Senior II Science

- Course OutlineTaught By: Mr. B Hayward

Objectives
By the end of this course, students should have a working knowledge in the
following content areas, as outlined in the Manitoba Senior II Science Curriculum:
Unit 1 Chemistry in Action
5 weeks
Interaction among elements through chemical reactions
Naming compounds and balancing chemical equations
Acids & bases
The use of chemicals in biological, industrial, and domestic settings
Unit 2 Dynamics of Ecosystems
weeks
Relationships present in ecosystems
Cycling of elements in biogeochemical cycles
Population dynamics
The effects of humans on ecosystems

Unit 3 In Motion
5 weeks
Relationships between displacement, velocity, acceleration, and time
Inertia, force, momentum, and impulse
Conservation of energy
Driving safety
Unit 4 Weather Dynamics
weeks

The influences on weather and climate

Global winds, ocean currents, and severe weather phenomenon
Gather and analyze meteorological data
Climate change

Materials
Students are expected to come to class on time and prepared. This includes having
your textbook, a pen, pencil, ruler, calculator, paper, binder, etc. with you for
EACH CLASS. Various texts, worksheets, technology applications and resources
will also be used.
Laboratory Behaviour
We will be doing labs whenever possible in this course, and it is expected that all
students behave in an acceptable manner when labs are being conducted. It is
important for students to build good laboratory practices and observe the safety
rules outlined by Mr. Hayward. Lab instructions must be followed and lab
equipment must be used properly, to ensure the safety of the whole class.
Inappropriate behaviour or failure to follow instructions will result in a mark of zero
on the lab.
Extra Help:

Is available at 12:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, just let me know that you will be
present. It is important that students keep up, and continually review the material,
as the tests and assignments are cumulative.
Evaluation

Course work can be broken down into two categories:

Formative Day to day work, hand in assignments, etc.
Summative Tests, weekly quizzes, labs, major projects &
assignments, etc.
All formative work will be assessed according to the four point scale on the
attached rubric and descriptive feedback will be provided where appropriate.
Since these tasks are being completed while you are learning a concept, the
performance level will be entered in the grade book to track your progress,
but will not count towards your final mark.
Final marks will be derived from all summative work, as these tasks are
where you will demonstrate your knowledge/understanding/skills. These
tasks are typically completed after the learning has taken place
Mark Distribution
Term Work (75%)
- Demonstrates and communicates knowledge and concepts
-

Applies and Communicates Skills and Attitudes

Recognize & communicates relationships between Science, tech. &
society
Final Exam (25%)
NOTE:
If a test is missed with an excused absence, it will be made
up outside of class
time. If a test, quiz or assignment is
missed because of an unexcused absence, a
mark of zero will
be given.
Science Department Homework Policy
Science is best learned through practice. As such, students can expect to
have assignments/homework on a regular basis. Incomplete assignments
will be dealt with as follows:

1) You will be referred to homework club. If your work is incomplete You must
go.
2) Homework is due at the beginning of class. You are not allowed to complete
your assignment during class time.
3) If you have not completed your homework on time, you MUST to go to
homework club to finish it there. If you pay back the time in homework club,
no late marks will be deducted. The assignment must be signed by the
educational assistant in homework club to prove you went.
4) If you do not go to homework club, there will be a 10% per day deduction off
the total score, up to 50% off the assignment.
5) No assignments will be accepted after the end of the unit.

6) But I have to work have a game. You know your schedule ahead of time
and therefore should know when you cannot stay and should have completed
your homework. If you cannot stay for homework club, you take the 10%
deduction. Practices dont count. You still must go to homework club. Coaches
are aware of this.

Students will be given as much class time as possible to complete

assignments and minimize homework, however, given the nature of the
course some work will need to be completed at home.