Havergal College Course Calendar, 2019-20 Academic Year

GRADE 7 Grade 7 Science and Technology

GRADE 9 SNC1D – Science, Grade 9, Academic 1 CREDIT This course enables students to develop their

Grade 7 Science and Technology uses an inquiry-based approach to learning. The students work in the laboratory to observe, document and understand various scientific phenomena and theories. The aim of the course is to help students understand the basic concepts of science and technology, to develop the student’s skills strategies and habits of mind required for scientific inquiry and technological design, to relate scientific and technological knowledge to each other and to the world outside the school and to develop the student’s communication skills that are an essential component of science and technology education. The course introduces students to the basic skills important in scientific investigations as well as introducing them to the Kinetic Molecular theory, which is the conceptual underpinning for much of the Grade 7 and 8 science courses. Students also explore concepts in biology (ecological interactions), chemistry (solutions), physics (structural strength and stability) and earth and space science (heat in the environment). Grade 8 Science and Technology uses an inquiry-based approach to learning. The students work in the laboratory to observe, document and understand various scientific phenomena and theories. The aim of the course is to help students understand the basic concepts of science and technology, to develop the student’s skills strategies and habits of mind required for scientific inquiry and technological design, to relate scientific and technological knowledge to each other and to the world outside the school and to develop the student’s communication skills that are an essential component of science and technology education. The course extends the inquiry skills important in scientific investigations with further analysis of data as well as a more sophisticated level of report writing. Students explore concepts in biology (cells, tissues and organ systems), chemistry (fluids) and physics (structures and mechanisms). The Earth and Space science unit (water systems) is integrated with Grade 8 Geography and throughout the other units. GRADE 8 Grade 8 Science and Technology

understanding of basic concepts in biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and physics, and to relate science to technology, society, and the environment. Throughout the course, students will develop their skills in the processes of scientific investigation. Students will acquire an understanding of scientific theories and conduct investigations related to sustainable ecosystems; atomic and molecular structures and the properties of elements and compounds; the study of the universe and its properties and components; and the principles of electricity.

GRADE 10 SNC2D – Science, Grade 10, Academic 1 CREDIT

This course enables students to enhance their understanding of concepts in biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and physics, and of the interrelationships between science, technology, society, and the environment. Students are also given opportunities to further develop their scientific investigation skills. Students will plan and conduct investigations and develop their understanding of scientific theories related to the connections between cells and systems in animals and plants; chemical reactions with a particular focus on acid-base reactions; forces that affect climate and climate change; and the interaction of light and matter. Prerequisite: SNC1D – Science, Grade 9, Academic or SNC1P – Science, Grade 9, Applied

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