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Science Student Information Sheet (Condensed)

SNC 1L
School: M.D.C.S.S.; R.C.S.S.; S.B.C.S.S ; S.D.C.S.S.; S.M.H.S.
Course Title: Science, Grade 9 / Course Type: Essential

Credit: 1.0

/ Prerequisite: None
Course Description:
This course emphasizes reinforcing and strengthening science-related knowledge and skills, including scientific inquiry, critical thinking, and the relationship between science, society, and the environment, to prepare students for success in everyday life, in the workplace, and the Science Grade 11 Workplace Preparation course. Students explore a range of topics, including science in daily life, properties of common materials, life-sustaining processes in simple and complex organisms, and electrical circuits. Students have the opportunity to extend mathematical and scientific process skills and to continue developing their skills in reading, writing, and oral language through relevant and practical science activities.
Students taking junior Essential/Applied Science courses and the senior Workplace courses will be required to write a 76 minute exam (along with possible additional earlier culminating activities). All other Science courses (both junior and senior) will be required to write a two hour examination. Students who have incomplete summative evaluations and/or culminating activities in the course and/or those not achieving the credit at the end of the semester will be required to attend a credit rescue period during the examination schedule to complete and demonstrate overall or missing expectations for the course or prepare for alternate remediation.

Course Breakdown & Assessment and Evaluation Strategies

Unit Title / Description / Assessment & Evaluation Strategies / Learning Skills
Unit 1 / Science Inquiry: Science in Daily Life / For all units, the W.C.D.S.B.’s Assessment for Learning Teachers Resource Grade 9-12 will be used as a source for different assessment strategies, including:
  • Reflection
  • Observation
  • Conferencing
  • Portfolios
  • Performance Assessment
  • Paper and Pencil Tests
  • Lab Reports
/
  • independent work
  • collaboration
  • organization
  • initiative
  • responsibility
  • self-regulation
E- Excellent
G-Good
S-Satisfactory
N-Needs Improvement
Unit 2 / Chemistry: Properties of Common Materials
Unit 3 / Biology: Staying Alive
Unit 4 / Physics: Electrical Circuits
Final Evaluation /

Final Summative Evaluation

(Practical &/or written component)
Assessment and Evaluation of Student Learning

Student achievement of the learning expectations will be evaluated according to the following breakdowns:

Weighting (%)
Categories of
Knowledge, Skills and Values / Term Evaluation / Final Evaluation
Activity
Knowledge / Understanding / 35% / 35%
Thinking / Inquiry / 35% / 35%
Communication / 15% / 15%
Application / Making Connections / 15% / 15%
Breakdown of Final Mark / 70% / 30% / =100%

Learning Resources:Refer to for Board policy on late and missed assignments

The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9 and 10 - Science 1999 - Policy Document

Science Essentials 9 Workbook McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited (

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