SCIENCE 9
WINTER TERM: Chemistry & Electricity
ELECTRICITY
CLASS DATE CONTENT AGENDA HOMEWORK CURRICULUM EXPECTATIONS
50

Tues, Feb. 28

 Mini-Test
  • Mini-test.
  • Note on electrical resistance.
  • p. 554 #1-4
  1. Ohm's Law worksheet
  
49

Fri, Feb. 24

 Electroscopes
  • Mark electroscope project.
  • Textbook questions
  • Statics demonstration(s).
  1. Prepare for Mini-Test next class.
  
48

Wed, Feb. 22

 Current Electricity
 
47

Thurs, Feb. 16

 Static Electricity II
  1. p. 477 #1, 2, 5, 6
  2. Electroscope Assignment.
  
46

Tues, Feb. 14

 Static Electricity Intro
  • Discuss and demonstrate laws of electric charge
  • Lab Activity: Charging by Friction
  1. p. 471 #4-7.
  
CHEMISTRY
45

Fri, Feb. 10

 Unit Test
  1. None.
  
44

Wed, Feb. 8

 Test Review
  1. Study for Unit Test
  
43

Mon, Feb. 6

 Bonding
  • Note on bonding.
  • Practice
  1. TBA
  
42

Thurs, Feb. 2

 Mini-Test
  • Mini-Test:
    • Bohr diagrams with ions
    • metals, non-metals, metalloids
    • groups of the PTE
    • Reactivity of metals
  • Lab Activity
  1. None.
  
41

Tues, Jan. 31

 Chemical Compounds
  • Worksheet on chemical formulas
  • Molecular model activity.
  1. TBA
  
40

Fri, Jan. 27

 PTE
  • Periodicity activity/puzzle p. 224
  • Selected questions from p. 225
  1. Study for the mini-test.
  
39

Wed, Jan. 25

 Projects
  1. Worksheet on PTE groups.
  
38

Mon, Jan. 23

 Projects
  1. Complete lab (Due Wed., Jan 25)
  
37

Thurs, Jan. 19

 Lab
  1. Complete lab (Due Wed., Jan 25)
  
36

Tues, Jan. 17

 Periodic Table
  • Lab Activity: Meet the Elements
  • Selected textbook work from p. 215.
  1. Project
  
35

Fri, Jan. 13

 Project
  • Project research/work period.
  1. Project
  
34

Wed, Jan. 11

 Ions
  • Worksheet on ion formation and bohr diagrams.
  • Bohr diagrams and the peiodic table
  • Intro to Unit Project
  1. Project
  
FALL TERM: Ecology & Chemistry
33

Wed, Dec. 21

 Metals
  • Lab Activity on Metal identification
  1. None.
  
32

Mon, Dec. 19

 Ions
  1. Any remaining questions from the Worksheet
  
31

Thurs, Dec. 15

 Unit Test
  • Full Period Unit Test
  1. None.
  
30

Tues, Dec. 13

 Test Review
  1. Study for Unit Test.
  
29

Fri, Dec. 9

 Bohr Diagrams
  • Worksheet on subatomic particles
  • Note and practice on Bohr Diagrams
  1. boron-11, aluminum-27, chlorine-36, nitrogen-14, potassium-39
  
28

Wed, Dec. 7

Atomic Structure
  1. p. 233 #1-3, 5
  
27

Mon, Dec. 5

 Mixtures and Pure Substances
  • Note on mixtures
  • Activity on mixture classification
  
26

Thurs, Dec. 1

 Lab: Chem/Phys Change
  1. none.
  
25

Tues, Nov. 29

 Denisty
  • Note on Density
  • Lab activity on density
  
24

Wed, Nov. 23

 Lab: Chem/Phys Change
  • Lab #4: Chemical vs Physical Change.
  1. Complete the lab (to be printed and handed in next class)
  
23

Mon, Nov. 21

 Chemical & Physical Change
  • Take up HW
  • Note on chemical and physical change
  • Activity on chem/phys.change.
  1. Complete worksheet.
  
22

Thurs, Nov. 17

 Lab: Particle Theory
  • Lab #3: The Cooling Curve of water.
  1. Complete the lab (to be printed and handed in next Monday)
  
21

Tues, Nov. 15

 Properties
  • Note: Chemical & Physical Properties
  1. None.
  
21

Wed, Nov. 9

 Lab: Properties
  1. Complete all lab questions (including p. 182 #1-4)
  2. Diagnositc Quiz
  
20

Mon, Nov. 7

 Lab Eqipment
  • Discuss HW
  • Lab: Introduction to the laboratory
  
19

Thurs, Nov. 3

 Lab Safety
  • Discuss WHMIS symbols.
  • Chemical Safety Scavenger Hunt
  1. Complete the scavenger hunt worksheet.
  
SUSTAINABLE ECOSYSTEMS
18

Tues, Oct. 31

 Test
  • Full Period Unit Test
  1. None.
  
17

Fri, Oct. 28

 Test Review
  • Work on selected review problems/questions:
    • Ch 2 (p. 68): #1-3, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14-20
    • Ch 3 (p. 110): #4, 5, 7, 12
    • Ch. 4 (p. 150): #11, 14, 16
  1. Prepare for Unit Test (Test Date: Tues., Nov. 1st)
  
16

Wed, Oct. 26

 FIELD TRIP: Kortright Centre
15

Mon, Oct. 24

 Pollution/Soil
  • Take up biomes HW
  • Note and discussion on pollution and soil.
  1. p. 101 #2-7
  
14

Thurs, Oct. 20

 Biomes
  • Mini-Test:
    • Photosynthesis/Cellular Resp.
    • Carbon, nitrogen, water cycle
    • Bioamplification
    • Species at risk (p. 85)
    • Biotic/Abiotic influences (section 2.7)
    • Interspecies relationships (section 2.7)
    • Habitat fragmentation (section 3.4)
  • Biomes Worksheet
  1. Complete any remaining questions from the biomes worksheet.
  
13

Tues, Oct. 18

 Fragmentation
  • Discuss and take note on Ecosystem Fragmentation
  • Assigned text questions.
  1. Prepare for mini-test
  2. Forestry Assignment (Due Thursday)
    • p. 106-107 Procedure 2, 4, 5, 7, 8
    • Analyze & Evaluate (a)-(h)
  
12

Fri, Oct. 14

 Invasive Species
  • Take up HW
  • Invasive species presentations.
  • Discuss and take note on Ecosystem Fragmentation
  • Assigned text questions.
  • Begin Forestry Assignment p. 106
  1. Forestry Assignment (Due next Thursday)
    • p. 106-107 Procedure 2, 4, 5, 7, 8
    • Analyze & Evaluate (a)-(h)
  
11

Wed, Oct. 12

 Invasive Species
  • Discuss Invasive Species with examples
  • Read section 3.5
  • In groups, complete We Do Not Belong on p. 93. Use this link as reference.
  • Present to class
  1. Unit 1 Project (Due Oct. 14)
  
10

Fri, Oct. 7

 Interspecies Relationships
  • Take up Wolf Video Questions
  • Hand back mini-test.
  • Discuss different types of interspecies relationships as in section 2.7
  • Work on the predator-prey case study
  1. predator-prey case study (to be printed and handed in next class)
  2. p. 55 #1-4, 8
  3. Unit 1 Project (Due Oct. 14)
  
9

Wed, Oct. 5

 Predator/Prey relationships
  • Take up HW
  • Video: Wolves
  1. Unit 1 Project (Due Oct. 14)
  
8

Mon, Oct. 3

 Nutrient cycles
  • Take up HW
  • Draw and discuss carbon cycle and nitrogen cycle
  1. p. 51 #1-10
  2. Unit 1 Project (Due Oct. 14)
  
7

Thurs, Sept. 29

 Mini-Test
  1. Unit 1 Project (Due Oct. 14)
  
6

Tues, Sept. 27

 Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration
  • Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
  • Text questions
  1. p. 41 #1-7, 10-12
  2. Prepare for Mini-Test next class.
  3. Unit 1 Project (Due Oct. 14)
  
5

Thurs, Sept. 22

 Food Pyramids
  • Finish and mark food webs
  • Trophic Levels
  • Discuss energy pyramids, pyramid of numbers, pyramid of biomass.
  • Work on project.
  1. Unit 1 Project (Due Oct. 14)
  2. p. 47 #1-8
  
4

Tues, Sept. 20

 Food Webs
  • Take up HW
  • Discuss ecosystem food webs.
  • Food Web activity
  1. Complete food web (if necessary)
  2. p. 47 #1-8
  
3

Fri, Sept. 16

 Biotic vs. Abiotic
  • Discuss biotic and abiotic ecosytem factors.
  • Activity on the classification of materials.
  • online textbook
  1. p. 35 #1-5
  2. Unit 1 Project.

 

 B3.1
2

Wed, Sept. 14

 Ecostyems Intro
  1. p. 31 #1-7
  2. Collect data for the project.
 B2.1, B3.4
1

Mon, Sept. 12

 Scientific Method
  • Demonstration of scientific method
  • Introductory Lab Activity
  • Course Outline
  1. None.
 A1.1, A1.2, A1.4, A1.5, A1.8, A1.10, A1.11, A1.13