Grade 10 Applied Science Course Outline

Textbooks(s)/Resources: Science Connections 10, Nelson Cost of Textbook/equipment replacement: $75.00 (if lost or damaged)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course enables students to develop a deeper understanding of concepts in biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and physics, and to apply their knowledge of science in real-world situations. Students are given opportunities to develop further practical skills in scientific investigation. Students will plan and conduct investigations into everyday problems and issues related to human cells and body systems; chemical reactions; factors affecting climate change; and the interaction of light and matter. CURRICULUM STRANDS (UNITS) & OVERALL EXPECTATIONS:

1. Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration • 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); • Identify and describe a variety of careers related to the fields of science under study, and identify

scientists, including Canadians, who have made contributions to those fields.

2. Biology: Tissues, Organs, and Systems • Analyse some current technologies or substances that have an impact on human tissues, organs, or

systems, and evaluate their effects on human health; • Investigate cell division, cell specialization, and the organization of systems in animals, including

humans, using various laboratory techniques; • Demonstrate an understanding of the hierarchical organization of cells, from tissues, to organs, to systems

in animals, including humans.

3. Chemistry: Chemical Reactions and their Practical Applications • Analyse how chemical reactions are employed in common products and processes, and assess the safety

and environmental hazards associated with them; • Investigate, through inquiry, the characteristics of simple chemical reactions; • Demonstrate an understanding of simple chemical reactions and the language and ways to represent them.

COURSE CODE: SNC2P

COURSE TYPE: Applied

GRADE/LEVEL: 10 PREREQUISITE: Science, Grade 9, Academic or Applied (SNC1D or SNC1P)

CREDIT VALUE: 1.0

ACL: Mr. Sandhu

TEACHER(S): OFFICE PHONE: (416) 394-7570 Ext. 20095

COURSE TITLE: Science

MINISTRY GUIDELINE: The Ontario Curriculum Grades 9 & 10 Science – Revised 2008

West Humber Collegiate Institute

SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

4. Earth and Space Science: Earth’s Dynamic Climate • Analyse effects of human activity on climate change, and effects of climate change on living things and

natural systems; • Investigate various natural and human factors that have an impact on climate change and global warming; • Demonstrate an understanding of various natural and human factors that contribute to climate change and

global warming.

5. Physics: Light and Applications of Optics • Analyse how properties of light and colour are applied in technology and the impact of these technologies

on society; • Investigate, through inquiry, properties of light, and predict its behaviour in mirrors and as it passes

through different media; • Demonstrate an understanding of characteristics and properties of light, particularly with respect to

reflection and refraction and the addition and subtraction of colour.

ASSESSMENT, EVALUATION & REPORTING: All students will be evaluated on a 70/30 (Term/Summative) split, where Seventy percent (Term) of the final mark is based on a cumulative total of all work from the current semester and Thirty percent (Summative) is based on the culminating activities*, final tests, final exams or any combination of these. Assessment and Evaluation are based on the expectations and levels of achievement outlined in the provincial curriculum document for each subject. A wide range of assessment and evaluation opportunities allows students to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways. This information provides the basis for reporting student grades on the Provincial Report Card. A final mark will be calculated using the following categories or strands.

Achievement Categories and Weighting Term Work 70% Knowledge/Understanding 20% Thinking/Inquiry 20% Communication 15% Application 15% Summative Evaluation 30%

Exam 20% Culminating Activity 10% Learning Skills: The report card provides a record of the learning skills, demonstrated by the student in every course in the following six categories: Responsibility, Independent Work, Organization, Initiative, Collaboration, Self-Regulation. The learning skills are evaluated using a four-point scale (E-Excellent, G-Good, S-Satisfactory, N-Needs Improvement). * A detailed explanation of the culminating activity/activities will be distributed to students in the class. All four categories (knowledge, communication, application and inquiry) will be represented on the exam. No student is exempt from the final evaluation.

Missed Tests/Quizzes: Unit tests will be announced at least one week in advance. If a student is unable to write the evaluation with the class because of an absence, then the student must inform their teacher in advance of the evaluation so that alternate arrangements can be made. Students who are absent on the day of an evaluation due to illness or a family emergency must have their parents phone the school on the day of the evaluation explaining why they are absent. At the teacher’s discretion, a note from parents indicating the reason for the absence may also be required. Alternate arrangements will be made for these students to write the evaluation. Doctor’s notes will be required from students who miss more than one evaluation. If these procedures are not followed, it is possible that a mark of zero will be assigned. Missed Laboratory Activities: Students are expected to participate regularly in laboratory activities. If an absence occurs on the day of a lab, it is the student’s responsibility to connect with the teacher upon returning to class. At the discretion of the teacher, the student may be required to make up any missed lab work.

Missed Exam/Culminating Activities: If a student misses an exam owing to illness, death in the family, a court appearance, etc., documentation must be provided accounting for the absence to the Vice-Principal in charge of exams at the earliest opportunity. Otherwise, the assigned mark for a missed examination is zero. The culminating tasks are treated in the same manner as a final examination. Missing a deadline or presentation day must be for a significant reason such as a serious illness, or bereavement. Evidence, such as a letter from a medical professional, must be provided to support the reason. A student who misses a culminating task deadline without a legitimate reason will receive a mark of zero for that assignment. Late Assignments: All assignments must be completed on time. Assignments that are submitted late face a potential late penalty of up to a maximum of 10%. For major evaluations, teachers may choose to assign an ultimate deadline of no less than one week and no more than one term following the due date. After the ultimate deadline, late submissions will not be accepted. This will apply in cases where a teacher’s return to students of marked work compromises the integrity of further late submissions. After an ultimate deadline, a mark of zero will be recorded. Cheating & Plagiarism: If it has been confirmed that a student has plagiarized submitted work, allows their submitted work to be copied or cheats during an evaluation, the student will receive a mark of zero for that activity. Additional consequences, including suspension at the discretion of the Principal/Vice-Principal, may be taken.

By signing below, I hereby acknowledge that I have read and understand the course expectations set out by the WHCI Science Department. Parent/Guardian Signature: _____________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Student Signature: _____________________________________________ Date: ______________________