B: Hazards in the Workplace

Disease Spread

C: Chemicals in Consumer Products

C.2: investigate chemical properties of, and chemical reactions used to produce, various consumer products;

C.2.2: use an inquiry process to determine how various conditions affect a chemical reaction, by altering the conditions under which a reaction occurs (e.g., temperature, length of time, amount of reactants, pH of a solution), observing the effects of the alterations, and comparing the outcome and final product of each reaction (e.g., make borax slime, then alter the proportion of the ingredients and measure the impact on properties of the product)

Collision Theory

C.2.5: classify various household products on the pH scale, using pH paper, indicator solutions, and/or a pH meter

pH Analysis
pH Analysis: Quad Color Indicator

C.3: demonstrate an understanding of chemical reactions, and of properties of chemicals used in common household and workplace products.

C.3.1: describe the types of chemical reactions (e.g., synthesis, single displacement, double displacement, decomposition, combustion, polymerization, neutralization) and the signs of chemical change in each

Dehydration Synthesis

C.3.3: explain the function of the pH scale and how pH test results are interpreted

pH Analysis
pH Analysis: Quad Color Indicator

D: Disease and Its Prevention

D.1: evaluate the impact of public policy initiatives and technological advances intended to control the spread of disease, taking into consideration the failure of some people to follow public health regulations or recommendations;

D.1.1: evaluate the effectiveness of a public policy measure or technological advance intended to control the spread of disease (e.g., mandatory immunization, screening for tuberculosis, quarantine)

Disease Spread

D.1.2: evaluate the impact, current and/or potential, of an individual?s choice not to participate in a public health strategy intended to reduce the spread of disease (e.g., a hospital worker who does not follow recommendations regarding hand washing; a worker in a retirement home who does not get a flu shot)

Disease Spread

D.2: investigate the characteristics, growth, and spread of bacteria, and the effects of aseptic techniques and antibiotics;

D.2.1: use appropriate terminology related to the prevention of disease, including, but not limited to: communicable, non-communicable, microorganism, pathogen, disease, epidemiology, vector, immunization record, quarantine, pandemic, vaccine, antiseptic, sterilization, disinfection, and pasteurization

Disease Spread

D.2.4: use a simulation (e.g., phenolphthalein and sodium hydroxide; a computer simulation) to demonstrate how diseases can spread through a community, and analyse the results

Disease Spread

D.3: demonstrate an understanding of the causes, symptoms, and modes of transmission of various diseases, and of strategies to prevent the spread of disease.

D.3.5: explain the differences between bacteria and viruses in terms of their size, structure, and reproduction, and the methods used to control their spread

Virus Life Cycle (Lytic)

E: Electricity at Home and Work

E.2: investigate common electrical devices, including their energy transformations and consumption;

E.2.1: use appropriate terminology related to electricity, including, but not limited to: energy, power, kilowatt-hour, potential difference, current, conductor, short circuit, circuit breaker, fuse, and resistance

Advanced Circuits
Circuits

E.2.2: draw energy flow diagrams and/or write energy transformation equations that illustrate the energy transformation occurring in household devices, including the production of waste energy (e.g., energy transformations in a digital music player: electrical energy --> kinetic energy + sound energy + light + waste heat energy)

Energy Conversion in a System

E.2.3: build a simple electrical device or circuit (e.g., a loudspeaker, an electric motor, a D-cell, a circuit containing a 40W lightbulb and a dimmer switch), following a clear set of instructions and diagrams, and using appropriate tools safely

Advanced Circuits
Circuits

E.2.4: calculate the electrical energy consumption of two similar appliances (e.g., an old and a new refrigerator), using the power ratings that appear on the appliance, and compare the financial and environmental costs (e.g., carbon dioxide emissions) of running the two appliances

Household Energy Usage

E.2.5: analyse changes in household energy consumption over a given time period (e.g., throughout the course of a day; between a week in January and a week in May), and give reasons for the changes

Household Energy Usage

E.3: demonstrate an understanding of electrical circuits, common electrical devices, and safety procedures related to electric systems.

E.3.1: describe basic electric circuit components, including those that regulate the flow of electricity or are used as safety mechanisms (e.g., switches, bimetallic strips, resistors, ground fault interrupters [GFIs], surge protectors), and explain their layout in an electric circuit

Advanced Circuits
Circuits

E.3.2: describe forms of energy (e.g., electrical, mechanical, sound, light, thermal) and the energy transformations that occur in common electrical devices, including production of waste energy (e.g., heat)

Energy Conversion in a System

E.3.4: explain the difference in voltage requirements, and identify some household appliances that require 110 V AC (e.g., microwave oven, blender) and some that require 220 V AC to operate (e.g., conventional oven, clothes dryer)

Household Energy Usage

F: Nutritional Science

F.1: assess the environmental implications of a variety of food choices, and evaluate and propose ways to improve the nutritional content of a menu;

Dehydration Synthesis
pH Analysis
pH Analysis: Quad Color Indicator

F.1.1: assess the environmental implications of food choices available in a variety of situations (e.g., in the school cafeteria, a fast-food restaurant, a supermarket, a local farmers? market, an organic meat shop), and propose ways to minimize the environmental impact of their food choices

Water Pollution