SNC 1PO OUTLINES


Unit 1: Introduction - Skills (14 hours)
This unit provides an opportunity for the teacher to assess the current competence of students in science inquiry, knowledge of the safe and appropriate use of equipment, ability to work independently and their ability to work in small groups.
Text: Science 9, Nelson
Concepts and Connections


Lesson One;
-introduce course outline, marking schemes                                         -complete title page
 and notebook organization                                                                     -complete table of contents

Lesson Two;
 -define scientific method, scientific model                                     -complete inference/observation
-describe variables                                                                              sheet
-describe inferences and observations
 -do Connections 9, Activity 2-1, pg. 46-47

Lesson Three;
-do group activity

Lesson Four;
-define quantitative, qualitative, meniscus                                               -complete mass lab
-practice measurement sheets
-describe mass and how it is measured
-measure mass of four wooden blocks

Lesson Five;
-describe three ways to measure volume                                                   -complete volume lab
 -measure volume of many objects, and wooden blocks
 -introduce graphing rules, practice graphing

Lesson Six;
-define density, formula (use and manipulation)                            -complete density labs/questions
-do density lab,  finding density of wooden blocks.
-practice density questions

Lesson Seven;
-introduce concept of slope
-relate slope to density
-practice slope problems
-do “Das Boat” if time permits

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