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=GRADE 9 ACADEMIC SCIENCE =

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GENERAL INFO ••••• BIOLOGY ••••• CHEMISTRY ••••• EARTH & SPACE ••••• PHYSICS



__GENERAL INFO__
DESCRIPTION > This course enables students to develop their understanding of basic concepts in biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and physics, and to relate science to technology, society, and the environment. Throughout the course, students will develop their skills in the processes of scientific investigation. Students will acquire an understanding of scientific theories and conduct investigations related to sustainable ecosystems; atomic and molecular structures and the properties of elements and compounds; the study of the universe and its properties and components; and the principles of electricity..

> **NOTE:** The overall expectations for each unit of study are detailed below. To see a list of specific expectations for each unit please refer to the Ministry of Education's webdocument: The Ontario Science Curriculum - Grades 9 & 10 (revised 2008)

PREREQUISITE > None

TEXTBOOK > Pearson Investigating Science 9 © 2009

TESTS, ASSIGNMENTS, & DUE DATES
 * Students are expected to be in class for all test and assignment submission dates. __Proper documentation is required if you have an extenuating circumstance that does not allow you to attend class on that day.__ Communication is necessary and required. So, if you know you are going to be absent talk to the teacher beforehand and let them know of your planned absence. For unplanned absences, a phone call, an email, or a message via the app Remind is needed.
 * Assignments are due at the start of class on the due date. Assignments submitted past the due date, without extenuating circumstances and without discussing it with the teacher prior to the due date, will not be evaluated. However, they are still required to demonstrate your understanding of the course expectations listed below.
 * **Late marks are 10% for grade 9 & 10 and 20% for grade 11 & 12 (including weekends & holidays)**

HANDOUTS (COURSE SPECIFIC)
 * 1D - Course Outline.pdf
 * 1D - Introduction Letter.pdf
 * 1D - Periodic Table.pdf
 * 1D - Exam Info & Hints.pdf

HANDOUTS & NOTES (SCIENCE IN GENERAL)
 * Lab Safety & Introductory Material

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__BIOLOGY: SUSTAINABLE ECOSYSTEMS__
BIG IDEAS
 * Ecosystems are dynamic and have the ability to respond to change, within limits, while maintaining their ecolgoical balance.
 * People have the responsibility to regulate their impact on the sustainability of ecosystems in order to preserve them for future generations.

OVERALL EXPECTATIONS > By the end of this unit students will:
 * assess the impact of human activities on the sustainability of terrestrial and/or aquatic ecosystems, and evaluate the effectiveness of courses of action intended to remedy or mitigate negative impacts;
 * investigate factors related to human activity that affect terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and explain how they affect the sustainability of these ecosystems; and
 * demonstrate an understanding of the dynamic nature of ecosystems, particularly in terms of ecological balance and the impact of human activity on the sustainability of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

UNIT OUTLINE
 * 1DBIOL - Unit Outline.pdf

NOTES
 * 1DBIOL - PP1 (Introduction).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - PP2 (Life On Earth).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - PP3 (Ecosystems).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - PP4 (Sustainability).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - PP5 (Energy Flow).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - PP6 (Interactions).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - PP7 (Cycling of Matter).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - PP8 (Limiting Factors).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - PP9 (Aquatic & Terrestrial Ecosystems).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - PP10 (Humans & Biodiversity).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - PP11 (Pests & Poisons).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - PP12 (Benefits of Natural Ecosystems).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - PP13 (Assessing Our Impact).pdf

WORKSHEETS & HANDOUTS
 * 1DBIOL - HO1 (Decomposer Lab).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - WS1 (The Lorax).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - WS2 (Silence of the Frogs).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - WS3 (Cycles of Matter).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - WS4 (The Zebra Mussel).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - WS5 (Why Soil Health Matters).pdf ...&... 4.2 Why Soil Health Matters ..... You will need to read 4.2 to complete WS5!

QUIZZES
 * 1DBIOL - QUIZ1 (Diversity in Ecosystems).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - QUIZ2 (Nutrient Cycles).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - QUIZ3 (Humans & Biodiversity).pdf

LABS/ASSIGNMENTS/PROJECTS
 * 1DBIOL - ASG1 (Energy of Foods).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - ASG2 (Predator-Prey Relationships).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - ASG3 (Aquatic Ecosystem Factors).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - ASG4 (Soil Lab).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - PRJ1 (Wanted-Lost Poster).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - PRJ1 (Two-Tiered Ecosystem).pdf

ANSWERS/SOLUTIONS/HINTS
 * 1DBIOL - QUIZ1 (Answers).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - QUIZ2 (Answers).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - QUIZ3 (Answers).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - TEST1 (Hints).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - TEST2 (Hints).pdf
 * 1DBIOL - TEST3 (Hints).pdf

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__CHEMISTRY: ATOMS, ELEMENTS, & COMPOUNDS__
BIG IDEAS
 * Elements and compounds have specific physical and chemical properties that determine their practical uses.
 * The use of elements and compounds has both positive and negative effects on society and the environment.

OVERALL EXPECTATIONS > By the end of this unit students will:
 * assess social, environmental, and economic impacts of the use of common elements and compounds, with reference to their physical and chemical properties;
 * investigate, through inquiry, the physical and chemical properties of common elements and compounds; and
 * demonstrate an understanding of the properties of common elements and compounds, and of the organization of elements in the periodic table.

UNIT OUTLINE
 * 1DCHEM - Unit Outline.pdf

NOTES
 * 1DCHEM - PP1 (Introduction).pdf
 * 1DCHEM - PP2 (Matter).pdf
 * 1DCHEM - PP3 (Classifying Matter).pdf
 * 1DCHEM - PP4 (Physical Properties).pdf
 * 1DCHEM - PP5 (Chemical Properties).pdf
 * 1DCHEM - PP6 (Physical & Chemical Changes).pdf
 * 1DCHEM - PP7 (Chemical Tests).pdf
 * 1DCHEM - PP8 (Atomic Theory).pdf
 * 1DCHEM - PP9 (Atoms & Elements).pdf
 * 1DCHEM - PP10 (The Periodic Table).pdf
 * 1DCHEM - PP11 (Patterns in The Periodic Table).pdf
 * 1DCHEM - PP12 (How Compounds Form).pdf
 * 1DCHEM - PP13 (Chemical Names & Formulas).pdf
 * 1DCHEM - PP14 (Hidden Hazards).pdf

WORKSHEETS
 * 1DCHEM - WS1 (The Atomic Theory).pdf
 * 1DCHEM - WS2 (The Elements).pdf
 * 1DCHEM - WS3 (The Periodic Table).pdf
 * 1DCHEM - WS4 (B-R Diagrams).pdf
 * 1DCHEM - WS5 (Hazards & Benefits).pdf

QUIZZES
 * 1DCHEM - QUIZ1 (Matter).pdf
 * 1DCHEM - QUIZ2 (The Periodic Table).pdf
 * 1DCHEM - QUIZ3 (Atomic Structure).pdf

LABS/ASSIGNMENTS/PROJECTS
 * 1DCHEM - ASG1 (Vial Lab).pdf
 * 1DCHEM - ASG2 (Flame Test).pdf
 * 1DCHEM - ASG3 (Density Lab).pdf
 * 1DCHEM - PRJ1 (Element Cube).pdf

ANSWERS/SOLUTIONS/HINTS
 * 1DCHEM - QUIZ1 (Answers).pdf
 * 1DCHEM - QUIZ2 (Answers).pdf
 * 1DCHEM - QUIZ3 (Answers).pdf
 * 1DCHEM - TEST1 (Hints).pdf
 * 1DCHEM - TEST2 (Hints).pdf

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__EARTH & SPACE: THE STUDY OF THE UNIVERSE__
BIG IDEAS
 * Different types of celestial objects in the solar system and universe have distinct properties that can be investigated and quantified.
 * People use observational evidence of the properties of the solar system and the universe to develop theories to explain their formation and evolution.
 * Space exploration has generated valuable knowledge but at enormous cost.

OVERALL EXPECTATIONS > By the end of this unit students will:
 * assess some of the costs, hazards, and benefits of space exploration and the contributions of Canadians to space research and technology;
 * investigate the characteristics and properties of a variety of celestial objects visible from Earth in the night sky; and
 * demonstrate an understanding of the major scientific theories about the structure, formation, and evolution of the universe and its components and of the evidence that supports these theories.

NOTES
 * 8.1 The Night Sky
 * 8.4 Planets
 * 8.5 The Stars
 * 8.6 The Sun
 * 9.1 Motion in the Solar System
 * 9.2 Seasons
 * 9.8 Expansion of the Universe
 * 10.2 The Future of Space Exploration
 * 10.3 Humans in Space
 * 10.4 Space Tools & Training
 * 10.5 Technology Transfer

WORKSHEETS
 * 1DSPCE - WS1 (8.1).pdf
 * 1DSPCE - WS2 (8.4).pdf
 * 1DSPCE - WS3 (8.5).pdf
 * 1DSPCE - WS4 (8.6).pdf
 * 1DSPCE - WS5 (9.1).pdf
 * 1DSPCE - WS6 (9.2).pdf
 * 1DSPCE - WS7 (9.8).pdf
 * 1DSPCE - WS8 (10.2).pdf
 * 1DSPCE - WS9 (10.3).pdf

QUIZZES
 * 1DSPCE - QUIZ1 (Skywatching & Distances).pdf
 * 1DSPCE - QUIZ2 (The Solar System).pdf
 * 1DSPCE - QUIZ3 (History of the Universe).pdf
 * 1DSPCE - QUIZ4 (Space Research & Exploration).pdf

LABS/ASSIGNMENTS/PROJECTS
 * 1DSPCE - PRJ1 (Travel Brochure).pdf

ANSWERS/SOLUTIONS/HINTS
 * 1DSPCE - QUIZ1 (Answers).pdf
 * 1DSPCE - QUIZ2 (Answers).pdf
 * 1DSPCE - QUIZ3 (Answers).pdf
 * 1DSPCE - QUIZ4 (Answers).pdf

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__PHYSICS: THE CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTRICITY__
BIG IDEAS
 * Electricity is a form of energy produced from a variety of non-renewable and renewable sources.
 * The production and consumption of electrical energy has social, economic, and environmental implications.
 * Static and current electricity have distinct properties that determine how they are used.

OVERALL EXPECTATIONS > By the end of this unit students will:
 * assess some of the costs and benefits associated with the production of electrical energy from renewable and non-renewable sources, and analyse how electrical efficiencies and savings can be achieved, through both the design of technological devices and practices in the home;
 * investigate, through inquiry, various aspects of electricity, including the properties of static and current electricity, and the quantitative relationships between potential difference, current, and resistance in electrical circuits; and
 * demonstrate an understanding of the principles of static and current electricity.

UNIT OUTLINE
 * 1DPHYS - Unit Outline.pdf

NOTES
 * 1DPHYS - PP1 (Introduction).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - PP2 (Electric Charges).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - PP3 (Detecting Electric Charge).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - PP4 (Static Electricity).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - PP5 (Electric Discharge).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - PP6 (Grounding).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - PP7 (Conductors & Insulators).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - PP8 (Charging by Friction).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - PP9 (Charging by Contact).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - PP10 (Charging by Induction).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - PP11 (Electric Circuits).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - PP12 (Electrical Safety).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - PP13 (Electric Current).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - PP14 (Potential Difference).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - PP15 (Resistance).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - PP16 (Series & Parallel Circuits).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - PP17 (Ohm's Law).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - PP18 (Generating Electrical Energy).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - PP19 (Electrical Power & Efficiency).pdf

WORKSHEETS
 * 1DPHYS - WS1 (Electrical Nature of Matter).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - WS2 (Counting Charges).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - WS3 (Charging by Contact & Induction).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - WS4 (What Will Happen When).pdf

QUIZZES
 * 1DPHYS - QUIZ1 (Electrostatics).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - QUIZ2 (Electric Circuits).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - QUIZ3 (Electrical Energy).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - QUIZ4 (Using Electrical Energy).pdf

LABS/ASSIGNMENTS/PROJECTS
 * 1DPHYS - ASG1 (Conductors & Insulators).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - ASG2 (Conductivity).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - ASG3 (Series Circuit Analysis).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - ASG4 (Parallel Circuit Analysis).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - ASG5 (Ohm's Law).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - PRJ1 (Test Machine).pdf

ANSWERS/SOLUTIONS/HINTS
 * 1DPHYS - QUIZ1 (Answers).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - QUIZ2 (Answers).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - QUIZ3 (Answers).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - QUIZ4 (Answers).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - TEST1 (Hints).pdf
 * 1DPHYS - TEST2 (Hints).pdf

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