Gr.10 Science
In Gr.10 Science, the course branches off into the 3 main science streams; physics (motion unit), chemistry (matter), and biology (ecology). To conclude the science 10 course, an unit on weather is included to stir up interests from students.
The keys to success in science 10 are to come to class, participate, and complete your work. The gr.10 science course is designed to provide an overview of the 3 main science branches so it is possible to do well in the course as long as the above 3 keys are followed. The topics skim the surface of each of the subjects, and require mathematical skills along with analytical data skills.
Seating plan seating-plan
The units found in gr.10 science are as follows:
- Ecology
- In Motion (Physics Unit)
- Chemistry (Atoms and Elements)
- Weather
A typical rubric is as follows:
30% for Final Exam
70% for in class work
- 35% / 70% is on tests
- 40% / 70% is on assignments/projects
- 25% / 70% is on quizzes
Course calendar - updated every Sunday
Notes:
- Introductory Activity in defining various terms – Intro Pairing Definition Activity
- Assignment 1 – Defining and illustrating vocabulary – Assignment #1: Definitions review and illustration /30
- Pyramid of numbers/biomass/energy worksheet – Ecosystems WS
- Carrying capacity WS – Carrying capacity WS
- Biomagnification activity – Biomagnification activity assignment /20
- Mercury in Fish reading article – Mercury in Fish Article
- Limiting factors worksheet – Limiting factors WS
- Density factor group assignment – Density factors Group Assignment /15
- Explaining limiting factors – Limiting Factors Explanations
- Creating a closed ecosystem project – Creating a Closed Ecosystem Activity
- Journal writeup – Create your Own Ecosystem Hand in Journal /30
- Carbon and nitrogen cycle – Carbon and Nitrogen Cycle WS
Worksheets:
- 1st set of notes – In class notes 1
- 2nd set of notes – In class notes 2
- Notes on density factors – Density Factors questions
- Biomagnification notes – Biomagnification notes
- Biogeochemical cycle notes – Biogeochemical cycles Notes
- Carbon Cycle blank fill in
- Nitrogen Cycle blank fill in
- Additional Notes on Ecosystem
Review:
Notes:
- Class notes set 1- motion-notes1
- Class notes set 2 – on Newtons motion-notes-2-newtons
- Class notes set 3 – on Momentum and braking distance – motion-notes-3
- Unit conversion notes – conversion1
- Momentum Notes – momentum-student-notes
Extra notes:
- Displacement and time graph notes – displacement-and-time-graph-notes
- Distance and displacement notes – distance-and-displacement-notes1
- dt and vt graph calculations for students – dt-and-vt-graphs-calculations-students
- dt and vt graphs – dt-and-vt-graphs-calculations
- Momentum notes transparencies- momentum-notes
- Extra notes on motion graphs – motion_graphs
Worksheets and projects:
- In class Entire Workbooklet (Not revised): in-motion-notes-booklet
- In class determining distance vs displacement activity: determining-the-difference-between-distance-and-displacement
- Displacement and velocity lab with remote control: displacement-and-velocity-lab
- dt-graph assignment: dt-graph-assignment
- Graph review hand outs: graph-review-sheets
- Unit Conversions Practice: Conversions
- Unit Conversions KEY: conversion-key
- Newton’s worksheet: newtons-laws-calculations
- Newton’s Online Discovery Assignment- newtons-law-online-discovery-assign
- Project balloon car: project-balloon-car
- Momentum Worksheet – momentum-ws
- Momentum Worksheet KEY – momentum-ws-key
- Calculation review questions Worksheet – calculation-review-questions
- Calculation review questions KEY – calculation-review-questions-key
- Collision brakding distance lab: collisions-braking-distance-lab
Videos to watch:
- d-t and v-t graph comparison using Moving Man PHET!
- displacement – time graphs tutorial video
- velocity – time graph tutorial video
- Converting units
- Newton’s first law
Review:
- New Unit Review: motion-physics-unit-version-iii
- Unit review: Unit Review
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Chemistry in action workbooklet
- Element cube Project
- Covalent naming WS
- Naming mixed Compounds WS
- Writing formulae from chemical names WS
- Balancing equations WS
- Naming, balancing and determining reaction type WS
- Chemistry for Dummies Project
- compound-chemistry-heroes
- Chemistry Unit Work booklet
- Unit Project Video
CLASS NOTES
- Chemistry checklist for the unit
- Chem Notes 1 – Chem basics and periodic table info
- Chem Notes 2 – Naming compounds
- Chem Notes 4 – Acids and bases
- chemnotes4 acids and bases.pptx
- Chemistry student version in class notes
- Identifying types of reactions
- Law of Conservation of Mass
Useful Videos:
- Unit 1.1 – Atom basics – protons, electrons and neutrons
- Unit 1.3 – Reading the Periodic Table Basics
- Unit 1.4 – Drawing the Bohr Model
- Unit 1.5 – Acid and Bases Basics
- Unit 1.6 – Acids and Bases pH Indicators
- Unit 3.1 – What are covalent and ionic bonds?
- Unit 3.2 – Naming covalent bonds
- Unit 3.3 – Naming Ionic compounds
- Unit 3.4 – Naming ionic compounds with stock system (Roman Numerals)
- Unit 3.5 – Naming ionic compounds with polyatomic ions
- Unit 3.6 – Law of Conservation of Mass – Why do we need to balance chemical reactions?
- Unit 3.7 – Types of Reactions video 1 (5 types without acids and bases) Gr.10
- Unit 3.7 – Types of Reactions video 2 (6 types) Gr.11
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