Course Outline

Units	Description
Matter Periodic Trends Chemical Bonding (10 Days)	Different elements and compounds have different properties and can be represented visually in a variety of ways. Elements combine to form chemical bonds and are organized in the periodic table in predictable trends. The different properties of chemicals change their effects on human health and environment and augmenting these properties may reduce their impact.
Chemical Reactions (9 Days)	Chemical reactions are used in a variety of applications and have impacts on society and the environment. Students will investigate and differentiate between several different types of reactions.
Quantities in Chemical Reactions (8 Days)	Students will investigate quantitative relationships in chemical reactions, learn to solve related problems and connect the concept of the mole to these quantitative relationships. This knowledge will be related to chemical quantities and calculations used at home, and in environmental and industrial workplaces.
Solutions & Solubility (8 Days)	Students will learn about the qualitative and quantitative properties of solutions and learn to solve related problems. This knowledge will be related to the analysis of water and the variety of social and environmental issues associated with drinking water.
Gases & Atmospheric Chemistry 6 Days	Students will learn about the laws that explain the behavior of gases and solve related problems By understanding gases, the cumulative effects of human activities and technologies on air quality can be investigated. Canadian initiatives to reduce air pollution will also be studied

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ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION

The evaluation policy reflects these three goals in evaluating you according to four achievement categories: Knowledge and Understanding, Thinking and Investigation, Communication and Applications. Your final grade in science will be calculated on the following basis:

Assessment Categories*	Percentage
Knowledge and Understanding	30%
Inquiry and Problem Solving	30%
Communication	20%
Application	20%

Learning Skills Learning skills are reported separately from the percentage mark. ●  Responsibility ●  Fulfills responsibilities and commitments. ●  Completes and submits work according to deadlines. ●  Accepts responsibility and manages own behavior. ●  Organization ●  Devises and follows a plan for completing work. ●  Manages time to complete tasks. ●  Identifies, gathers, evaluates and uses information, technology and resources to complete tasks. ●    Independent Work ● Independently plans to complete tasks. ● Uses class time appropriately to complete tasks. ● Follows instruction with minimal supervision. ●  Collaboration ●  Accepts various roles and an equitable share of work. ●  Responds positively to ideas of others. ●  Works with others to resolve conflicts and build consensus. ●  Initiative ●  Looks for and acts on new opportunities for learning. ●  Demonstrates capacity for innovation and risk. ●  Advocates appropriately for self and others. ●  Approaches new tasks with a positive attitude. ●  Self-Regulation ●  Sets own goals and monitors progress. ●  Seeks clarification or assistance when needed. ●  Reflects critically on own strengths, needs and interests. ●  Perseveres when responding to challenges

COURSE POLICIES

Preparedness and Conduct

Please make sure that you are prepared for all lessons. Bring all necessary materials to class.

While in class it is imperative that you use your time productively. This means paying careful attention to the lesson being taught, and making every effort to understand the work in class. Planning to learn the material later at home or just prior to an evaluation reduces your chances of being successful.

You must also be respectful and courteous to everyone in class, and not hinder anybody’s learning by disrupting the lesson in any way. You are required to follow the Code of Online Conduct & Academic Honesty Policy.

Homework, Assignments, and Tests

Homework will be assigned on a regular basis. When no formal homework is assigned, you will be responsible for carrying out independent study and review. Completion of homework is considered crucial to your success in this course. In general homework will not be collected and marked, unless otherwise stated in class, in those cases homework will be counted as a take home assignment.

You are expected to hand in assignments and write tests on time. Assignments or Tests will be accepted until your teacher discusses them with the class or returns them to the class. Students are responsible for providing evidence of their learning within established timelines. There are consequences for not completing work, and submitting work late. A number of strategies may be used to help prevent and/or address late and missed assignments including involving parents/guardians. Ultimately, marks may be deducted for late/missed assignments, up to and including the full value of the assignment. Students should review the STUDENT HANDBOOK.

Assistance

Ask for help when you need it. If you are having trouble with the concepts covered in class, please seek help from your peers or the teacher. Teachers are happy to help you. Please do not wait until the last minute prior to a quiz or test to ask for help.

Attendance and Punctuality

If you are late, please join the lesson in progress. It is your responsibility to catch up with the work. Lateness is not an excuse for incomplete work and misunderstanding of concepts.

If you miss a class due to unforeseen circumstances it is your responsibility to catch up with the work. You may not skip, postpone or re-write an evaluation because you missed the accompanying lesson. This means that you must keep up with the work posted on BrightSpace.

If you foresee missing a class it is your responsibility, to inform your teacher beforehand and plan for your absence.