Grade 10 2P4 Science

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE SCIENCE PROGRAM:STUDENTS

Students have many responsibilities with regard to their learning, and these increase as they advance through secondary school. Students who are willing to make the effort required and who are able to monitor their thinking and learning strategies and apply themselves will soon discover that there is a direct relationship between this effort and their achievement, and will therefore be more motivated to work. Students who develop mental attitudes and ways of behaving that contribute to success in life will benefit as learners.
Successful mastery of scientific concepts and investigation skills requires students to have a sincere commitment to work and to the development of appropriate learning skills. Furthermore, students should actively pursue opportunities outside the classroom to extend and enrich their scientific understanding and skills. For example, students can make an effort to keep up with current events related to local, national, and international scientific discoveries and innovations.

Classroom Policies of Behavior and Expectations
Rules of Engagement

1. Chemical Reactions with Applications

A chemical reaction is the interaction of chemicals to produce new substances.

Lab safety: Rules and Procedures

Overall Expectations

By the end of this course, students will:

• C1. analyse how chemical reactions are employed in common products and processes, and assess the safety and environmental hazards associated with them;
• C2. investigate, through inquiry, the characteristics of simple chemical reactions;
• C3. demonstrate an understanding of simple chemical reactions and the language and ways to represent them.

For an outline of Skills of Investigation & Communication and Basic Concepts Click Here This tells you what we will be doing in this unit.

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2. The Study of Light, Colour & Optics

Optical instuments are found everywhere in our daily lives. How does a computer moniter produce a coloured image?

Overall Expectations

By the end of this course, students will:

• E1. analyse how properties of light and colour are applied in technology and the impact of these technologies on society;
• E2. investigate, through inquiry, properties of light, and predict its behaviour in mirrors and as it passes through different media;
• E3. demonstrate an understanding of characteristics and properties of light, particularly with respect to reflection and refraction and the addition and subtraction of colour.

For an outline of Skills of Investigation & Communication and Basic Concepts Click Here This tells you what we will be doing in this unit.

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3. Ecosystems

The interaction of living things with their environment is the study called ecology.

Overall Expectations

By the end of this course, students will:

• demonstrate an understanding of ecosystems, including the relationship between ecological balance and the sustainability of life;
• analyse natural and human threats to a local ecosystem and propose viable solutions to restore ecological balance;
• relate issues to environmental sustainability with a particular focus on issues in Ontario and Canada.

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4. Earth's Dynamic Climate Systems

What is climate change and how is it going to effect us?

Overall Expectations

By the end of this course, students will:

• D1. analyse effects of human activity on climate change, and effects of climate change on living things and natural systems;
• D2. investigate various natural and human factors that have an impact on climate change and global warming;
• D3. demonstrate an understanding of various natural and human factors that contribute to climate change and global warming.

For an outline of Skills of Investigation & Communication and Basic Concepts Click Here This tells you what we will be doing in this unit.