Lessons

Week 1 Sept 3-4
Thursday: Introduction to Science 10 and review of course expectations; p. 274 #1-20 (Unit 4 preparation)
Friday: continue with questions; intro to Unit Project

Week 2 Sept 7-11
Tuesday: Read pages 280-283. Write descriptions in your own words of the Biotic and Abiotic factors of an Ecosystem.
Wednesday: Energy flow in ecosystems (a brief review) + intro to Biomes of the World
Thursday: Biomes project (p. 285 in text ACTIVITY)
Friday: Population Dynamics + Oh Deer, Here Come the Wolves

Week 3 Sept 14-18
Monday: Limiting Factors - Survival is Just a Roll of the Dice
Tuesday: Finish up Biomes project from last Thursday
Wednesday: Human Population Growth
Thursday: Ecological Niche (How species fit into their ecosystem)
Friday: p. 296 Ecological Footprint Activity

Week 4 Sept 21-24
Monday: Quiz
Tuesday: Eutrophication discussion + p. 302-3 # 8-11 + key terms p. 302
Wednesday: Owl Pellet Lab
Thursday: Finish Owl Pellet Lab

Week 5 Sept 28-Oct 2
Monday: Fossil Fuels and Bioaccumulation + p. 308 #12-15 and p. 312 # 20, 24, 28
Tuesday: Assign gnspes.ca emails, Activity 8-1A Ecotourism and Butterflies (p. 323)
Wednesday: Invasive Species
Thursday: Mass Extinction
Friday: Paradigm shift + Sustainability Assignment

Week 6 Oct 5-9
Monday: Review for Unit Test
Tuesday: Introduction to Chemical Reactions (review of prior knowledge) p. 94 #1-21
Wednesday: Finish up questions from Tuesday
Thursday: Sustainability of Ecosystems Unit Test
Friday: Introduction to Ion formation and naming/writing formulas for Ionic Compounds

Week 7 Oct 13-16
Monday: Thanksgiving Day
Tuesday: Writing formulas with multivalent ions (Read p. 110-117 and answer p. 113 7, 9, p. 115 #2, 3 p. 117 #5
Wednesday: Writing formulas with polyatomic ions
Thursday: Molecular Compounds p. 123 #9, 10 and QUIZ REVIEW p. 127 all questions
Friday: Lab Safety Video and quiz

Week 8 Oct 19-23
Monday: Chem Lab #1-Properties of Ionic and Molecular Compounds
Tuesday: Ionic and Molecular Compounds Quiz (all material from pages 98-126 including bolded terms) + Types of Reactions
Wednesday: Balancing Equations p. 133 # 18 (Read pages 128-133)
Thursday: Assembly on Sustainable Living
Friday: PD day - no school for students

Week 9 Oct 26-30
Monday: More practice balancing equations (worksheet)
Tuesday: Types of Chemical reactions (Chapter 4 Section 1) p. 149 #5-10 (not for homework, will finish in class tomorrow)
Wednesday: Further practice with balancing equations and introduction to writing word equations
Thursday: In-class assignment on Balancing equations and types of reactions (open book)
Friday: Properties of Acids and Bases (Read pages 156-160)

Week 10 Nov 2-6
Monday: Lab #3-Conservation of Mass
Tuesday: Naming Acids and Acid Rain Reading (all about neutralization, lake liming and the causes of acid rain)
Wednesday: Review
Thursday: Review
Friday: Introduction to Motion Unit - p. 196 and Launch Activity 5 on p. 201

Week 11 Nov 9-13
Monday: Lab #4-Neutralization Reactions and Salts
Tuesday: Remembrance Day Assembly
Wednesday: Remembrance Day
Thursday: Chemical Reactions Unit Test
Friday: Physics of Car Crashes + Describing Motion (Activity 5-1A Page 204 )

Week 12 Nov 16-20
Monday: Practice Problems p.209 #1-8 + p.211 #1-3.
Tuesday: Activity 5-1B Page 210 + Activity 5-1C Page 213 + Constant Velocity/Position-Time Graphs
Wednesday: Uniform Motion Lab
Thursday: Finish lab
Friday: Displacement Assignment + Activity 5-1D Page 215 (for homework)

Week 13 Nov 23-27
Monday: Activity 5-2A Page 223 and Check Your Understanding 4-6 on page 222.
Tuesday: PD day
Wednesday: Speed Assignment (5 Questions) + Activity 5-3A Page 230 + p. 230 #7-9
Thursday: PD in morning and Parent Teacher in afternoon/evening
Friday: Chapter 5 Review (Page 234)

Week 14 Nov 30-Dec 4
Monday: Finish Chapter 5 Review
Tuesday: Velocity Assignment, Acceleration lessons + p. 242 #1-6
Wednesday: Holiday Concert
Thursday: Acceleration Lab
Friday: Finish Lab Write up + Catch up

Week 15 Dec 7-11
Monday : Motion Practice Problems page 253 4-16 and page 256 17-25 and p. 254 #7-9
Tuesday: Build Egg Protection Vessels
Wednesday: Test Egg Devices/Final Motion Assignment + Chapter 6 Review (Page 261)
Thursday: Motion Unit Test
Friday: Weather Unit Preparation p. 4 #1-26

Week 16 Dec 14-18
Monday: Chapter 1 Definitions + Activity 1-1B
​Tuesday: Finish Activity 1-1B + Energy Transfer + p. 20 #5-6
Wednesday: Water's Role in Energy Transfer
Thursday: Global Climate change documentary
Friday: Happy Holidays!

Week 17 Jan 4-8
Monday: Global climate change documentary
Tuesday: Heating and Cooling Curve Lab
Wednesday:  
Thursday:  Review
Friday:   Chapter 1 Weather Quiz

Week 18 Jan 11-15
Monday:  Begin Chapter 2
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Week 19 Jan  18-22
Monday:  Test Review
Tuesday:  Weather Unit Test
Wednesday:  Exam Review
Thursday:  Exam Review
Friday:  Exam Review
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