■ DETAILED SCIENCE REVIEWER
■ BIOLOGY
• Cell Structure & Function: Cell theory (all living things made of cells, basic unit of life, from
pre-existing cells). Organelles: cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes,
ER, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, chloroplast (plants), cell wall (plants), vacuoles.
• Photosynthesis & Respiration: Photosynthesis (6CO■+6H■O+sunlight →
C■H■■O■+6O■, occurs in chloroplast). Cellular respiration (C■H■■O■+6O■ →
6CO■+6H■O+ATP, occurs in mitochondria, aerobic vs anaerobic).
• Human Body Systems: Circulatory, Respiratory, Digestive, Nervous, Musculoskeletal,
Excretory, Immune, Reproductive systems with main functions.
• Genetics & Heredity: DNA, genes, alleles, Mendel’s laws, Punnett squares.
• Classification of Organisms: Kingdom → Phylum → Class → Order → Family → Genus →
Species, binomial nomenclature.
■■ CHEMISTRY
• Elements, Compounds, Mixtures: Elements (one type of atom), Compounds (chemically
bonded), Mixtures (physically combined).
• Periodic Table & Properties: Groups = columns, Periods = rows, metals, nonmetals,
metalloids.
• Chemical Bonding & Reactions: Ionic (transfer electrons), Covalent (share electrons),
balancing equations.
• Acids, Bases, Solutions: pH scale, acid + base → salt + water, solution = solute + solvent.
• Lab Safety: goggles, gloves, no tasting chemicals, know safety equipment.
■■ PHYSICS
• Laws of Motion: Newton’s 3 laws (inertia, F=ma, action-reaction).
• Work, Power, Energy: Work=F×d, Power=W/t, Kinetic & Potential energy.
• Waves, Sound, Light: Mechanical vs electromagnetic waves, sound faster in solids, light
reflection/refraction/dispersion.
• Electricity & Magnetism: Current, Voltage, Resistance (Ohm’s Law V=IR), magnetism
basics.
• Simple Machines: lever, pulley, wheel & axle, inclined plane, screw, wedge.
■ EARTH SCIENCE
• Layers of Earth: Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core.
• Rocks & Rock Cycle: Igneous (cooled magma), Sedimentary (compacted sediments),
Metamorphic (heat+pressure).
• Weather, Climate, Natural Disasters: Weather = short term, Climate = long term, types of
disasters and preparedness.
• Astronomy: Solar system, eclipses, moon phases.
• Environmental Science: Sustainability, RRR, conservation.
■ GENERAL SCIENCE TRIVIA
• Famous scientists (Newton, Einstein, Darwin, Curie), Inventions (Bell, Wrights, Edison),
Recent breakthroughs (AI, CRISPR), Philippine scientists (Fe del Mundo, Gregorio Zara), Fun
facts (lightning hotter than sun, bananas are berries).