Rothwell-Osnabruck School

Upper Canada District School Board

COURSE OUTLINE Course: Science, Gr. 10, Academic

Credit Value: 1 credit Date: February 2012 This course was designed in accordance with the Ontario Curriculum Policy Document http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/ Teacher: C. Tinkess Program Leader: J. Grayson Principal: S. Rutters COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course enables students to enhance their understanding of concepts in biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and physics, and of the interrelationships between science, technology, society, and the environment. Students are also given opportunities to further develop their scientific investigation skills. Students will plan and conduct investigations and develop their understanding of scientific theories related to the connections between cells and systems in animals and plants; chemical reactions, with a particular focus on acidbase reactions; forces that affect climate and climate change; and the interaction of light and matter.
Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration AREAS OF STUDY Demonstrate scientific investigation skills (related to both inquiry and research) in the four areas of skills (initiating and planning, performing and recording, analyzing and interpreting, and communicating) Identify and describe a variety of careers related to the field of science under study, and identify scientists, including Canadians, who have made contributions to those fields Evaluate the importance of medical and other technological developments related to systems biology, and analyze their societal and ethical implications Investigate cell division, cell specialization, organs, and systems in animals and plants, using research and inquiry skills, including various laboratory techniques Demonstrate an understanding of the hierarchical organization of cells, from tissues, to organs, to systems in animals and plants Analyze a variety of safety and environmental issues associated with chemical reactions, including the ways in which chemical reactions can be applied to address environmental challenges Investigate, through inquiry, the characteristics of chemical reactions Demonstrate an understanding of the general principles of chemical reactions, and various ways to represent them Analyze some of the effects of climate change around the world, and assess the effectiveness of initiatives that attempt to address the issue of climate change Investigate various natural and human factors that influence Earths climate and climate change Demonstrate an understanding of natural and human factors, including the greenhouse effect, that influence Earths climate and contribute to climate change

Biology: Tissues, Organs and Systems of Living Things Chemistry: Chemical Reactions -

Earth and Space Science: Climate Change

Evaluate the effectiveness of technological devices and procedures designed to make use of light, and assess their social benefits Physics: Light and - Investigate, through inquiry, the properties of light, and predict its Geometric Optics behavior, particularly with respect to reflection in plane and curved mirrors and refraction in converging lenses - Demonstrate an understanding of various characteristics and properties of light, particularly with respect to reflection in mirrors and reflection and refraction in lenses ASSESSMENT, EVALUATION AND MARK BREAKDOWN The primary purpose of assessment and evaluation is to improve student learning. Growing Success, 2010 The following two areas of achievement are the focus of assessment, evaluation and reporting in this course as per Ontario policy as outlined in Growing Success: Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting in Ontario Schools, 2010. The basis of assessment, evaluation and reporting in each category for this course is outlined below: 1. Achievement of Curriculum Expectations : Students will be provided with many opportunities to demonstrate their knowledge and skills of the course content. Assessment will occur on a frequent basis in order to receive feedback on how to improve. Evaluations will be based on the following four categories of the achievement chart: Knowledge and Understanding, Thinking, Communication, and Application. The final grade for this course will be determined on from the following evaluations: Evaluation Task Quizzes Unit Tests Labs Presentations/Papers Final Exam % of Final Mark 10% 20% 20% 10% 30%

2. Demonstration of Learning Skills and Work Habits: Students will also be assessed/evaluated continually on the following learning skills and work habits: - Responsibility - Organization - Independent Work - Collaboration - Initiative - Self-regulation COURSE SCHEDULE

Date Feb. 6-10 13-17 20-24 27-2 March 5-9

Topic Lab Safety Chemistry recap; Chemical tests; Compound types Chemical formulas; Chemical reactions Acids vs. Bases Test Review

Evaluation Safety quiz

Chemistry lab due Chemical formula quiz Unit test

12-16 19-23 26-30 April 2-5 10-13 16-20 23-27 30-4 May 7-11 14-18 22-24 28-1 June 4-8 11-15 18-19

March Break!!! Plant cells vs. Animal cells Mitosis vs. Meiosis Specialized cells and organs Function and interaction of bodily systems Dissection Light and the electromagnetic spectrum Reflection vs. Refraction Ray diagrams Optics calculations Optical applications Climate Change Climate Change Climate Change Course Review

YAY! Cell lab due Cell test Dissection lab due

Optics lab due Optics test Solar oven due Endangered animal research paper due Climate change presentations Exams begin on June 20th

CONTACT INFORMATION Contact Corey Tinkess at Rothwell-Osnabruck School Phone: (613) 537-2454 Email: corey.tinkess@ucdsb.on.ca