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Course Calendar 2017–18
GRADE 7
Grade 7 Science and Technology
Grade 7 Science and Technology uses an inquiry-based
approach to learning. The students work in the laboratory
to observe, document and understand various scientific
phenomena and theories. The aim of the course is to
help students understand the basic concepts of science
and technology, to develop the student’s skills strategies
and habits of mind required for scientific inquiry and
technological design, to relate scientific and technological
knowledge to each other and to the world outside the
school and to develop the student’s communication skills
that are an essential component of science and technology
education. The course introduces students to the basic
skills important in scientific investigations as well as
introducing them to the Kinetic Molecular theory, which is
the conceptual underpinning for much of the Grade 7 and 8
science courses. Students also explore concepts in biology
(ecological interactions), chemistry (solutions), physics
(structural strength and stability) and earth and space
science (heat in the environment).
GRADE 8
Grade 8 Science and Technology
Grade 8 Science and Technology uses an inquiry-based
approach to learning. The students work in the laboratory
to observe, document and understand various scientific
phenomena and theories. The aim of the course is to
help students understand the basic concepts of science
and technology, to develop the student’s skills strategies
and habits of mind required for scientific inquiry and
technological design, to relate scientific and technological
knowledge to each other and to the world outside the
school and to develop the student’s communication
skills that are an essential component of science and
technology education. The course extends the inquiry
skills important in scientific investigations with further
analysis of data as well as a more sophisticated level of
report writing. Students explore concepts in biology (cells,
tissues and organ systems), chemistry (fluids) and physics
(structures and mechanisms). The Earth and Space
science unit (water systems) is integrated with Grade 8
Geography and throughout the other units.
GRADE 9
SNC1D
– Science, Grade 9, Academic
1 CREDIT
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.
GRADE 10
SNC2D
– Science, Grade 10, Academic
1 CREDIT
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.
Prerequisite: SNC1D – Science, Grade 9, Academic or SNC1P –
Science, Grade 9, Applied