1: Life Science: Sustainability of Ecosystems

1.1: How does sustainability fit into your paradigm and society?s paradigm?

1.1.2: analyse the impact of external factors on an ecosystem

Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors

1.1.3: explain how biodiversity of an ecosystem contributes to its sustainability

Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
Coral Reefs 2 - Biotic Factors

1.2: What are the factors affecting the sustainability of an ecosystem?

1.2.3: compile and display evidence and information, by hand or computer, in a variety of formats, including diagrams, flow charts, tables, graphs, and scatter plots

Earthquakes 1 - Recording Station
Identifying Nutrients
Seasons Around the World

1.4: Extension to the biosphere

1.4.1: illustrate the cycling of matter through biotic and abiotic components of an ecosystem by tracking carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen

Cell Energy Cycle

1.4.8: communicate questions, ideas, and intentions, and receive, interpret, understand, support, and respond to the ideas of others

Sight vs. Sound Reactions

1.4.9: explain various ways in which natural populations are kept in equilibrium, and relate this equilibrium to the resource limits of an ecosystem

Food Chain

1.5: Life Science: Sustainability of Ecosystems

1.5.3: explain why different ecosystems respond differently to shortterm stresses and longterm changes

Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors

2: Physical Science: Motion

2.1.5: describe examples of Canadian contributions to science and technology

Electromagnetic Induction

2.1.7: design an experiment and identify specific variables

Pendulum Clock
Real-Time Histogram

2.1.8: formulate operational definitions of major variables

Pendulum Clock

2.1.10: use instruments for collecting data effectively and accurately

Triple Beam Balance

2.1.12: describe quantitatively the relationship among displacement, time, and velocity

Feed the Monkey (Projectile Motion)
Golf Range

2.1.13: distinguish between instantaneous and average velocity

Distance-Time and Velocity-Time Graphs - Metric
Free-Fall Laboratory

2.1.14: analyze graphically and mathematically the relationship among displacement, time, and velocity

Distance-Time and Velocity-Time Graphs - Metric
Feed the Monkey (Projectile Motion)
Free-Fall Laboratory
Golf Range

2.1.15: interpret patterns and trends in data, and infer or calculate linear and non-linear relationships among variables

Determining a Spring Constant

2.1.20: describe quantitatively the relationship among velocity, time, and acceleration

Feed the Monkey (Projectile Motion)
Free-Fall Laboratory
Golf Range

2.1.21: describe quantitatively the relationship among velocity, time, and acceleration

Feed the Monkey (Projectile Motion)
Free-Fall Laboratory
Golf Range

3: Chemical Reactions

3.1: Investigating chemical reactions is a key to understanding nature.

3.1.4: design an experiment, carry out procedures identifying and controlling major variables and adapting or extending procedures where required

Pendulum Clock
Real-Time Histogram

3.1.5: classify substances as acids, bases, or salts, based on their characteristics

pH Analysis
pH Analysis: Quad Color Indicator

3.2: Chemical Reactions

3.2.1: interpret patterns and trends in data, and infer or calculate linear and non-linear relationships among variables

Determining a Spring Constant

3.2.3: name and write formulas for some common ionic compounds (both binary and complex), using the periodic table, a list of ions, and appropriate nomenclature for metal and non-metal ions

Ionic Bonds

3.3: An introduction to formula writing.

3.3.1: name and write formulas for some common ionic compounds (both binary and complex), using the periodic table, a list of ions, and appropriate nomenclature for metal and non-metal ions

Ionic Bonds

3.3.5: compare examples of how society influences science and technology

DNA Analysis

3.4: Chemical Reactions

3.4.2: represent chemical reactions and the conservation of mass, using molecular models, and balanced symbolic equations

Balancing Chemical Equations
Chemical Equations

3.4.3: evaluate and select appropriate instruments for collecting evidence and appropriate processes for problem solving, inquiring, and decision making

Triple Beam Balance

3.4.4: compile and organize data, using appropriate formats and data treatments to facilitate interpretation of data

Identifying Nutrients

3.5: An introduction to equation writing

3.5.1: represent chemical reactions and the conservation of mass, using molecular models, and balanced symbolic equations

Balancing Chemical Equations
Chemical Equations

3.6: A qualitative introduction to rates of chemical reactions

3.6.1: evaluate and select appropriate instruments for collecting evidence and appropriate processes for problem solving, inquiring, and decision making

Triple Beam Balance

3.6.2: compile and organize data, using appropriate formats and data treatments to facilitate interpretation of data

Identifying Nutrients

3.6.3: represent chemical reactions and the conservation of mass, using molecular models, and balanced symbolic equations

Balancing Chemical Equations
Chemical Equations

3.6.4: illustrate how factors such as heat, concentration, and surface area can affect chemical reactions

Equilibrium and Concentration

4: Earth and Space Science: Weather Dynamics

4.1.2: carry out procedures controlling variables and adapting or extending procedures where required

Diffusion
Pendulum Clock
Real-Time Histogram
Seed Germination

4.1.5: use instruments effectively and accurately for collecting data

Triple Beam Balance

4.1.13: describe examples of Canadian contributions to science and technology

Electromagnetic Induction

Correlation last revised: 9/16/2020

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