Sciences

Science 14

This course is designed to enable the weaker science student to be successsful in Science 10 in the fall. Topics covered include a review of the relevant junior high school science program, a reinforcement of prerequisite math skills, and a brief introduction to chemistry, biology and physics. Successsful students will receive 5 credits in Science 14.

Prerequisite: Completed junior high or equivalent

Credits: 5

Science 24

The Science 24 program aims to make Science learning relevant by presenting it in a meaningful context. There will be opportunities for students to explore the process of science, its applications and implications, and to examine related technological problems and issues. By doing so, students become aware of the role of science in responding to social and cultural change and in meeting needs for a sustainable environment, economy, and society.

Prerequisite: Science 14 or Science 10

Credits: 5

Science 10

Science 10 will explore topics in biology, chemistry and physics. Students will recognize the relationships of science to technologies and society and develop a foundation for all academic sciences.

Prerequisite: Grade 9 Science (50%+)

Credits: 5

Science 20

This academic program is designed for the student who is interested in science but does not require specific courses in biology, chemistry or physics for post-secondary education. This program integrates concepts related to physical, biological and Earth sciences. Four topics are covered: Chemical changes, Changes in motion, Changing Earth and Changes in living systems.

Prerequisite: Science 10 (50%+)

Credits: 5

Science 30

This academic program is designed for the student who is interested in science but does not require specific courses in biology, chemistry or physics for post-secondary education. This program integrates concepts related to physical, biological and Earth sciences. The topics covered are: Living Systems Respond to their Environment, Chemistry and the Environment and Electromagnetic Energy.

Prerequisite: Science 20 (50%+), Biology 20 (50%+), Chemistry 20 (50%+), or Physics 20 (50%+)

Credits: 5

Biology 20

This academic program explores the interactions of living systems with one another and with their environment. In Biology 20, the underlying theme is energy and matter exchange. The four topics covered are: Energy and Matter Exchange in the Biosphere, Ecosystems and Population Change, Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration and Human Systems.

Prerequisite: Science 10 (50%+)

Credits: 5

Biology 30

This academic program explores the interactions of living systems with one another and with their environment. In Biology 30, the emphasis is on adaptation and change. The four topics covered are: Systems Regulating Change in Human Organisms, Reproduction and Development, Cells, Chromosomes and DNA and Change in Populations and Communities.

Prerequisite: Biology 20 (50%+)

Credits: 5

Chemistry 20

This academic program is designed to study matter and its changes. The program emphasizes the context of science by considering the interrelationships among science, technology and society. Students, through the study of Chemistry 20-30, are given an opportunity to explore and understand the natural world and to become aware of the profound influence of chemistry on their lives. The four topics covered are: The Diversity of Matter and Chemical Bonding, Forms of Matter: Gases, Matter as Solutions, Acids and Bases and Quantitative Relationships in Chemical Changes.

Prerequisite: Science 10 (50%+)

Credits: 5

Chemistry 30

This academic program is designed to study matter and its changes. The program emphasizes the context of science by considering the interrelationships among science, technology and society. Students, through the study of Chemistry 20-30, are given an opportunity to explore and understand the natural world and to become aware of the profound influence of chemistry on their lives. The four topics covered are: Thermochemical Changes, Electrochemical Changes, Chemical Changes of Organic Compounds and Chemical Equilibrium Focusing on Acid-Base Systems.

Prerequisite: Chemistry 20 (50%+)

Credits: 5

Physics 20

This academic program is designed to study matter and energy and their interactions. The program emphasizes the context of science by considering the interrelationship among science, technology and society. Physics 20-30 helps students understand the physics principles behind the natural events they experience and the technology they use in their daily lives. The four topics covered are: Kinematics, Dynamics, Circular Motion, Work and Energy, Oscillatory Motion and Mechanical Waves.

Prerequisite: Science 10 (50%+)

Credits: 5

Physics 30

TThis academic program is designed to study matter and energy and their interactions. The program emphasizes the context of science by considering the interrelationship among science, technology and society. Physics 20-30 helps students understand the physics principles behind the natural events they experience and the technology they use in their daily lives. The four topics covered are: Momentum and Impulse, Forces and Fields, Electromagnetic Radiation and Atomic Physics.

Prerequisite: Physics 20 (50%+). (Math 20-1 recommended)

Credits: 5