SCI1D+Science+W2015


 * Science, Grade 9, Academic **

This course enables students to develop their understanding of basic concepts in biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and physics, and to relate science to technology, society, and the environment. Throughout the course, students will develop their skills in the processes of scientific investigation. Students will acquire an understanding of scientific theories and conduct investigations related to sustainable ecosystems; atomic and molecular structures and the properties of elements and compounds; the study of the universe and its properties and components; and the principles of electricity. Prerequisite: None

// **Prerequisite:** none //

richard.kaminski@ocdsb.ca

Q. p. 60 #1 to 6 || Read p. 40 to 42 Q. p. 55 #3 Q. p. 46 #4 and 9 || Read p. 106 to 109 Q. 1 to 5 on p. 109 || Q. p.80 # 1to 5
 * Course Calendar**
 * Date || Topics/Lessons || Resources || Assigned Work (HW) ||
 * June 8 || Ecology Unit Test ||  ||   ||
 * June 5 || Review || [[file:1 DS 4.11 Ecology Test Review.doc]] || Test on Monday. ||
 * June 4 || 4.10 Endangered Species Note ||  || Complete worksheet for HW ||
 * June 3 || 4.9 Biodiversity and Threats to Biodiversity ||  || Read p. 54 to 63
 * June 2 || 4.8 Populations and Resources ||  || Worksheet: Carrying Capacity
 * June 1 || 4.7 Ecological Niches ||  || Read p.19
 * May 29 || 4.6 Nitrogen and Phosphorus Cycles ||  || Read p. 26 to 27 ||
 * May 28 || 4.5 Water and Carbon Cycle ||  || Answer questions on worksheet and read p. 24 to 27 ||
 * May 27 || Catch up day ||  ||   ||
 * May 26 || 4.4 Bioaccumulation ||  || Read p. 79-80

Research one of these two persistent chemicals, DDT or PCBs (each elbow partner choose one) and answer the following: What is DDT or PCBs Why were they used What are the effects of these chemicals in ecosystems? What has Canada done to eliminate the use of these chemicals? Due Friday May 29th. || Q p.29 #1 to 4 p. 35 #13 and 14 || Q p.12 #1,2,3,6,10,11 and 15 || Q p.284 #2 and 4 Q p.288 #2,6 and 7 || Q. p.277 #1,2,4,5,6,8 and 9 || Q p.305 #2,3,5,6,11 and 12 || Assembly Start - Exploring the Sun || || Reade p. 306 to 311 Q p.311 1 to 5 || Orbiters and Landers why were they lost? Read p. 278 to 283 Read p. 345 to 348 Questions p. 351 # 6,7,8 and p.284 # 1,2,3,4 || Q p.327 # 1 to 5 || Complete C11 Quick Lab: Reading Stars Charts p.295 -answer all questions || Constellation assignment, due at end of unit || Q p. 442 #1 to 3 Read p. 448-453 Q p. 450 # 1 to 4 Q p. 453 #1 to 5 || Video Static Electricity ||  || Read Perfect Storm article for HW || Electrical Circuits || || No HW - Finish note tomorrow || Q p.436 #1 to 5 || Electroscope Lab due Mon || Electroscope Lab || || Lab and catchup day Lab Due Friday Mar 27th || Q p.409 #1 to 5 Time in class tomorrow to work on questions. || Static Electricity Lab ||  || Read p.394-399 Q p.398 #1 to 5 Read p.400-401 and 416 to 420 Q p.401 # 1 to 5 Q p.420 # 1 to 5
 * May 25 || 4.3 Trophic Levels ||  || Rd. p. 28 to 32
 * May 22 || 4.2 Intro to ecosystems ||  || Rd p.12 to 15
 * May 21 || 4.1 Into to ecology ||  || Complete definitions ||
 * May 20 || 4.1 Silence of the Frogs! ||  ||   ||
 * May 19 || Astronomy Unit Test ||  ||   ||
 * May 15 ||  || Jeopardy ||   ||
 * May 14 || Review || [[file:1 DS 3.10 Grade 9 Review.doc]] ||  ||
 * May 13 || Unknown Universe || [[file:1 DS 3.9 The Mysterious University PDF.pdf]] || Rd. p.280 to 286
 * May 12 || Glaxies || [[file:1 DS 3.8 Galaxies PDF.pdf]] || Rd. p.268 to 275
 * May 11 || Exploring other stars || [[file:1 DS 3.7 Exploring Other Stars PDF.pdf]] || Rd. p.294 to 301
 * May 8 || Constellation Project ||  || Due Mon May 11th ||
 * May 7 || Finished - Exploring the Sun ||  ||   ||
 * May 6 || Quiz
 * May 5 || Inside Ride ||  || Quiz tomorrow ||
 * May 4 || Exploring Space || [[file:1 DS 3.5 8.1A Exploring Space PDF.pdf]] || Make your own notes from p. 347 on MOST
 * 1) Mars Climate Orbiter (MCO)
 * 2) Mars Polar Lander
 * May 1 || Constellation Project ||  ||   ||
 * April 29 || Our Solar System || [[file:1 DS 3.3 Movements of Earth and Moon PDF.pdf]] || Finish Solar System worksheet ||
 * April 28 || Movements of Earth and the Moon || [[file:1 DS 3.3 Movements of Earth and Moon PDF.pdf]] || Read p.322 to 329
 * April 27 || Constellations || [[file:1 DS 3.2 Constellations .pdf]] || Read p.294 to 295
 * April 24 || Videos and Planisphere ||  || No HW ||
 * April 23 || Ancient Astronomers || [[file:1 DS 3.1 Ancient Astronomy.pdf]] || Read p. 254 to 259
 * April 22 || Intro to Astronomy ||  || No HW ||
 * April 21 || Electricity Unit Test ||  ||   ||
 * April 20 || Review ||  ||   ||
 * April 17 || Review || [[file:1 DS 2.12 2011 Electricity Unit Review.docx]] || Test Tuesday April 21 ||
 * April 16 || Electricity at Home ||  ||   ||
 * April 15 || Quiz and Problems ||  ||   ||
 * April 14 || Practice Quiz and Practice Problem ||  ||   ||
 * April 13 || Parallel and Series Circuits ||  ||   ||
 * April 10 || Lab ||  ||   ||
 * April 9 || Complete Ohms Law ||  ||   ||
 * April 8 || Ohms Law || [[file:1 DS 2.7 Calculating Resistance SH.pdf]] || complete yesterdays HW ||
 * April 7 || Voltage and Resistance || [[file:1 DS 2.6a Electrical Circuits SH.pptx]] || Read p. 441-443
 * April 2 || Quiz Static
 * April 1 || Finish 2.5 Electrical Circuits ||  ||   ||
 * Mar 31 || Quiz Static
 * Mar 30 || Finished off Cells and Batteries ||  || Read p.432-436
 * Mar 27 || Intro to Batteries || [[file:1 DS 2.4 11.1 Cells and batteries.pdf]] || Element assignment due Mon
 * Mar 26 || Detecting Static Charge Using an
 * Mar 25 || Charging by Contact and Induction || [[file:1 DS 2.3 Charging by Contact and Induction SH.docx]] || Read p.404 to 411
 * Mar 24 || Finished off Intro to Static Electricity

Lab Due Friday Mar 27th. || Q p.398 # 1 to 5 || Study for makeup test for when we get back. || Unit Test Tomorrow || Work on Review Sheet || Questions p.213 #1 to 5 || using the simplified drawing. Also Read p. 188-193 and p.196-198 and p.204 Q# 1, 5, and 10 || Lab due Friday Feb 27 - Tomorrow || Do #1 to 5 on p.175 || Chemical change lab tomorrow || || Complete for HW || Element BINGO Chemical Properties || || Read p. 152 to 155 p. 161 Do questions #1-5 || Quiz tomorrow in Classification of matter and Density || Due Feb 18th || || Complete 1.4 Properties of Matter Worksheet for HW || Allergy Article Lab Apparatus ||  || Complete Lab apparatus sheet for HW || Water Drop Challenge ||  || Complete for HW || How to be like a scientist ||  || Complete for Homework (HW) ||
 * Mar 23 || Intro to Static Electricity || [[file:1 DS 2.1 Exploring Static Charges SH.docx]] || Read p. 394-399
 * Mar 13 || Intro to Electricity ||  || No HW
 * Mar 12 || Element Assignment ||  || Due Mar 30th - changed ||
 * Mar 11 || Unit Test ||  || No HW ||
 * Mar 10 || Complete Review ||  || Complete review for tomorrow
 * Mar 10 || Complete Review ||  || Complete review for tomorrow
 * Mar 9 || Building Models and Unit Review || [[file:1DS 1.18 Review for Chemistry Test.docx]] || Completed Building Models
 * Mar 6 || Building Models || [[file:1DS 1.17 2010 Building Models.doc]] || Complete on Monday ||
 * Mar 5 || Ionic and Molecular Compound || [[file:1DS 1.16 Molecular Compounds.pdf]] || Read p.210-214
 * Mar 4 || Counting Atoms || [[file:1DS 1.15c Counting Atoms Worksheet.doc]] || Complete Worksheets for HW ||
 * Mar 3 || Trends in the Periodic Table || [[file:1DS 1.14 Trends in the Periodic Table.docx]] || Questions on Handout ||
 * Mar 2 || The Periodic Table || [[file:1DS 1.13b The Periodic Table SH.doc]] || Complete periodic table colouring and questions. ||
 * Feb 27 || Bohr-Rutherford Diagrams || [[file:1DS 1.12b B-R Diagram Homework.docx]] || Draw the Bohr-Rutherford diagrams for the first 20 elements
 * Feb 26 || Structure of the atom || [[file:1DS 1.11 Structure of the Atom SH.doc]] || Complete the Atomic Notation Sheet
 * Feb 25 || Testing for Gas Experiment ||  || Complete lab due Friday and read p.168-175,
 * Feb 24 || Testing for Gas Experiment ||  || Complete lab - only half class did lab today. Other half tomorrow. ||
 * Feb 23 || Physical vs Chemical Changes
 * Feb 20 || Quiz
 * Feb 19 || How to calculate density || [[file:1DS 1.7c Density Worksheet.docx]] || Complete density questions for HW
 * Feb 18 || 1.7 physical properties continued || [[file:1DS 1.7b Measuring in Science Practice.doc]] ||  ||
 * Feb 17 || Started Physical Properties of Matter || [[file:1DS 1.7a physical properties.docx]] || No HW ||
 * Feb 12 || Pop Can Lab ||  || Complete for HW
 * Feb 11 || Classification of Matter || [[file:1DS 1.5a Classification of Matter SH.docx]] ||  ||
 * Feb 10 || Particle Theory || [[file:1DS 1.4b - Particle Theory SH.docx]]
 * Feb 9 || WHIMS Quiz
 * Feb 6 || WHIMS ||  ||   ||
 * Feb 5 || Lab Safety ||  ||   ||
 * Feb 4 || Practice the Scientific Method ||  || Complete for HW due Fri Feb 9th ||
 * Feb 3 || Graphing
 * Feb 2 || Introduction

 } Read p. 441 – 443  ◦ Do P. 442 #1 to 3   } Read p. 448 – 453   ◦ Do p. 458 #1 to 4 ◦ Do p. 453 #1 to 5