Biology – cell organelles; cell transport; cell division; DNA and protein synthesis; from molecules to organisms; mutations; population genetics; cell respiration; photosynthesis; ecology; evolution; population genetics; inheritance and variation of traits; evolution and natural selection; taxonomy; energy and dynamics
Chemistry – matter and its properties; measurements; atoms, molecules and ions; stoichiometry; gas laws; electronic structure of atoms; electronic structure and periodicity; chemical bonding & ionic bonds; covalent bonds; organic compounds; intermolecular forces, liquids
and gases; physical properties of solution; thermochemistry; chemical kinetics; chemical thermodynamics; chemical equilibrium; acid, base, salts equilibria; electrochemistry;
Physics – Units and Measurement; Vectors and Projectiles; Kinematics; Newton’s Laws; Forces in Two Dimensions; Work, Energy and Power; Center of Mass, Momentum, Impulse and Collisions; Rotational Equilibrium and Rotational Dynamics; Gravity; Periodic Motion; Mechanical Waves and Sounds; Fluid Mechanics; Temperature and Heat; Ideal Gases and Laws of Thermodynamics; Static Electricity; Electric Circuits; Light and Color; Reflection and Mirrors; Refraction and Lenses
Earth and Environmental Sciences – origin and structure of the earth; plate tectonics; earth materials and processes; natural hazards, mitigation, and adaptation; history of the earth; geology, minerals and energy; the scientific method; ecology; the biosphere; climate, hydrosphere and atmosphere; population; the land, forests and soil; water resources and water pollution; energy and resources; societies and policy; sustainability and the human endeavor; waste management
Space Sciences – formation of the universe; universe; galaxies; the big bang; black holes; space explorations; solar system; earth moon system; earth in the solar system; measuring distances in the solar system and beyond; parallax and distance to asteroids; weather; planetology; comparing planets and stars; cosmic scale and cosmic address; space geology; space life; and space medicine