Learning Outcomes GRADE 9
Applications of ScienceIt is expected that students will:
- assess dangers in particular procedures and equipment, taking responsibility for their safe and accurate use
- identify advantages of controlled experiments
- analyse a system by identifying the interactions between the various parts
- identify sources of error in measurement techniques
- describe relationships and analyse patterns of change
- evaluate the use of data when considering scientific claims
- compare and contrast how different models can be used to represent scientific understandings
- debate a variety of socioscientific issues
- explain how scientific principles are applied in technology
Life Science
(Body Systems)It is expected that students will:
- relate structures to functions of organs and organ systems
- describe how organ systems monitor, regulate, and respond to changes in the internal and external environments
- identify how body systems are interrelated
- analyse the implications of current and emerging biomedical technologies
Life Science
(Factors Affecting Body Systems)It is expected that students will:
- explain how hormones, environmental chemicals, and common drugs can affect body systems
- infer that diet and lifestyle are critical in helping maintain a healthy body
- distinguish among the different ways that raw materials necessary for human life are utilized by the body
- explain the effects of some disease-causing agents and their diseases on body systems
Physical Science
(Elements, Compounds, and Reactions)It is expected that students will:
- describe how elements are characterized by the nature of their particles
- predict the properties of elements based on their position in the periodic table
- write formulae and names for simple compounds
- compare and contrast physical and chemical changes
- infer the Law of Conservation of Mass through experimentation
- identify the effects of various factors on the rate of chemical reactions
Physical Science
(Force and Energy)It is expected that students will:
- analyse the relationships between thermal energy, temperature, and heat capacity
- infer the Law of Conservation of Energy through experimentation
- analyse relationships between force, motion, and mass
- explain energy input-output devices using concepts of force, work, and power
- evaluate the efficiency of various mechanical systems using concepts of work and power
Earth and Space Science
(The Solar System and the Universe)It is expected that students will:
- describe the organization of the solar system
- describe a variety of remote sensing techniques for assessing conditions beyond Earth
- compare distances of objects in space
- describe the characteristics by which stars are classified
- compare the life cycles of stars of different sizes
- explain, with examples, the relationship between astronomical discoveries and current understanding of the universe
As reported by the Province of British Columbia
Ministry of Education Curriculum Branch © 1996 Copyright
©2001 Charla Beaulieu
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