Time Frame

Unit 1
Biological Diversity
(17 Lessons)

Outcomes
SLO 1 - investigate and examine
diversity within and among
species, the importance of
diversity and the various
environments in which species
live
SLO 2 - examine the nature of
reproductive processes and their
role in transmitting species
characteristics
SLO 3- identify impacts of
human action on species survival
and on variations within species

Unit 2
Matter and Chemical
Change
(17 Lessons)

SLO 1 - investigate materials

and describe them in terms of
their physical and chemical
properties
SLO 2 - describe patterns in
chemical reactions
SLO 3 - describe ideas used when
interpreting the chemical nature
of matter
SLO 4 - apply simplified
chemical nomenclature when
describing elements, compounds
and chemical reactions

Unit 3
Environmental
Chemistry
(12 Lessons)

SLO 1 - investigate and describe,

in general terms, the role of
different substances in the
environment in supporting or
harming humans and other living
things
SLO 2 - identify processes for
measuring different substances in
the environment and for
monitoring air and water quality
SLO 3 - examine mechanisms
affecting the distribution of
potentially harmful substances
within an environment

Unit Composition

1. What is biological
diversity?
2. How are humans
similar to and
different from other
organisms?

1. What are the

properties of materials?
2. What evidence do we
have of chemical
change?
3. What safety standards
are required when
handling common
household and workplace
chemicals?

1. What chemicals are

beneficial to humans and
other organisms?
2. What chemicals are
harmful to humans and
other organisms?
3. How do chemicals
play a role in our
environment?

Assessments
Formative:
Entrance/Exit Slips
Quizlets/Kahoots
Vocabulary Anchor Charts
Show What You Know
Self-Assessments
Summative:
Quizzes
Unit Test
Bees Information Project
Lorax Film Study
Formative:
Exit/Entrance Slips
Anchor Charts
Show What You Know
Summative:
WHMIS
Workbooks
Labs
Unit Quiz

Formative:
SWYK
Work Books
Exit Slips/Entrance Slips
Summative:
Labs
Food Guide Poster
Healthy Recipe Book
Traditional Plant Uses

Unit 4
Electrical Principles
and Technologies

Unit 4
Space Exploration
(12 Lessons)

SLO 1 - investigate the use of

devices to convert various forms
of energy to electrical energy and
electrical energy to other forms
SLO 2 - describe technologies
used for transfer and control of
electrical energy
SLO 3 - identify energy inputs
and outputs for example devices
and systems
SLO 4 - describe and discuss the
societal and environmental
implications of the use of
electrical energy

1. How do we obtain and

use electrical energy?

SLO 1 - investigate and describe

the ways in which human
understanding of Earth and space
has depended on technological
development
SLO 2 - identify problems
scientists face when developing
technologies for space exploration
and describe technologies
developed for life in space
SLO 3 - examine issues and
opportunities arising from the
application of space technology
and identify the alternatives

1. What do we use to
explore space?
2. How does space
exploration affect us in
our daily lives?
3. What technologies
have been developed?

2. How can we use

technology and other
methods to increase
electrical efficiency at
home and in the
workplace?

Formative:
Energy Efficiency
Snap Circuits Investigation
SWYK
Anchor Charts
Summative:
Investigating Snap Circuits
Unit Quiz
St. Francis Energy
Efficiency Plan

Formative:
SWYK
Vocabulary Charts
Graphic Organizers
Brainstorming Poster
Space in Pop Culture
Summative:
Traditional Stories of the
Solar System
Mars Rover
Solar System diagram