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Science 10 Course Introduction
Science 10 introduces students to four units Sustainability of Ecosystems, Chemical Reactions, Motion and Weather Dynamics. It is meant to be an introduction to the scientific method. It serves to prepare students for future studies in Scientific disciplines. Students in Science 10 will explore the following units and topics: Unit 1: Sustainability of Ecosystems (20%) • Scientific method • food chain/food web and energy flow • Trophic cascading • invasive species (short term stress and long term change) • population dynamics • the carbon cycle • the nitrogen cycle • the role of soil • resource management and sustainability Unit 2: Chemical Reactions (20%) • IUPAC nomenclature • Naming Ionic and Molecular Compounds • Conservation of Mass • Balancing chemical equations • Acids and Bases-classifying and naming • Neutralization Reactions Unit 3: Motion (20%) • Vector and scalar quantities • Instantaneous velocity vs. average velocity • Calculating displacement, velocity and time • Reading position-time graphs • Differentiating between uniform motion and acceleration Unit 4: Weather Dynamics (20%) • Methods of Heat Transfer (Conduction, Convection, and Radiation) • Waters Role in Our World (Earth’s constant temperature) • Layers of the Atmosphere • Air Masses and Fronts • Water Cycle and Cloud Formation • The Changing Seasons • Weather forecasting and Instruments • Canadian contributions to weather technology |