Branksome Hall Science

Grade 9 (SNC1D) Outline

Teachers:
Oksana Jajecznyk, David Mindorff, Roberta Parkes, Magda Pop

Course Description
This course enables students to understand basic concepts in biology, chemistry,
physics, and earth and space science. They will develop skills in the processes of
scientific inquiry, and relate science to technology, society, and the environment.
The Grade 9 course consists of four strands. These strands are continued in the
Grade 10 course. The strands are as follows:
• Unit 1: Chemistry – Atoms and Elements
• Unit 2: Physics – Characteristics of Electricity
• Unit 3: Biology – Reproduction
• Unit 4: Earth and Space Science – The Study of the Universe

Assessment and Evaluation

Students will be assessed in two areas. These are achievement of expectations
and learning responsibility.

Achievement of Expectations
This is detailed on the reverse of this page.

Learning Responsibility
The learning responsibility mark will be reported as a letter grade. The categories
for assessing learning responsibility are: independence, teamwork, organization,
work habits and initiative.

Textbook
Sciencepower 9, Wolfe et al., McGraw-Hill Ryerson

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 ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION STATEMENT

COURSE TITLE: Science Grade 9

COURSE CODE: SNC1D

MARK DISTRIBUTION
 Lab reports/ assignments 35%

 Tests/quizzes 35% 70%

 December exam 30%

 Final Assessment 30%

ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES
 Knowledge & Understanding
 Inquiry
o Processing data
o Scientific inquiry
o Performance in experiments
 Communication
 Applications

LAB PORTFOLIOS
Students will be expected to keep separate lab portfolios, which will be assessed on a regular basis
(see the additional information sheet).

MAJOR SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

Sept – Dec
 Phys./Chem change – lab assignment late Sept
 Elements and their atoms - project mid/late Oct
 Test – Chem Unit mid Nov
 Chemical reactivity – lab assignment late Nov
 Midterm exam early Dec

Jan – May
 Charge detective – lab assignment early/mid Jan
 Current electricity investigation late Feb
 Test – Physics Unit early March
 Test – Bio Unit late Apr/early May
 Biotechnology project mid May

Late May – June

 Final assessment

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