PHY/CHEM (Grade 9)
Links: NHPS Science Overview
Gr 9 Curriculum Overview , CAPT Science Overview
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Unit Titles Learning Outcomes |
MATTER AND HEAT | ATOMS AND BONDING | CHEMICAL BONDING AND POLYMERS | CHEMICAL CYCLES | EARTH MATERIALS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT | ENERGY AND ELECTRICITY | ENERGY SOURCES AND IMPACTS | |
INQUIRY STANDARDS ACROSS ALL UNITS
D INQ.1 Identify questions that can be answered through scientific investigation. D INQ.2 Read, interpret and examine the credibility and validity of scientific claims in different sources of information. D INQ.3 Formulate a testable hypothesis and demonstrate logical connections between the scientific concepts guiding the hypothesis and the design of the experiment. D INQ.4 Design and conduct appropriate types of scientific investigations to answer different questions. D INQ.5 Identify independent and dependent variables, including those that are kept constant and those used as controls. D INQ.6 Use appropriate tools and techniques to make observations and gather data. D INQ.7 Assess the reliability of the data that was generated in the investigation. D INQ.8 Use mathematical operations to analyze and interpret data, and present relationships between variables in appropriate forms. D INQ.9 Articulate conclusions and explanations based on research data, and assess results based on the design of the investigation. D INQ.10 Communicate about science in different formats, using relevant science vocabulary, supporting evidence and clear logic. |
D1 - Describe the effects of adding energy to matter in terms of the motion of atoms and molecules, and the resulting phase changes. D2 - Explain how energy is transferred by conduction, convection and radiation. |
D10 - Describe the general structure of the atom, and explain how the properties of the first 20 elements in the Periodic Table are related to their atomic structures. D11 - Describe how atoms combine to form new substances by transferring electrons (ionic bonding) or sharing electrons (covalent bonding). |
D17 - Explain how the chemical structure of polymers affects their physical properties. D13 - Explain how the structure of the carbon atom affects the type of bonds it forms in organic and inorganic molecules. D14 - Describe combustion reactions of hydrocarbons and their resulting by-products. D15 - Explain the general formation and structure of carbon-based polymers, including synthetic polymers, such as polyethylene, and biopolymers, such as carbohydrate. D16 - Explain how simple chemical monomers can be combined to create linear, branched and/or cross-linked polymers. |
D19 - Explain how chemical and physical processes cause carbon to cycle through the major earth reservoirs. D20 - Explain how solar energy causes water to cycle through the major earth reservoirs. D24 - Explain how the accumulation of mercury, phosphates and nitrates affects the quality of water and the organisms that live in rivers, lakes and oceans. |
D12 - Explain the chemical composition of acids and bases, and explain the change of pH in neutralization reactions. D18 - Explain the short- and long-term impacts of landfills and incineration of waste materials on the quality of the environment. D25 - Explain how land development, transportation options and consumption of resources may affect the environment. D26 - Describe human efforts to reduce the consumption of raw materials and improve air and water quality. |
D3 - Describe energy transformations among heat, light, electricity and motion. D4 - Explain the relationship among voltage, current and resistance in a simple series circuit. D5 - Explain how electricity is used to produce heat and light in incandescent bulbs and heating elements. D6 - Describe the relationship between current and magnetism. |
D8 - Describe the availability, current uses and environmental issues related to the use of fossil and nuclear fuels to produce electricity. D22 - Explain how the release of sulfur dioxide (SO2) into the atmosphere can form acid rain, and how acid rain affects water sources, organisms and human-made structures. D23 - Explain how the accumulation of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere increases Earth’s “greenhouse” effect and may cause climate changes. D9 - Describe the availability, current uses and environmental issues related to the use of hydrogen fuel cells, wind and solar energy to produce electricity. |
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Significant Task | Phase Change Lab | Ice Cold Lab | * CT Embedded Tasks: Polymers Lab, STS Polymer Web | Carbon Trip Through The Cycle, | * CT Embedded Tasks, Acid Rain Lab, STS Brownfield Sites | CT Embedded Task Solar Cooker Lab | CT Embedded Task STS Energy Graph, Energy Sources/Global Warming Debate | |
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