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SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Biology
I (Grade 9) 4111,4112
This
course introduces students to the study of biological sciences and the specific
terminology and methodology relating to the basic concepts of life and its
processes. Topics studied will include scientific method, cell structure
and function, basic biochemistry and genetics. A required, individual,
experimental project is an integral part of this course.
Biology
II (Grade10) 4211,4212,4213*
As a continuation of Biology I, this course focuses on
ecology, biodiversity and human anatomy. The development of simple and
complex systems in the invertebrate and vertebrate animals will be studied and
compared. Students will continue to develop inquiry and analytical skills.
A required, individual, experimental project is an integral part of the course.
Chemistry (Grade11) 4311,4313*
This course introduces the fundamental terms of Chemistry
including metric measurement and the basic classification system for matter.
Topics include the nomenclature of chemistry from elemental symbols to compounds
and formulas. An emphasis is placed on laboratory skills and experiences as
students explore chemical and physical properties of matter, bond types, effects
of solutes and chemical reactions.
Chemical Science (Grade11) 4312
This course is designed to introduce
the basic concepts of chemistry to students. This hands-on approach
utilizes laboratory skills and practice to reinforce concepts that are discussed
in class. These concepts include, but are not limited to; atomic structure
and bonding, chemical and physical properties and reactions, effect of solutes
on solutions and electron configuration.
Physics (Grade 12) 4411, 4413*
This course is designed to
introduce and strengthen key concepts of physics concerning the relationship
between matter and energy, velocity and acceleration, Newton’s Laws of Motion,
universal gravitation and the nature of sound. Measurement, problem
solving and critical thinking are also covered including the techniques used in
interpreting data, equations and graphs with