Science courses
Grade 11 science courses are taught in English
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Students should confirm course expectations as they relate to both their grad requirements and their post-secondary program prerequisites.
Please see your teacher/counsellor if you require more information about these courses.
(MLFSC11)
Students enrolled in Life Sciences 11 will be studying the variety of types of life on earth.
Big Ideas:
Life is a result of interactions at the molecular and cellular levels.
Evolution occurs at the population level.
Organisms are grouped based on common characteristics.
Students will have opportunities to view microscopic organisms, compare morphology of organisms through dissections, research the history of life on earth, study human ancestors and the appearance of humans on earth, and have opportunities for learning outside of the classroom, exploring our local ecosystem. Life Sciences 11 is an academic course intended for students interested in taking health or environmental sciences in post secondary.
(MCH--11)
Students can expect a wide variety of laboratory activities to help develop lab skills, lab techniques, and apply concepts.
The course is developed around 5 Big Ideas:
Atoms & molecules are the building blocks of matter (periodic table, bonding & shapes)
The mole concept to quantify atoms & molecules
Chemical reactions (stoichiometry & excess/limiting reactants)
Solubility of a solution ( concentration, dilutions, titrations)
Organic chemistry (intro & applications)
Chemistry 11 is a prerequisite for many programs at the post-secondary level, including health sciences, engineering, and chemistry related courses.
Foundations of Math/Pre-Calculus 10 is strongly recommended prior to this course.
(MPH--11)
This is an introductory, student based, lab course that is designed to help students understand many of the science principles involved in events that occur daily in our lives.
Some of the topics covered include:
kinematics (the study of moving things)
Dynamics
the study of the behavior of light and sound
basic electricity.
Physics 11 may be essential for further academic studies in most of the sciences, engineering, technology and medicine. Projects may include water bottle rockets and mouse trap cars.
Foundations of Math/Pre-Calculus 10 is strongly recommended prior to this course.
(MEVSC11)
Environmental Science 11 is an academic course that focuses on 4 “Big Ideas”:
Complex roles and relationships contribute to diversity of ecosystems.
Changing ecosystems are maintained by natural processes.
Human practices affect the sustainability of ecosystems.
Human’s role in stewardship and restoration of ecosystems
Students taking this course will enjoy working in the field at Peterson Creek Park and other natural ecosystems in the Kamloops region. Those taking this course will be spending much of the semester outdoors doing hands-on experiential learning activities and contributing to the stewardship of our local environment. Environmental Science 11 is an academic course intended for students interested in taking environmental sciences or natural resource sciences in post-secondary.
(MSCCT11)
Big Ideas:
Scientific processes and knowledge inform our decisions and impact our daily lives.
Scientific knowledge can be used to develop procedures, techniques, and technologies that have implications for places of employment.
Scientific understanding enables humans to respond and adapt to changes locally and globally.
Science for Citizens is a course intended to show students that science is a process of learning how the world works, and that the knowledge created by science informs our decisions and impacts our daily lives. Students will learn how to make decisions based on evidence and will explore topics including health practices, impacts of technologies on day-to- day life and workplaces, safety, resources, natural disasters, human impacts on earth systems, and more.
Please Note: This course satisfies the Science 11 or 12 requirement for graduation, but does not meet entrance requirements for university science degree programs.
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