September 2009
Classroom Policies of Behavior and Expectations
Rules of Engagement 
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE SCIENCE PROGRAM: STUDENTS
Students have many responsibilities with regard to their learning, and these increase as they
advance through secondary school. Students who are willing to make the effort required
and who are able to monitor their thinking and learning strategies and apply themselves
will soon discover that there is a direct relationship between this effort and their achievement,
and will therefore be more motivated to work. Students who develop mental attitudes
and ways of behaving that contribute to success in life will benefit as learners.
Successful mastery of scientific concepts and investigation skills requires students to
have a sincere commitment to work and to the development of appropriate learning
skills. Furthermore, students should actively pursue opportunities outside the classroom
to extend and enrich their scientific understanding and skills. For example, students can
make an effort to keep up with current events related to local, national, and international
scientific discoveries and innovations.
Marks for this class may be found at
Course Content
- Chemical Reactions with Applications
- A chemical reaction is the interaction of chemicals to produce new substances.
Overall Expectations
By the end of this course, students will:
- demonstrate an understanding of chemical reactions and the symbolic
systems used to describe them;
the language of chemistry; Common names, trade names & chemical names with formulas
- physical and chemical changes
investigate physical changes and chemical reactions encountered in everyday life and their practical applications;
- how to identify a chemical chage; what to look for
- Safety when working with chemicals: WHMIS
- rate of chemical reactions;
- demonstrate an understanding of how chemical reactions relate to
technological products and processes commonly encountered in everyday
life.
- Ecosystems
- The interaction of living things with their environment is the study called
ecology.
Overall Expectations
By the end of this course, students will:
- demonstrate an understanding of ecosystems, including the relationship
between ecological balance and the sustainability of life;
- analyse natural and human threats to a local ecosystem and propose viable
solutions to restore ecological balance;
- relate issues to environmental sustainability with a particular focus on issues
in Ontario and Canada.
- Electricity and You
- What is electrical energy.
Overall Expectations
By the end of this course, students will:
- Science and the Media
- A look at modern day scientific issues and how the media deals with them.
Overall Expectations
By the end of this course, students will: