Grade 10D Science

SNC 4E

This course provides students with the science-related knowledge and skills they need to help them make informed decisions in the workplace and in their personal lives. Students will explore a range of topics, including chemistry at home and at work; gardening, horticulture, landscaping, and forestry; alternative environments; communications: sounds and pictures; and medical technology. Emphasis is placed on relating these topics directly to students’ experiences both in the world of work and in daily life.

Prerequisite: Grade 11 Workplace Science

UNIT	DESCRIPTION
Chemistry at Home and Work	By the end of this course, students will: • understand that the role organic materials play in today’s world is a significant one; • develop an understanding of the structure, properties, and reactions of common organic materials encountered in the home and workplace; • describe the importance of common organic substances used in the home and workplace, and demonstrate an awareness of some of the health, safety, economic, and environmental issues related to the use of these substances; • investigate properties of some organic substances, and safely prepare a number of common organic products and emulsions.
Gardening, Horticulture, Landscaping, and Forestry	By the end of this course, students will: • understand the conditions required for plant growth and some of the techniques used in gardening, horticulture, landscaping, and forestry – industries which offer potential employment opportunities for young people; • safely conduct and analyse experiments and tests of various environmental conditions for plant growth; • analyse the social, economic, and environmental factors that determine the approach and methods required in gardening, horticulture, landscaping, and forestry, and the benefits to society, the economy, and the environment.
Alternative Environments	By the end of this course, students will: • understand that the establishment and maintenance of alternative environments is commonplace in today’s society; • review the basic components of a natural ecosystem, the interactions between biotic and abiotic factors, and apply these principles to study one or more alternative environments; • examine the technology that is necessary to construct, operate, and maintain alternative environments, with a focus on the various inputs and outputs of, and interactions within that environment. Examples of alternative environments include the space station, the Biodome, aviaries, butterfly conservatories; locations in which environmental conditions are protected from the range and extremes of conditions normally found in the immediate natural environment.
Communications: Sounds and Pictures	By the end of this course, students will: • understand the basic operating principles of communication devices commonly found in the home; • research and evaluate the role played by a variety of technological devices and the impact on their lives; • use scientific equipment safely and effectively in investigating the scientific concepts involved in communications technology.
Medical Technology	By the end of this course, students will: • explore the role of genetics and technology in the diagnosis and treatment of human disease. Through analysis of a number of case studies, students will examine a variety of medical and reproductive technologies; • work as a team to develop a news report about an issue related to a modern genetic technology.