present in the earth's crust as the compound silicon dioxide; | Oxygen cycle |
| 5.3.1 | Understand that living things are mainly made up from compounds containing the elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen with small amounts of other elements such as phosphorus and sulphur; | Global cycles overview Oxygen cycle Nitrogen cycle Carbon cycle Nutrient cycle |
| 5.4.1 | Recall that ores are rocks that contain varying amounts of minerals from which metals can be extracted; | Weathering |
| Module C6 | Chemical Synthesis | |
| 6.1.1 | Understand the importance of chemical synthesis to provide food additives, fertilisers, dyestuffs, paints, pigments, and pharmaceuticals; | Nutrient cycle |