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Tagwi Secondary School Grade 9 Applied Science - SNC 1PE  Teacher: Dr. R. Hammond e-mail: robert.hammond@ucdsb.on.ca  Course Level: Applied Grade: 9 Credit Value: 1 Room: 223  Text: Not Assigned Prerequisite: None __Course Description __ This course enables students to develop their understanding of basic concepts in biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and physics, and to apply their knowledge of science to everyday situations. They are also given opportunities to develop practical skills related to scientific investigation. Students will plan and conduct investigations into practical problems and issues related to the impact of human activity on ecosystems; the structure and properties of elements and compounds; space exploration and the components of the universe; and static and current electricity.   __Evaluation __ The course will be divided into a 70 % term mark and a 30 % summative assessment. The term mark will be evaluated for each of the four areas for achievement (knowledge/understanding, thinking, communication, application) which will be weighted equally. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> **//<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Knowledge and Understanding: //**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Subject-specific content acquired in each course (knowledge), and the comprehension of its meaning and significance (understanding). <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> **//<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Thinking and Investigation: //**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">The use of critical and creative thinking skills and inquiry, research, and problem-solving skills and/or processes. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> **//<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Communication: //**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">The conveying of meaning through various forms. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> **//<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Application: //**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">The use of knowledge and skills to make connections within and between various contexts. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">The assessment and evaluation policy at Tagwi is aligned with the Upper Canada District School Board’s “//Student Assessment and Evaluation Framework: 2007//.” <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-variant: small-caps;">Learning Skills __ <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Excellent attendance & punctuality, having an organized & complete notebook, completing homework, and participating, cooperating and demonstrating teamwork are other important keys to success that __will be assessed__ and recorded on your reports home using the scale of excellent, good, satisfactory or needs improvement. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">

__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-variant: small-caps;">Course Content __ <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-variant: small-caps;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">This course is composed of five content areas (strands): <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Ø <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">identify and describe careers related to the fields of science under study, and describe the contributions of scientists, including Canadians, to those fields. || ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Ecosystems and Human Activity  **  || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Ø <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">analyse the impact of human activity on terrestrial or aquatic ecosystems, and assess the effectiveness of selected initiatives related to environmental sustainability; <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Ø <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;"> investigate some factors related to human activity that affect terrestrial or aquatic ecosystems, and describe the consequences that these factors have for the sustainability of these ecosystems; <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Ø <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">demonstrate an understanding of characteristics of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, the interdependence within and between ecosystems, and the impact humans have on the sustainability of these ecosystems. || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Ø <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">investigate, through inquiry, physical and chemical properties of common elements and simple compounds; <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Ø <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">demonstrate an understanding of the properties of common elements and simple compounds, and general features of the organization of the periodic table. || ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Applications  **  || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Ø <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">assess the major social, economic, and environmental costs and benefits of using electrical energy, distinguishing between renewable and non ‑ <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">renewable sources, and propose a plan of action to reduce energy costs; <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Ø <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">investigate, through inquiry, the properties of static and current electricity and the cost of the consumption of electrical energy; Ø <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">demonstrate an understanding of the concepts and principles of static and current electricity. || ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Space Exploration  **  || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Ø <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">analyse the major challenges and benefits of space exploration, and assess the contributions of Canadians to space exploration; <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Ø <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">investigate the properties of different types of celestial objects in the solar system and the universe; <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Ø <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">demonstrate an understanding of major astronomical phenomena and of the principal components of the solar system and the universe. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Students must demonstrate a minimum Level 1 achievement of all of the Overall Expectations in order to receive a credit in this course. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-variant: small-caps;"> __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-variant: small-caps;">Course Materials __ <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-variant: small-caps;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">You will need to bring the following items to every class: <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Ø <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">pens and pencils, eraser, ruler <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Ø <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">a binder with // plenty // of paper (lined and a few sheets of graph paper) <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Ø <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">textbook <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Ø <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">calculator <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">STRAND  ||  <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">OVERALL EXPECTATIONS   ||
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration **  || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Ø <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">demonstrate scientific investigation skills (related to both inquiry and research) in the four areas of skills (initiating and planning, performing and recording, analysing and interpreting, and communicating);
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Biology: Sustainable **
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Chemistry: Exploring Matter **  || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Ø <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">analyse how properties of common elements and/or simple compounds affect their use, and assess the social and environmental impact associated with their production or use;
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Physics: Electrical **
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Earth and Space Science: **