Unit A: Mix and Flow of Matter
Concepts:
-WHMIS symbols and Hazardous symbols
-Concentration and Solubility
-Solutes and Solvents
-Thermal Pollution
-Particle Model of Matter
-3 Factors affecting the rate of dissolving
-Temperatures effects on viscosity
-Ramp Method
-Compression of gases and solids
-Incompressibility of liquids
-Pascal’s Law
-How do we use fluids to transport process and use different materials?
-How do the properties of fluids work together?
(Viscosity, density, buoyancy, compressibility, Particle Model of Matter)
-How is incompressibility of fluids useful to us? (Hydraulics)
-What do we need to do to make compressible gases useful to us? (Pneumatics)
Calculations:
-Density
-Pressure
Unit B: Cells and Systems
Concepts:
-Characteristics of living things-list and describe
-Structures and Functions-define and give examples
-Organs and Organ Systems-list and describe
-Microscope-parts-list and describe function
-Cells-plant and animal-structures and functions
-Diffusion and Osmosis
-Tissues-plant and animal-identify and describe function
-Vaccines and germs
-Factors affecting the respiratory and circulatory systems
Unit C: Light and Optical Systems
Concepts:
-nature of vision and light
-history of vision/light exploration/invention
-transmission of light
-ray model of light
-concave and convex mirrors
-law of reflection
-refraction
-wave model of light
-types of light
-colors of light
-eyes
Unit D: Mechanical Systems
Concepts:
-comparing mechanical devices over time
- 6 simple machines
-transmission of force and energy
-calculations of mechanical advantage, speed ratio, work, efficiency and pressure
and what each means
-structure and function
Calculations:
Mechanical Advantage (MA) = Output Force
Input Force
Speed Ratio (SR) = Input Distance
Output Distance
Efficiency (%) = Mechanical Advantage X 100
Speed Ratio
Work (W) = Force (F)
Distance (d)
Efficiency (%) = Work(output)
x 100
Work (input)
Pressure (p) = Force (F)
Area (A)
Unit E: Fresh and Salt Water Systems
Concepts:
-distribution of water on Earth
-water quality
-water quality testing
-processes to produce fresh water from salt water
-waves, tides and currents
-erosion and deposition
-chemical weathering
-stream characteristics
-continental drainage
-glaciers
-glacial features
-effect of bodies of water on climate
-effect of currents on climate
-lake and ocean diversity
-lake and ocean zones
-environmental factors that lead to the development of adaptations (5)
-populations and reasons (3) for change in populations
-the water cycle
-human impact on water supply