Grade 10 2P4 Science

Classroom Policies of Behavior and Expectations
Rules of Engagement

Chemical Reactions with Applications

A chemical reaction is the interaction of chemicals to produce new substances.

Lab safety: Rules and Procedures

Overall Expectations

By the end of this course, students will:

• demonstrate an understanding of chemical reactions and the symbolic systems used to describe them;
• investigate chemical reactions encountered in everyday life and their practical applications;
• demonstrate an understanding of how chemical reactions relate to technological products and processes commonly encountered in everyday life.

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The Study of Motion

Motion is part of everyday day life. How fast are you going? how long will it take to get there? In which direction should you move?

Overall Expectations

By the end of this course, students will:

• describe different kinds of motion and the quantitative relationships among displacement, velocity, and acceleration;
• design and conduct investigations to study the displacement, velocity, and acceleration of a vehicle;
• identify ways in which the principles of motion are used in developing new technologies and describe the consequences of such developments.

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Ecosystems

The interaction of living things with their environment is the study called ecology.

Overall Expectations

By the end of this course, students will:

• demonstrate an understanding of ecosystems, including the relationship between ecological balance and the sustainability of life;
• analyse natural and human threats to a local ecosystem and propose viable solutions to restore ecological balance;
• relate issues to environmental sustainability with a particular focus on issues in Ontario and Canada.

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Weather Systems

What are the aspects of weather forecasting?

Overall Expectations

By the end of this course, students will:

• demonstrate an understanding of the factors affecting the fundamental processes of weather systems
• investigate and analyse trends in local and global weather conditions in order to forecast local weather patterns;
• describe new technologies in meteorology and explain the impact of weather on our daily lives.

Topic structure and summary based on the blue text Concepts and Challenges in Science

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