PORT COLBORNE HIGH SCHOOL COURSE OUTLINE
Academic Science Grade 10: SNC2D
Assessment and Evaluation Statement:
Our goal is for each student to achieve and demonstrate a high level of understanding and learning in this course. Please be aware that most of your marks will be coming from a small number of critical tasks completed throughout the semester. In order to be successful, it is very important that you participate in all of the activities in this course.
Practice for Learning:
You will be given ample opportunity to learn and practice the key learnings of this course. The daily activities taking place allow you to build on the knowledge required to be successful. You will use self, peer and teacher assessments for these activities which will allow you to maximize your learning and your mark. You will be given feedback by your teacher that will allow you to submit your very best work for each of these critical tasks. You must participate in the feedback process; critical tasks will not be evaluated unless you have followed the process set up by your teacher.
Evaluation of Learning:
Most of your marks will come from critical tasks that take place towards the end of a unit, after you have had the opportunity to master the expectations. Critical tasks will usually include an activity that connects your learning to life after high school (e.g. research reports, mock trials, multimedia presentations). Where appropriate, it may take the form of a written test. Late marks for late assignments may be deducted in accordance with the Ministry document on Assessment and Evaluation.
Mark Break Down:
Formative and Summative 70%
Evaluations
End of Course Performance 10%
Task
Final Exam 20%
Learning Skills:
These include: responsibility, organization, independent work, collaboration, initiative and self-regulation. These skills are important to your success as a student. They are not specifically part of your marks, but are recorded separately on your report card.
Unit Descriptions
Chemistry
Chemicals react with each other in predictable ways.
Chemical reactions may have a negative impact on the environment, but they can also be used to address environmental challenges.
Critical Tasks
Labs: Reaction types, Testing for ions, Acids and Bases.
Project: Lab based Performance task
Unit test
Physics
Light has characteristics and properties that can be manipulated with mirrors and lenses for a range of uses.
Society has benefited from the development of a range of optical devices and technologies.
Critical Tasks
Labs: Reflection and refraction
Project: Light Technology Research Project and Presentation
Unit test
Earth and Space Science
Earth’s climate is dynamic and is the result of interacting systems and processes.
Global climate change is influenced by both natural and human factors.
Climate change affects living things and natural systems in a variety of ways.
People have the responsibility to assess their impact on climate change and to identify effective courses of action to reduce this impact.
Critical Tasks
Lab: To be announced
Project: Climate Change Research Project and Presentation
Unit test
Biology
Plants and animals, including humans, are made of specialized cells, tissues, and organs that are organized into systems.
Developments in medicine and medical technology can have social and ethical implications.
Critical Tasks
Lab: Microscopes, Biological diagrams or Build a model.
Project: Frog Dissection
Unit test
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