AB--Alberta Program of Studies
20-A.1: investigate aqueous solutions to determine conductivity and to calculate concentration.
1.1.1.2: Skills
20-A.1.4: Communication and Teamwork
20-A1.4s: work collaboratively in addressing problems and apply the skills and conventions of science in communicating information and ideas and in assessing results
20-A1.4s.1: use appropriate Système international (SI) units, fundamental and derived units and significant digits
Unit Conversions 2 - Scientific Notation and Significant Digits
20-A.3: describe the properties of simple hydrocarbons and describe hydrocarbon-based industrial processes that are important in Alberta.
1.1.3.1: Science, Technology and Society (STS)
20-A3.1sts: develop an understanding that science and technology are developed to meet societal needs and expand human capability
20-A3.1sts.1: describe some major reactions of the petrochemical industry in Alberta, such as the production of methanol and polyethene
1.1.3.2: Skills
20-A.3.2: Performing and Recording
20-A3.2s: conduct investigations into relationships among observable variables and use a broad range of tools and techniques to gather and record data and information
20-A3.2s.1: perform an experiment to compare reactivities of selected hydrocarbons
Diffusion
Pendulum Clock
Real-Time Histogram
Seed Germination
20-B.1: describe one-dimensional motion of objects in terms of displacement, time, velocity and acceleration.
2.1.1.2: Skills
20-B.1.1: Initiating and Planning
20-B1.1s: formulate questions about observed relationships and plan investigations of questions, ideas, problems and issues
20-B1.1s.1: determine what needs to be measured and select the proper procedures, tools and technologies for investigating the relationships among displacement, velocity and acceleration
Distance-Time and Velocity-Time Graphs - Metric
Free-Fall Laboratory
20-B.1.3: Analyzing and Interpreting
20-B1.3s: analyze data and apply mathematical and conceptual models to develop and assess possible solutions
20-B1.3s.1: analyze position-time and velocity-time graphs to infer the relationships among displacement, velocity and acceleration
Distance-Time and Velocity-Time Graphs - Metric
Free-Fall Laboratory
20-B.2: describe and analyze the law of conservation of momentum for one-dimensional collisions and change in momentum (impulse) to explain how force affects motion.
2.1.2.2: Skills
20-B.2.1: Initiating and Planning
20-B2.1s: formulate questions about observed relationships and plan investigations of questions, ideas, problems and issues
20-B2.1s.1: identify questions to investigate that arise from practical problems and issues; e.g., “How can sports equipment be made to increase its protective capacity?”, “Do you increase protection or change the rules to make sports such as soccer or hockey safer?”
20-B.2.3: Analyzing and Interpreting
20-B2.3s: analyze data and apply mathematical and conceptual models to develop and assess possible solutions
20-B2.3s.1: solve one-dimensional collision and explosion problems, using scale diagrams and numerical calculations; e.g., apply m1v1 + m2v2 = m2v2 to traffic accidents involving two vehicles
20-C.2: analyze and assess the evidence to explain the theory of plate tectonics and the internal structure of Earth.
3.1.2.2: Skills
20-C.2.2: Performing and Recording
20-C2.2s: conduct investigations into relationships among observable variables and use a broad range of tools and techniques to gather and record data and information
20-C2.2s.1: compile and organize data to investigate monthly occurrences of earthquakes, their intensity and their locations around the world
Earthquakes 1 - Recording Station
Earthquakes 2 - Determination of Epicenter
20-C.2.3: Analyzing and Interpreting
20-C2.3s: analyze data and apply mathematical and conceptual models to develop and assess possible solutions
20-C2.3s.1: estimate, predict, check and validate calculations when determining the location of earthquakes
Earthquakes 1 - Recording Station
Earthquakes 2 - Determination of Epicenter
20-C.4: analyze the evidence of, and assess the explanations for, natural variations in Earth’s climate over the last two million years.
3.1.4.2: Skills
20-C.4.4: Communication and Teamwork
20-C4.4s: work collaboratively in addressing problems and apply the skills and conventions of science in communicating information and ideas and in assessing results
20-C4.4s.1: synthesize information from multiple sources when making inferences about global warming and climate change, recording relevant data, acknowledging sources of information and citing sources correctly
20-D.1: analyze ecosystems and ecological succession in the local area and describe the relationships and interactions among subsystems and components.
4.1.1.1: Science, Technology and Society (STS)
20-D1.2sts: explain that society and technology have both intended and unintended consequences for humans and the environment
20-D1.2sts.3: assess habitat loss and the responsibility of society to protect the environment for future generations
Coral Reefs 2 - Biotic Factors
20-D1.2sts.4: analyze the need for habitat reclamation, such as recreating wetlands and swamps, forests, and prairie grasslands, and describe steps to ensure species diversity.
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
4.1.1.2: Skills
20-D.1.1: Initiating and Planning
20-D1.1s: formulate questions about observed relationships and plan investigations of questions, ideas, problems and issues
20-D1.1s.1: design a model to explain the relationship between populations of predator and prey, outlining the characteristics of each that adapt them to their trophic level
20-D1.1s.3: design an experiment and identify specific variables to investigate relationships between biotic and abiotic elements of a micro-ecosystem
Coral Reefs 2 - Biotic Factors
20-D.1.3: Analyzing and Interpreting
20-D1.3s: analyze data and apply mathematical and conceptual models to develop and assess possible solutions
20-D1.3s.5: identify new questions that arise from investigations, such as: “Should naturally occurring forest fires be fought?”
20-D.2: analyze and investigate the cycling of matter and the flow of energy through the biosphere and ecosystems as well as the interrelationship of society and the environment.
4.1.2.1: Science, Technology and Society (STS)
20-D2.1sts: explain that science and technology have both intended and unintended consequences for humans and the environment
20-D2.1sts.1: assess whether the efforts to reduce human impact on biogeochemical cycles are viable, taking into consideration a variety of perspectives (considerations for deep-well and deep-ocean injection of wastes, for example, include properties of waste, concentration, uncertainty, environmental concerns, risks and benefits to human health and organisms, costs)
20-D2.1sts.2: evaluate the influence of society, and the impact of a variety of technologies, on the nitrogen cycle
20-D2.1sts.3: discuss the use of water by society, the impact such use has on water quality and quantity in ecosystems, and the need for water purification and conservation, considering such things as manufacturing, the oil industry, agricultural systems, the mining industry and domestic daily water consumption
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
Nitrogen Cycle
4.1.2.2: Skills
20-D.2.1: Initiating and Planning
20-D2.1s: formulate questions about observed relationships and plan investigations of questions, ideas, problems and issues
20-D2.1s.2: hypothesize how alternations in the carbon cycle as a result of the burning of fossil fuels might affect other biogeochemical cycles (sulfur, iron and water, for example)
20-D2.1s.3: predict disruptions in the nitrogen cycle that are caused by human activities
20-D.2.2: Performing and Recording
20-D2.2s: conduct investigations into relationships among observable variables and use a broad range of tools and techniques to gather and record data and information
20-D2.2s.1: draw, by hand or using technology, annotated diagrams of energy flow in food chains, webs and pyramids
20-D.3: analyze and describe the adaptation of organisms to their environments, factors limiting natural populations, and evolutionary change in an ecological context.
4.1.3.2: Skills
20-D.3.3: Analyzing and Interpreting
20-D3.3s: analyze data and apply mathematical and conceptual models to develop and assess possible solutions
20-D3.3s.4: apply the growth curve for open populations to identify the long-term impact on Earth’s carrying capacity and the demands on natural resources for a growing human population
Correlation last revised: 11/17/2022