Graduation Exam Required for Students in 2004 Graduation Program

Exam worth 20% of final grade

Tests = 60% of school mark
Written Assignments = 40% of school mark

It is recommended that students complete: Science 9 or equivalent

In Science 10 the skills, processes, and attitudes of science are woven into four main areas: Life Science, Physical Science, and Earth and Space Science.

Module 1: Plate Tectonics
Section 1: Tectonics and the Earth’s Heat
Section 2: Complex Tectonic Plate Boundaries
Module 1 Concluding Assignment: Mapping Plate Boundaries
Module 1 Test covers the work of Module 1.

Module 2: Chemistry
Section 1: Atomic Theory and Bonding
Section 2: Acid-Base Chemistry
Section 3: Organic Chemistry
Section 4: Chemical ReactionsSection 5: Radioactivity
Module 2 Test covers the work of Module 2.

Module 3: Energy, Weather and Climate Change
Section 1: It’s All About Energy
Section 2: Wind and Weather
Section 3: Climate Change
Module 3 Test covers the work of Module 3.

Module 4: Physics of Motion
Section 1: Uniform Motion
Section 2: Acceleration
Module 4 Test covers the work of Module 4.

Module 5: Sustainability of Ecosystems
Section 1: Ecosystem Components and Interactions
Section 2: Cycles of Life
Section 3: A Look at Our Biosphere
Section 4: Contamination of Ecosystems
Section 5: Struggle for Survival
Module 5 Concluding Assignment: Project – Great Bear Rainforest Land-use Recommendations
Module 5 Test covers the work of Module 5.

The resources for this course are:

Science 10 Lab Kit (for Modules 2 and 3)
Science Orientation Skills Package (optional – can be requested from SCIDES)
Science 10 Media CD

Sc10 v4 course outline.doc ~ revised January 20, 2009