Transcript File - Mrs. Kelso PCHS

Grade 10 Science
SNC2D
Welcome
About You
Please complete the Student Information Sheet
with your:
 First and Last Name
 Markbook Code Name
(a made-up name I can use when posting marks;
it cannot be inappropriate or the name of
anyone in this class)
 Home phone number
About You
Please also add your parent(s)/guardian(s):
 Name(s)
and
 Work/cell phone number(s)
if you know them.
(If you don’t, I can look them up.)
About You
Please also indicate if you have:
 any allergies or medical concerns
 an IEP
(I should be getting the paperwork from
administration/guidance, but sometimes it
goes missing. Let me know if I should be
expecting it.)
About You
Please also let me know:
 what mark you got in Grade 9 Science
 who your Grade 9 Science teacher was
About You
Please also let me know:
 what mark you got in Grade 9 Science
 who your Grade 9 Science teacher was
and
 what extracurricular activities you will be
involved with (that may cause you to miss class
time)
 what university/college programs interest you
Course Strands
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Scientific Inquiry Skills
Chemistry: Chemical Reactions
Physics: Light and Geometric Optics
Biology: Tissues, Organs,
and Systems of Living Things
Earth and Space Science: Climate Change
Scientific Inquiry Skills:
Overall Learning Goals
The student will be able to:
- demonstrate scientific investigation
skills in initiating and planning,
performing and recording,
analyzing and interpreting, and
communicating results.
- identify and describe a variety of
careers related to the fields of
science under study and identify
scientists who have made
contributions to those fields.
Chemistry:
Overall Learning Goals
The student will be able to:
- describe the principles of
chemical reactions and
various ways to represent
them.
- investigate the
characteristics of
chemical reactions.
- analyse safety and
environmental issues
associated with chemical
reactions.
Physics:
Overall Learning Goals
The student will be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of various characteristics
and properties of light, particularly with respect to
reflection in mirrors and reflection and refraction in
lenses.
- investigate the properties of light, and predict its
behaviour, particularly with respect to reflection in
plane and curved mirrors and refraction in converging
lenses.
- evaluate the effectiveness of technological devices and
procedures designed to make use of light.
Biology:
Overall Learning Goals
The student will be able to:
- describe the hierarchical organization of
cells, from tissues, to organs, to systems
in animals and plants.
- investigate cell division, cell
specialization, organs, and systems in
animals and plants.
- evaluate the importance of medical and
other technological developments
related to systems biology.
Earth and Space Science:
Overall Learning Goals
The student will be able to:
- describe the natural and human factors,
including the greenhouse effect, that
influence Earth's climate and contribute
to climate change.
- investigate various natural and human
factors that influence Earth's climate and
climate change.
- 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.
Assessment and Evaluation
Overall Mark Breakdown:
 Term Mark
70%
 Culminating Task
10%
 Final Exam
20%
Assessment and Evaluation
Term Mark (70%):
 Tests/Quizzes 20%
 Labs/Assignments 50%
Markbook
Mark Updates:
Marks will be posted (under your Markbook
code name or student number) on a regular basis
(usually after unit tests and before mark reports).
Course Policies
Missed Assignments:
All assignments must be submitted before
solutions are posted and/or marked papers are
returned. This can be as soon as the day after
the assignment is due. Assignments submitted
after the due date but before this cut-off will be
marked at the teacher’s convenience. A mark of No
Mark will be assigned until then.
Course Policies
Missed Assignments:
If you do not submit a given assignment before
solutions are posted and/or marked papers are
returned, you must consult with the teacher
about possible alternative assignments that must
be completed separately and on your own time.
A mark of Zero will be assigned until the
alternative assignment is complete (at which
point it becomes a No Mark until it can be
marked).
Course Policies
Missed Tests:
Make-up tests will be written outside class time
on either the first day the student returns to
school or at a time convenient to the teacher.
The make-up test may not be identical to the
original test but will be similar in structure and
content.
Course Resources
If you miss anything, all PowerPoint notes and
handouts are available on this site:
Course Resources
Fill-in-the-blank Notes Templates for overhead
notes are also available for any student who
wants to print them out ahead of time.
Course Resources
To save paper, remember that you can print 2 to a
page and double-side.
Bring your CREPP!
Finally, bring your CREPP to class:
Bring your CREPP!
Finally, bring your CREPP to class:
 a Calculator (scientific, not a phone or iPod)
Bring your CREPP!
Finally, bring your CREPP to class:
 a Calculator (scientific, not a phone or iPod)
 a Ruler
Bring your CREPP!
Finally, bring your CREPP to class:
 a Calculator (scientific, not a phone or iPod)
 a Ruler
 an Eraser
Bring your CREPP!
Finally, bring your CREPP to class:
 a Calculator (scientific, not a phone or iPod)
 a Ruler
 an Eraser
 a Pencil (coloured pencils are useful too)
 Paper (lined and graph, in a notebook)
. . . and, of course, your textbook.
Textbook
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Course Code: SNC2D1
Textbook: Investigating Science 10
(Replacement Cost: $76.99)
Please write your name in your textbook!!!!!
Investigating
Investigating Science 10
Please familiarize yourself with
the resources in your
textbook.