Science10
The Instructor for this course is Lisa Choquette
Course History
First Offered in 2006
Developed by Clint Binsfeld
Redeveloped by Lisa Choquette 2015
Curriculum Guide
There are four core units in Science 10 which provides a background for the future senior science classes.
Unit 1 -Chemical Reactions | SCI10-CR1 | SCI10-CR2 | SCI10-CR3 | SCI10-CR4 |
40 days | Explore the properties of chemical reactions, including the role of energy changes, and applications of acids and bases. | Name and write formulas for common ionic and molecular chemical compounds, including acids and bases. | Represent chemical reactions and conservation of mass symbolically using models, word and skeleton equations and balanced chemical equations. | Investigate the rates of chemical reactions, including factors that affect the rate. |
Unit 2 - Climate and Ecosystem Dynamics | SCI10-CD1 | SCI10-CD2 | SCI10-CD3 | SCI10-CD4 |
40 days | Assess the implications of human actions on the local and global climate and the sustainability of ecosystems. | Investigate factors that influence Earth's climate system, including the role of the natural greenhouse effect. | Examine biodiversity through the analysis of interactions among populations within communities. | Investigate the role of feedback mechanisms in biogeochemical cycles and in maintaining stability in ecosystems. |
Unit 3 - Force and Motion in Our World | SCI10-FM1 | SCI10-FM2 | SCI10-FM3 | SCI10-FM4 |
45 Days | Explore the development of motion-related technologies and their impacts on self and society.
| Investigate and represent the motion of objects that travel at a constant speed in a straight line. | Investigate and represent the motion of objects that undergo acceleration. | Explore the relationship between force and motion for objects moving in one and two dimensions. |
Unit 4 - Career Investigation | SCI10-CI1 | |||
25 Days | Investigate career paths related to various branches and sub-branches of science. |
Unit 1 - Chemical Reactions (40 Days)
Chemical Reactions provides an excellent preparation for senior chemistry classes exploring types of reactions, the periodic table, chemical equations, and acid/base theory.
Unit 2 - Climate and Ecosystem Dynamics (40 Days)
Climate and Ecosystem Dynamics explores human impact and sustainability, earth's climate systems, biodiversity, and Biogeochemical Cycles.
Unit 3 - Force and Motion in Our World (45 Days)
Force and Motion in Our World explores the analysis of motion and different forces and their effects on motion. Investigating a car crash, students will put the knowledge gained in the unit to determine the cause of the crash and defend their position using scientific evidence.
Unit 4 - Career Investigation (25 Days)
Career Investigation takes the student through the myBlueprint program and explores science careers and many more based on their personality, motivations, knowledge, and learning styles. Creating a portfolio helps guide the student to possible careers via a variety of methods such as work force, apprenticeships, college, or university.
