NTCI Science Department

•  Office: Room 428, 4th floor (SW corner)

• 416-393-8585 x 20095 (messages are not checked regularly, please email the teacher)

• Please click here to return the NTCI website.

Science Teachers: (2024-2025)

What you need for Science Courses at NT:

• We recommend the Sharp EL-510 Calculator for all science courses. Why?

• Other than the standard pencils, erasers, pens:

  • Ruler (30 cm)

  • Protractor (grade 10 science, gr 11 physics)

  • Binder and paper, 

  • graph paper will usually be provided, but can be useful

• Recommended:

  • Computer (laptop, desktop, chromebook)

  • A Printer (please keep extra paper and cartridges)

  • Internet access.

  • Currently all NTCI Science teachers are using Brightspace (https://tdsb.elearningontario.ca/).

  • Smartphone for access to the Brightspace Pulse App

• The Google Suite is provided by the TDSB is provided until the student graduates 

  • • Be sure to download all the files in your "G:" drive at the end of grade 12 (or you will lose them)

• Students also have access to Microsoft Office 365.

Safety in Science

• Science and Risk Notice for Parents

  • A new 2021 version which includes Covid-19 will be included shortly. For now, the teacher's online course will have a link to pick up and submit the form.

  • For all grade 9 & 10 students, parents must sign and return their teacher's version of this form before science experiments can be performed in class.

Handwashing Videos

Here are a number of hand-washing videos (perfect for the grade 10 Biology unit)

• Public Health Ontario:

  • https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/health-topics/infection-prevention-control/hand-hygiene/jcyh-videos  

  • Demonstration of proper use of hand sanitizer and washing hands (in Health Care). 

  • Water is kept on, hands are patted dry

• CDC: A bit more practical.(water is turned off, air dry is okay, bar soap is okay, more FAQs)

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d914EnpU4Fo

  • and more CDC stuff for kids here:

  • https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/videos.html

• Demonstration of Technique recommended by WHO: (water is kept running)

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IisgnbMfKvI 

• Microbiology Society: (with background information)

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOVzrocR2fM 

Science Opportunities

For 2022-2023, we are unsure which will be offered...

There are many special programs and opportunities available to students each year:

• SHAD  - 1st application deadline December: shad.ca

• Deep River Science Academy - closed

• Science Centre School - April deadline: https://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/teachers-plus-students/science-school

• POPTOR - September.... (Preparation for Physics Olympiad or CAP contest) ?

• Da Vinci Engineering Enrichment (DEEP) - Saturdays and Summers (UofT)

• Spark Lab Summer Program at York University. (https://www.yorku.ca/science/youth-programs/)

• Leap Programme at McMaster University (Hamilton) ?

Science Contests: (if you don't hear about them - just ask...)

• National Biology Competition (April 17, 2025) - https://biocomp.utoronto.ca/

• Avogadro Contest (Chemistry - gr 11)  (May 2025)

• CHEM13 Exam (Chemistry - gr 12) (May 2025)

• CAP Contest (Physics - gr 12) (April)

• SIN Contest (Physics - gr 12) (May 2, 2025)

• OAPT Contest (Physics - gr 11) (May 14, 2025)

• AAPT Photo Contest (Physics) (due first week of May)

• AAPT Physics Bowl (April)

• Michael Smith Challenge (Gr 10) (not run in 2024)

Logger Pro Software:

The North Toronto Science department has a full site license for Logger Pro ver.3.x which includes student home use.

• After the file has downloaded to your computer, double-click the file, and enter the password to install the software. 

  • (please check your operating system before downloading)

• Training videos are available here: http://www.vernier.com/training/videos/

• Your Science teacher's Google Classroom or Brightspace page should have the links. If not, please see or email Mr, Kinoshita (rm 412).

Textbook Resources 

• All Nelson Science Textbooks have online access (see the access code in your textbook)

• ON SCIENCE 9 DOWNLOADABLE ETEXT - is no longer available

• BIOLOGY 12 CONNECTSCHOOL STUDENT ACCESS CARD - ISBN 9781259650284  can be purchased

Nelson Customer Support Phone: (416) 752-9448; 1-800-268-2222

Science Skill Expectations

The following chart outlines the science skills we expect students to be using in that grade.

• the Metric System

Google Classroom

The Google Education Suite has a number of useful applications which work together:

By using the Chrome browser and your TDSB email address, you have access to the suite, including:

• Google Classroom

• Google Meet 

• Google Docs

• Google Sheets

• Google Slides

• Jamboard - a shareable white board

• Google Drive (the student's "G:" drive)