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Science Academic 10
Biology Unit
Big Ideas
Tissues, Organs and Systems of Living things
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.
Basic Concepts
Problems/Inquiry
 Cell cycle and
 Microscope Usage
Mitosis
(mitosis, plant and
animal cells,
 Cell specialization
specialized cells
 Animal systems and
(muscle, nerve,
their interaction with
xylem, red blood
each other
cells)
 Terminology
 Dissection of worm,
associated with
fish or frog.
topics above
STSE
 Controversial issues
in biology (i.e. stem
cell research,
cloning)
 Medical Technology
(X-rays, MRI,
Nuclear resonance
imaging…)
 Public Health
Strategies (i.e.
vaccination clinics)
Chemistry Unit
Big Ideas
Chemical Reactions
Basic Concepts
 Simple
Nomenclature
(ionic, polyatomic,
acids and molecular
compounds)
 Writing and
Balancing Chemical
Equations
 Physical vs.
Chemical Change
(signs of chem..
change)
 pH scale
 Terminology
associated with
topics above
Problems/Inquiry
STSE
 Synthesis,
 Safety and
decomposition,
Environmental
neutralization and
issues associated
displacement
with chemical
reactions
reactions (i.e. use of
chlorine in pools)
 Classifying
substances as
 Analyse how
acids/bases/neutrals
understanding the
using pH paper or
properties of a
acid-base indicators
substance and their
reactions can be
 Chemical change lab
applied to solving
 Law of conservation
environmental
of mass
issues (i.e.
 Model building to
chemicals used to
show reactions
treat oil spills)
Chemicals react with each other in predicable ways.
Chemical reactions may have a negative impact on the environment,
but they can also be used to address environmental change.
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Physics Unit
Big Ideas
Light and Geometric Optics
Basic Concepts
 Types of Light
Emissions
 Electromagnetic
Spectrum
 Reflection/Refraction
 Properties of Light and
how they cause natural
phenomena
 Ray Diagrams and the
associated math to
predict image position
and characteristics from
different lenses and
mirrors
 Laws of Reflection
 Terminology associated
with the above topics
Problems/Inquiry
 Image Positions
using ray
diagrams and
curved/flat
mirrors and
lenses
 Light Refraction
from one
medium to
another,
qualitative and
quantitative
observations,
calculate the
indices of
refraction,
determining
trends as light
passes through
different media
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.
STSE
 Technological
devices that use
mirrors and lenses
(i.e. telescope)
 Technological
devices that use the
properties of light
(i.e. camera)
 Technological
devices that alter
human perception
of light (i.e. night
vision goggles,
laser eye
surgery…)
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Earth and Space Unit
Big Ideas
Climate Change
Basic Concepts
 Climate change
(causes and
indicators, is it
really happening?)
 Greenhouse Effect
(natural vs. human,
causes and effects)
 Heat transfer (ocean
currents)
 Earth’s Climate
system (sun, oceans,
etc...)
 Canadian Climate
zones
 How water affects
climate
 Terminology
associated with the
above topics
Problems/Inquiry
STSE
 Heat transfer lab
 Climate change and
the positive-negative
 Build a model to
effects it is having
show the greenhouse
on human activity
effect
and natural systems
 Assess the
effectiveness of
current initiatives
aimed at curbing
climate change (i.e.
Energy Star
appliances, Drive
Clean fuel…)
Earth’s climate is dynamic and is the result of interacting systems and
processes.
Global 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.
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Science Applied 10
Biology Unit
Big Ideas
Tissues, Organs and Systems
All animals are made of specialized cells, tissues and organs that are
organized into systems.
Although technology and chemicals can be used to improve human
health, they can also constitute a health hazard.
Basic Concepts
Problems/Inquiry
 Cell Cycle and
 Dissection
Mitosis (cancer cells
 Microscope work
vs. non-cancerous
(specialized cells,
cells)
mitosis)
 Specialized cells
(neurons, muscle
cells)
 Organization of the
body from cells to
organ systems
 Systems of the body,
their functions and
their interaction with
one another
 Health problems
 Terminology
associated with the
above topics
STSE
 Medical imaging
technology
 Technology and its
effect on human
health (i.e. cell
phones, pesticides,
vitamins…)
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Chemistry Unit
Chemical Reactions and their practical
applications
Big Ideas
Chemicals react with one another in predictable ways.
Chemical reactions are a necessary component of chemical products
and processes used in the home and workplace.
Basic Concepts
 Chemical formulae
and naming of
simple ionic and
molecular
compounds
 Writing and
Balancing equations
 pH scale and
neutralization
 Law of
Conservation of
Mass
 Types of Reactions
 Terminology
associated with the
above topics
Problems/Inquiry
 Neutralization (as
seen in household
products (i.e.
antacids) and in a
lab setting (i.e. HCl
and NaOH))
 Classifying
substances as acids,
bases or neutrals
using pH paper or
acid-base indicators]
 Law of
Conservation of
Mass
 Types of Reactions
 Molecular models
Physics Unit
Big Ideas
Light and Application of Optics
Basic Concepts
 Refraction,
reflection,
absorption,
transmission
 Subtractive and
Additive Colour
Theories
 Laws of Reflection
 Electromagnetic
Spectrum
 Types of light
emission
 Terminology
associated with the
above topics
Problems/Inquiry
 Build an optical
device using mirrors
 Colour theory lab
 Qualitative
characteristics of
images using
mirrors and lenses
as well as ray
diagrams (POEs)
 Refraction of light
STSE
 Chemical reactions
and their creation of
selected products
(i.e. carbonated
beverages, rust
proofing)
 Identify chemical
reactions used in
some professions
and assess their
health/safety impact
(i.e. fire-fighting)
A wide range of technologies utilize the properties of light and colour.
The behaviour of light depends on the materials with which it
interacts.
Light is a form of energy, produced from a variety of sources, and can
be transformed into other useful forms of energy.
STSE
 Technology that
uses the properties
of light and/or
colour (i.e. stop
lights)
 Describe the role of
optical technologies
and their effect on
information
transmission (i.e.
satellites, cell
phones)
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Earth and Space Unit
Big Ideas
Earth’s Dynamic Climate
Basic Concepts
 Global Climate
Change (indicators,
is it happening?,
causes and effects,
tools used to assess
it)
 Greenhouse Effect
 Heat sinks and heat
transfer
 Components of
Earth’s climate
system
 Terminology
associated with the
above topics
Problems/Inquiry
 Carbon footprint
 How different
factors affect global
warming
Global climate change is affected by both natural and human factors.
Climate change affects living things and natural systems in a variety of
ways.
STSE
 Sources of
greenhouse gases
 Assess human
activities that have
increased or
decreased
greenhouse gas
emission
 How climate change
has affected natural
systems and human
activity