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Final Marks Posted!!      posted 01-30-2008
Your final marks are posted. I have added a new category (called "Exam") - the mark in that category is the mark you got on the exam. The Exam is 30% of your Final Mark, with the Semester Mark making up the remaining 70% of your mark. Your "Final Mark" you see is the mark that will appear on your report card.
Those students that made a genuine effort to prepare for the exam did well on it. A few that did not prepare properly for this exam did not do well.
Good luck next semester!!



Review Exercise 2 - Answers      posted 01-23-2008
Q1 Metals: conduct heat well, conduct electricity, shiny lustre,
malleable (most).
Non-metals: conduct heat poorly, don't conduct electricity (except C), dull surface, brittle

Q2 a) Li, Na, K b) hydrogen c) K
Q3 a) F, Cl, Br b) F
Q4 Inert. They do not form bonds (compounds) with other atoms.
Q5 He7, C8, B4, Cl3, Na1, Be5, O2, Si6
Q6 a)One atom steals an electron from another - they bond by electrical charges.
b) Two atoms share a pair of attoms (both are attracted to the electron pair)
c) Ionic: F&Na, Na&Cl, Mg&F, Li&S
Covalent: C&O, Al&O, H&O, H&C
Q7 80x
Q8 a)Field of View: visible circle of light
Depth of Field: Range of object that is "in focus"
b) i)SEM ii)TEM iii)compound light
Q9 Plant: thick cell wall, chloroplasts, large central vacuole
Animal: centrioles, thin cell membrane, no central vacuole
Q10 Reder to diagrams in your notes or textbook for correct labels.

Review Exercise 1 - Answers      posted 01-23-2008
Q1 a) 230cm b) 30 000cm c) 0.32cm d) 0.003 2cm
Q2 a) quantitative b) qualitative c)qualitative d) quantitative
Q3 a) chemical b) chemical c) physical d) physical
Q4 b)
Q5 c)
Q6 3.8g/cm2
Q7 Neutron Large none
Electron Tiny -'ve
Proton Large +'ve
Q8 d)
Q9 b)
Q10 a)
Q11 a)4 b)5 c)1 d)2 e)3
Q12 a)
Q13 b)
Q14 d)
Q15 a) Nucleus: 6P, 6N Electrons: 2 in 1st shell, 4 in 2nd shell
b) Nucleus: 4P, 5N Electrons: 2 in 1st shell, 2 in 2nd shell
Q16 a)3 b)4 c)5 d)1 e)2

Course Outline SNC 1PE      posted 09-05-2007
Welcome to G9 Applied Science. This course is designed to give students a practical knowledge of the principles of science that will allow students to be successful in College Level science courses in their senior years. The course consists of four units:
• Physics: Electrical Properties of Matter
• Chemistry: Particle Theory of Matter
• Biology: Cell Functions and Reproduction
• Space Science: Nature and organization of the universe
Term Marks will be calculated as follows:
Knowledge (Tests) 35%
Inquiry and Communications (Labs) 45%
Making Connections (Assignments) 20%
Attendance is crucial to academic success. Students are strongly advised to have a "buddy" in class that they can contact in the event that they are absent, so that they do not fall behind in their work. If a student is legitimately absent from a class (illness, funeral, school activity, etc.)on the day of a test, they will be expected to write the test on the day they return to class. It is the student's responsibility to catch up on missed work.
Although some assignments are completed "in class", many assignments will be handed in later for marking. Students usually have 5 to 7 days to complete assignments. Late assignments will be deducted 5% per day late.
NOTE: Once an assignment has been marked and returned to the students (usually a week after the due date) any students that have still not submitted the assignment will be given a mark of zero.
Remember - the due date is the LAST day to hand in the assignment without late deductions!
The Term Mark will be 70% of the Final Mark with the Final Exam making up the remaining 30% of the Final Mark
For each Term Test there is a practice test that students can try on the ClassBuilder website. This test is similar to (but not identical to) the actual test they will write. This test will help students prepare for the actual test. To encourage students to make use of this resource, students that have written the practice test BEFORE the day of the actual test will get a 5% bonus added to their test mark.



Classroom Expectations      posted 02-05-2007
Proper study habits are essential to student success. The following expectations will help insure that students are successful in this course.
Attendance:
Good attendance is essential to success. Because much of the mark in this course is based on in-class work, students that are absent will fall behind in their work. If a student is absent, it is expected that their parent will call the school attendance office and that the student will check with me to catch up on any missed work. Students are strongly advised to have a "buddy" in class so that they can catch up on handouts and missed notes if they are absent.
Equipment:
Students will need their notebooks, pens and a calculator for this class. Due to safety issues, outdoor clothing and back packs are not permitted in the labs. Also, electronic distractions (such as cell phones, pagers, mp3 players, etc.) are not permitted in the classroom.
PLEASE NOTE: USE OF CELL PHONES AND ELECTRONIC PAGERS IS NOT PERMITTED ON NNDSB PROPERTY.
Work Habits:
Most days students will be taking notes, so keeping an up-to-date, organized notebook is essential to success.