Science 10 Course Outline

GRADE 10 (Sorry about the formatting on this - get a paper copy if you need one. Mr. R. or go to www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/science810/2008sci10.pdf for full details)
Processes␣of␣Science␣
It␣is␣expected␣that␣students␣will:␣
A1␣ demonstrate␣safe␣procedures␣ A2␣ perform␣experiments␣using␣the␣scientific␣method␣ A3␣ represent␣and␣interpret␣information␣in␣graphic␣form␣ A4␣ demonstrate␣scientific␣literacy␣ A5␣ demonstrate␣ethical,␣responsible,␣cooperative␣behaviour␣ A6␣ describe␣the␣relationship␣between␣scientific␣principles␣and␣technology␣ A7␣ demonstrate␣competence␣in␣the␣use␣of␣technologies␣specific␣to␣investigative␣procedures␣and␣research␣
Life␣Science:␣Sustainability␣of␣Ecosystems␣
It␣is␣expected␣that␣students␣will:␣
B1␣ explain␣the␣interaction␣of␣abiotic␣and␣biotic␣factors␣within␣an␣ecosystem␣␣ B2␣ assess␣the␣potential␣impacts␣of␣bioaccumulation␣␣ B3␣ explain␣various␣ways␣in␣which␣natural␣populations␣are␣altered␣or␣kept␣in␣equilibrium␣
Physical␣Science:␣Chemical␣Reactions␣and␣Radioactivity␣
It␣is␣expected␣that␣students␣will:␣
C1␣ differentiate␣between␣atoms,␣ions,␣and␣molecules␣using␣knowledge␣of␣their␣structure␣and␣components␣ C2␣ classify␣substances␣as␣acids,␣bases,␣or␣salts,␣based␣on␣their␣characteristics,␣name,␣and␣formula␣ C3␣ distinguish␣between␣organic␣and␣inorganic␣compounds␣ C4␣ analyse␣chemical␣reactions,␣including␣reference␣to␣conservation␣of␣mass␣and␣rate␣of␣reaction␣
C5␣ explain␣radioactivity␣using␣modern␣atomic␣theory␣
Physical␣Science:␣Motion␣ C6␣ explain␣the␣relationship␣of␣displacement␣and␣time␣interval␣to␣velocity␣for␣objects␣in␣uniform␣motion␣
C7␣ demonstrate␣the␣relationship␣between␣velocity,␣time␣interval,␣and␣acceleration␣
Earth␣and␣Space␣Science:␣Energy␣Transfer␣in␣Natural␣Systems␣
It␣is␣expected␣that␣students␣will:␣
D1␣ explain␣the␣characteristics␣and␣sources␣of␣thermal␣energy␣␣ D2␣ explain␣the␣effects␣of␣thermal␣energy␣within␣the␣atmosphere␣ D3␣ evaluate␣possible␣causes␣of␣climate␣change␣and␣its␣impact␣on␣natural␣systems␣
Earth␣and␣Space␣Science:␣Plate␣Tectonics␣ D4␣ analyse␣the␣processes␣and␣features␣associated␣with␣plate␣tectonics␣
D5␣ demonstrate␣knowledge␣of␣evidence␣that␣supports␣plate␣tectonic␣theory␣