Download SNC2D BHS Grade 10 Applied Science course

BELL HIGH SCHOOL
Science Department
COURSE NAME: Grade 10 Applied Level Science
COURSE CODE: SNC2P
COURSE OVERVIEW:
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.
LEARNING RESOURCES:
TEXTBOOK + $85.00
ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION:
Students will be evaluated according to the overall expectations of this course. Students will
receive ongoing feedback via assessments that they can use to improve their learning and ability
to demonstrate course expectations.
The following conversion chart shows how the four levels of achievement are aligned to
percentage marks:
Achievement
Level
Percentage
Mark Range
4+
95100
4
4-
3+
3
3-
2+
87-94 80-86 77-79 73-76 70-72 67-69
2
63–66
2-
1+
1
60-62 57-59 53-56
150–52
Below Level 1 (R) signifies additional learning is required to demonstrate competency in the
expectation being evaluated.
An “I” signifies that the student has not provided evidence to allow the expectation to be
evaluated.
The final mark will be based on 70% course work and 30% summative evaluations [exam(s)
and/or performance task(s)].
Course Strands & Overall Expectations:
A. Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration
A1: Investigation Skills: 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);
A2: Career Exploratioin: 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 field
B. Biology: Tissues, Organs and Systems
B1: Technology: analyse some current technologies or substances that have an impact on
human tissues, organs, or systems, and evaluate their effects on human health;
B2: Investigation: investigate cell division, cell specialization, and the organization of systems in
animals, including humans, using various laboratory techniques;
B3: Hierarchal Organization: demonstrate an understanding of the hierarchical organization of
cells, from tissues, to organs, to systems in animals, including humans.
C. Chemistry: Chemical Reactions and their Practical Applications
C1: Societal and Environmental Impact: analyse how chemical reactions are employed in
common products and processes, and assess the safety and environmental hazards
associated with them;
C2: Chemical Reactions: investigate, through inquiry, the characteristics of simple chemical
reactions;
C3: Understanding Chemical Terminology: demonstrate an understanding of simple chemical
reactions and the language and ways to represent them
D. Earth and Space Science: Dynamic Climate
D1: Effects on Environment: analyse effects of human activity on climate change, and effects of
climate change on living things and natural systems;
D2: Anthropogenic Effect: investigate various natural and human factors that have an impact on
climate change and global warming;;
D3: Demonstrate understanding of global warming: demonstrate an understanding of various
natural and human factors that contribute to climate change and global warming
E. Physics: Light and Application of Optics
E1: Application of technology: analyse how properties of light and colour are applied in
technology and the impact of these technologies on society;
E2: Properties of Light: investigate, through inquiry, properties of light, and predict its behaviour
in mirrors and as it passes through different media;
E3: Understanding Light Properties: demonstrate an understanding of characteristics and
properties of light, particularly with respect to reflection and refraction and the addition
and subtraction of colour.
Methods Of Assessment:
Tests, quizzes, lab reports, lab skills, group work, presentations, assignments, and research projects
Supplementary Notes:
Regular attendance is an integral part of learning and evaluation. Students are responsible for all material
including tests, lab work, and any assignments studied in class. Irregular attendance may limit the ability of a
student to earn a credit in any course.
Students who are absent for a test or assignment must make arrangements for make-ups upon their return to
school, no later than the next scheduled class. It will be the student’s responsibility to make these
arrangements.
**Notify the subject teacher in advance for absences due to scheduled school activities or previously arranged
appointments.
**In cases of unexpected absence, contact the teacher directly at the school (828-9101) OR by email to make
arrangements.
**Make-ups will be permitted if the absence is substantiated by one of:
-a note from parents
-a doctor’s note
-attendance at a school-sponsored activity
Students who miss tests, assignments, labs, and/or class presentations as a result of an unsubstantiated
absence will receive a mark of zero (0).