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Adult H.S.
Course: General Science Academic
Course Code: SNC2D
Teacher: Kim Talbot
Room: 513
Science office: Room 411B
Telephone: voicemail -dial (613) 239-2707 Ext. 530
Email: [email protected]
Extra help: Tuesday and Thursday at lunch time (please make an appointment)
PREREQUISITE: SNC1D or equivalent
Students should have MFM1P before taking SNC2D.
Welcome to the Adult High School and the General Science Academic course. This course is a prerequisite for all
Level 3 science courses.
SUPPLIES:
You will need the following supplies to do work in this course:
1.
3 – ring binder with loose leaf paper.
2.
Pencils, eraser, ruler and a calculator. A pen is optional.
3.
You may borrow a textbook. You are responsible for the full cost if the
text is lost or damaged.
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 acid–base reactions; forces that affect climate and climate change; and
the interaction of light and matter.
Credit Value: 1 credit
TEXT: Pearson Investigating Science 10
Hours: 110
Big Ideas:
Unit
1. Biology
2. Chemistry
3. Earth and Space Science
4. Physics
Chemistry focus for Learning Expectations
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
Laboratory Safety: Each student must have received safety instruction and signed a contract relating to
lab safety before carrying out any of the lab activities in this course. All laboratory resources and
materials will be supplied by the school.
EVALUATION: Your mark in the course is calculated based on four categories.
The categories, and their weightings in your final mark, are listed below.
Term work
Knowledge & Understanding
Application
Thinking
Communication
25
20
15
10
SUBTOTAL
70
Summative Evaluation
Summative Task
Examination
10
20
SUBTOTAL
The Final Mark is out of
NOTES:
1.
30
100
You are required to do all the assigned work, including tests.
If you know you will miss a test or deadline then discuss the situation with your teacher
before the date. If you are forced to miss a test or deadline you must bring in
documentation to justify the absence.
2.
You must write a final examination.
Your credit will be in jeopardy if a final exam is not written.
3.
Good attendance is required. Too many absences can result in the loss of a credit and
withdrawal from the school.
4.
Please review the School’s policy on Assessment and Evaluation and other policies found in the
Student Planner.
STUDY TIPS:
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As you get to know some of your fellow students better, exchange phone numbers. This
allows you to get missed notes or homework, or even some help with a question you cannot
do.
Keep up your homework assignments daily. Homework helps to reinforce the concepts you
study in class.
Try to do extra exercises. Practice improves your speed, accuracy and recall.
SNC2D Overall Expectations:
A. Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration
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Throughout this course, students will:
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.
B. Biology: Tisssues, Organs and Systems of Living Things
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By the end of this course, students will:
evaluate the importance of medical and other technological developments related to systems biology, and
analyse 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.
C. Chemistry: Chemical Calculations
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By the end of this course, students will:
analyse 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.
D. Earth and Space Science: Climate Change
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By the end of this course, students will:
analyse 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 Earth’s climate and climate change;
demonstrate an understanding of natural and human factors, including the greenhouse effect, that influence
Earth’s climate and contribute to climate change.
E. Physics: Light and Geometric Optics
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By the end of this course, students will:
evaluate the effectiveness of technological devices and procedures designed to make use of light, and
assess their social benefits;
investigate, through inquiry, the properties of light, and predict its behaviour, 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.