Digby Regional High
Course Evaluation and Outline
Grade 9
Course: ScienceText: SCIENCEPOWER 9
Teacher: Mr. Tim Mollins
Term Evaluation:Assignments:
-minor 5 %
-major 20 %
Projects* 20 %
Portfolio* 5 %
Homework 10 %
Class Participation
Tests 40 %
100 %
* For each of these componentsof the students’ assessment, a more specific breakdown of the assessment process will be provided. / Year Evaluation:
January 35 %
June 35 %
Final Exam 30 %
There will only be one exam, and this will be the final exam written in June. This exam will cover material that has been taught from September to June.
Reporting Periods:
Progress Reports - These reports will
consist of letter grades* and comments.
November *A 85 - 100
April B 70 - 84
C 60 - 69
D 50 - 59
F Failing Grade
Term Reports
January
June
Material(s) Required:
Pen, pencil, ruler, protractor, compass, scissors, coloured pencils, scientific calculator,
duotang folder for the portfolio, loose-leaf binder (flexible poly binders are the best.), graph paper, looseleaf, pad of blank white paper.
Course Description:
The Grade 9 Science program involves study in the areas of Reproduction, Atoms and Elements, Characteristics of Electricity and Space Exploration. Students will learn about Safety in the Science Classroom; Science, Technology, Society and Environment (STSE) connections; scientific investigation and inquiry; technological problem solving; and societal decision-making. Students will take part in scientific investigations in the lab as well as extended investigations and projects that go beyond the classroom. Learning how to use resources and the internet effectively will be a part of the course.
Units/Chapters/Sections/Topics Timeline
Course Introduction
-Safety in the Science Classroom
-Science Technology, Society and Environment(STSE)
-Science and Science Inquiry
-Technology and Technological Problem Solving
-Societal Decision Making September
Unit 1 Reproduction
-Chapter 1, The Cell Cycle and Asexual Reproduction
-Chapter 2, Sexual Reproduction and Variation
-Chapter 3, Understanding Human Development
-Chapter 4, DNA and Reproductive Technologies September/October/November
Unit 2 Atoms and Elements
-Chapter 5, Properties and Changes
-Chapter 6, Meet the Elements
-Chapter 7, Models of Atomic Structure
-Chapter 8, Chemical Bonding December/January/February
Unit 4 Exploration of the Universe
-Chapter 13, The Changing View from Earth
-Chapter 14, The Lives of Stars
-Chapter 15, Exploring the Cosmos
- Chapter 16, Earth and Space February/March/April
Unit 3 Characteristics of Electricity
-Chapter 9, Static Electricity
-Chapter 10, Electricity on the Move
-Chapter 11, Practical Electricity
- Chapter 12, Electricity and the Environment April/May/June
Internet Reference for the Course.
Internet/Connect :
Choosing this site will connect you to valuable resource materials available for the course. Once at the site, choose Science Resources, then SCIENCEPOWER 9 and depending on the topic navigate from there. We will be using the site and its links to carry out web quests.
It will be a requirement for you to submit at least one assignment to me via e-mail.
Science Terminology
There are a lot of new terms in this course. There is a list of key terms at the beginning of each chapter. Pay special attention to the word connect activities throughout each chapter. These will help your understanding of the terminology.
Student Expectations: Pay attention in class. Bring the proper materials each day. Be on time. Be cooperative with each other and the teacher. Complete all class and homework assignments. Work hard. Remember, its not your aptitude, but your attitude that helps you reach your altitude in life.
Tests are given in the middle and at the end of each unit. If you are absent for any reason a written excuse must be submitted. You will write your test the day you return from your absence.
Homework will be checked randomly. Your mark will be simply calculated as a percentage of the total number of time homework has been checked.
Assignments will be given throughout each unit in the form of an essay, question set, or laboratory write up. Assignments are due on the assigned date. Refer to late assignment policy.
Projects will be goven for each semester. The first project is the Herbarium, a collection of tree leaves, and the second will be a Power Point or HyperStudio presentation on one of the planets of our solar system. A handout will be given on each of these projects.
Text: SciencePower 9, McGraw-Hill Ryerson
Assigned # ______
Cost of Textbook: $57.51 / Teacher: ______
Parent: ______
Student: ______