SNC2D Garside
Breakdown in Sections
 Knowledge: Multiple Choice (25-ish) – all units
 Knowledge: T/F (15-ish) – all units
 Knowledge: Short answer - Chemistry
 Application – all units
 Thinking – Marlee style – all units
Unit Breakdown: Chemistry
 Atomic Theory – subatomic particles, energy levels, ion charge
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(losing or gaining electrons), stability
7 Diatomic Elements
Trends in the periodic table – period, atomic number,
Polyatomic Ion Chart – need to memorize
Nomenclature – writing chemical formulas and naming
chemical compounds
Law of conservation of mass
6 types of chemical reactions
Balancing chemical reactions
States of Matter
Acids and Bases – pH and pH testing
Neutralization Reactions
Unit Breakdown: Biology
 Parts of the microscope
 Organelles
 Interphase and Stages of Mitosis
 Apoptosis and Necrosis
 Systems of the body – digestive, respiratory, circulatory,
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endocrine,
Animal tissues
Digestive systems of the frog and earthworm
Plant cells
Comparison between normal human cells and cancer cells
Unit Breakdown: Physics
 Parts of the human eye
 Electromagnetic radiation
 Colour theory
 Refraction
 Ray Diagrams – Plane mirror and curved mirror
 Using Index of Refraction formula
 Using Snell’s Law
What Can You Do to Prepare?
 Make corrections to your course review assignments
 Go over previous quizzes and tests
 Complete previous crosswords (see ClassNet)
 Print off notes from ClassNet to make sure you have
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everything you need
Go over review PowerPoints from each unit (see ClassNet)
Re-write or highlight your own notes
Make study sheets for Unit Breakdown topics
Complete practice sheets for chemistry
Make cue cards to study from
Attend Cookies and Cram to study for a while (Monday and
Tuesday only after school in caf)