Year 11 science

IXL offers more than 100 Year 11 science skills to explore and learn! Not sure where to start? Go to your personalised Recommendations wall to find a skill that looks interesting, or select a skill plan that aligns to your textbook, national curriculum or standardised test.

IXL offers more than 100 Year 11 science skills to explore and learn! Not sure where to start? Go to your personalised Recommendations wall to find a skill that looks interesting, or select a skill plan that aligns to your textbook, national curriculum or standardised test.

B. Laboratory equipment and safety

  1. 1
    Identify laboratory tools
  2. 2
    Identify parts of a light microscope

F. Cellular transport

  1. 1
    Structure and function of the cell membrane
  2. 2
    Types of passive transport
  3. 3
    Osmosis

G. Multicellular organisms

  1. 1
    Organisation in the human body: the heart and the circulatory system
  2. 2
    Homeostasis and feedback loops

H. Cell energy

  1. 1
    The chemistry of photosynthesis
  2. 2
    The chemistry of cellular respiration

I. Cell growth and division

  1. 1
    Introduction to cell division
  2. 2
    The cell cycle
  3. 3
    Describe phases of mitosis and the cell cycle
  4. 4
    Identify phases of mitosis and the cell cycle in plant cells

J. DNA

  1. 1
    Introduction to the genetic code

K. Meiosis and sexual reproduction

  1. 1
    Sexual reproduction and genetic variation: part I
  2. 2
    Sexual reproduction and genetic variation: part II

M. Evolution

  1. 1
    Evaluate fossil evidence of evolution
  2. 2
    Evaluate anatomical and molecular evidence of evolution
  3. 3
    Construct explanations of natural selection

N. Classification

  1. 1
    Classify and describe organisms using domains

P. Biodiversity

  1. 1
    Kelp forests: factors affecting biodiversity

Q. Properties of matter

  1. 1
    Classify matter using physical and chemical properties

R. Energy changes

  1. 1
    Identify exothermic and endothermic processes

S. Atomic structure

  1. 1
    Count subatomic particles in atoms and ions
  2. 2
    Nuclear notation for atoms and ions

T. Chemical bonding

  1. 1
    Introduction to chemical bonding
  2. 2
    Determine which type of chemical bond can form

U. Nomenclature

  1. 1
    Name binary ionic compounds
  2. 2
    Name ionic compounds containing polyatomic ions
  3. 3
    Write chemical formulas of ionic compounds

V. The mole and quantifying matter

  1. 1
    Calculate molar mass
  2. 2
    Convert between mass and moles of a substance

W. Balancing chemical equations

  1. 1
    Count atoms in chemical reactions using models
  2. 2
    Count atoms in chemical equations
  3. 3
    Balance chemical equations I

X. Chemical reactions

  1. 1
    Classify chemical reactions
  2. 2
    Single replacement reactions

Y. Stoichiometry

  1. 1
    Determine mole ratios
  2. 2
    Calculate the mass of a reactant or product
  3. 3
    Identify a limiting reactant and calculate the amount of a product

Z. Properties of gases

  1. 1
    Boyle's Law: pressure and volume relationships of gases
  2. 2
    Charles's Law: volume and temperature relationship of gases

AA. Solutions

  1. 1
    Solve problems using solubility curves
  2. 2
    Calculate the molarity, amount of solute or volume of a solution

BB. Rates of reactions

  1. 1
    Factors that affect reaction rate

CC. Equilibrium

  1. 1
    Predict the equilibrium shift
  2. 2
    Identify the stresses that cause an equilibrium shift

DD. Scalars and vectors

  1. 1
    Decompose and compose two-dimensional vectors
  2. 2
    Add and subtract two-dimensional vectors: component form

EE. Motion in one dimension

  1. 1
    Distance and displacement in one dimension
  2. 2
    Solve problems using kinematic equations

FF. Motion in two dimensions

  1. 1
    Solve projectile motion problems given components of velocity
  2. 2
    Solve projectile motion problems given magnitude and direction of velocity

GG. Forces and laws of motion

  1. 1
    Newton's laws of motion
  2. 2
    Newton's first law of motion
  3. 3
    Newton's second law of motion
  4. 4
    Newton's law of universal gravitation

HH. Work, energy and power

  1. 1
    Conservation of mechanical energy

II. Thermodynamics

  1. 1
    Calculations involving specific heat capacity

JJ. Simple harmonic motion

  1. 1
    Hooke's law

KK. Waves

  1. 1
    Waves on strings

LL. Sound

  1. •
    Coming soon: Sound waves: speed, frequency and wavelength

MM. Electromagnetic waves

  1. 1
    Properties of electromagnetic waves

NN. Optics

  1. 1
    The law of reflection

OO. Electric circuits

  1. 1
    Ohm's law: voltage, current and resistance

PP. Magnetism

  1. 1
    Magnets and magnetism

QQ. Nuclear physics

  1. 1
    Classify nuclear reactions