Tochigi Public High School Entrance Examination - Science study plan

Calculate speed, velocity, and acceleration from given data and draw motion graphs (distance-time and velocity-time) from scratch

Apply Newton's three laws verbally and mathematically to everyday situations such as a braking car or a falling object

Solve problems on work, kinetic energy, and gravitational potential energy using the formulas W=Fs, KE=½mv², PE=mgh

Explain the law of conservation of mechanical energy and use it to find unknown speeds or heights in simple systems

Describe wave properties (wavelength, frequency, amplitude, wave speed) and apply v=fλ to numerical problems

Explain reflection, refraction, and total internal reflection with ray diagrams drawn by hand

State Ohm's law and calculate current, voltage, and resistance in series and parallel circuits

Compute electrical power and energy (P=VI, E=Pt) and apply the right-hand rule to a current-carrying wire and a solenoid

Explain electromagnetic induction and how a generator and a motor differ in energy conversion

Classify substances as elements, compounds, or mixtures and justify each classification using particle models

Distinguish physical from chemical change and write word equations for common reactions (combustion, oxidation, neutralization)

Balance 10 chemical equations correctly and identify reactants and products

Explain the difference between atoms, molecules, and ions using the periodic table and electron configuration basics

Perform stoichiometric calculations converting moles to mass and to gas volume at standard conditions

Interpret a solubility curve and a reaction-rate graph to predict outcomes

Design a simple controlled experiment (e.g., rate of dissolving vs. temperature) identifying independent, dependent, and controlled variables

Read data tables and graphs accurately, distinguishing correlation from causation

Describe cell structure and function and compare plant and animal cells using a hand-drawn diagram

Explain mitosis and meiosis and how each contributes to growth or gamete formation

Apply Mendelian inheritance (dominant/recessive, genotype/phenotype) to solve Punnett square problems

Explain DNA, genes, and chromosomes and how traits are passed from parents to offspring

Trace energy flow and food chains/webs in an ecosystem and identify producers, consumers, and decomposers

Explain the carbon and nitrogen cycles and the role of decomposers

Describe natural selection and give evidence for evolution (fossils, homologous structures)

Distinguish biotic from abiotic factors and explain population dynamics and carrying capacity

Identify igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks and explain the rock cycle

Explain plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanoes and relate them to Japan's geology

Describe weather formation: air masses, fronts, and the water cycle, and interpret a weather map

Explain the Earth's rotation and revolution and how they cause day/night, seasons, and phases of the Moon

Describe the solar system and the relative scale of planets and the Sun

Complete two full-length timed practice papers under exam conditions and score them

Review every wrong answer and write a one-line cause for each error

Re-derive the 10 most-used formulas from memory without notes

Identify the two weakest sub-topics and complete 10 targeted practice questions on each