SNC2D

WELCOME TO Mr. GULLIVER'S GRADE ACADEMIC SCIENCE!

This website is your home for course notes templates, general information, as well as links to foster your curiosity in Science. You will get out of this course what you put in to it, and this online resource should be used as a tool to help you accomplish all of your goals.

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GENERAL COURSE INFO: (from the Ontario curriculum documents)

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: Science, Grade 9, Academic or Applied

Big Ideas

Biology

- Plants and animals, including humans, are made of specialized cells, tissues, and organs

that are organized into systems.

- Developments in medicine and medical technology can have social and ethical implications.

Chemistry

- Chemicals react with each other in predictable ways.

- Chemical reactions may have a negative impact on the environment, but they can also

be used to address environmental challenges.

Earth and Space Science

- Earth’s climate is dynamic and is the result of interacting systems and processes.

- Global climate change is influenced by both natural and human factors.

- Climate change affects living things and natural systems in a variety of ways.

- People have the responsibility to assess their impact on climate change and to identify

effective courses of action to reduce this impact.

Physics

- Light has characteristics and properties that can be manipulated with mirrors and

lenses for a range of uses.

- Society has benefited from the development of a range of optical devices and

technologies.