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PHYSICS
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Grade 8
Science 8: This course is a combination of all three branches of science; chemistry, biology, and, of course, physics. Science 8 includes hands-on lab activities, inquiry projects, collaborative assignments and class work. This course also promotes positive attitudes toward science and an understanding of the importance of science in today’s complex world. The Big Ideas include: Life processes are performed at the cellular level, the behaviour of matter can be explained by the kinetic molecular theory and Atomic Theory, the Theory of Plate Tectonics is the unifying theory that explains Earth’s geological processes and energy can be transferred as both a particle and a wave.
Grade 9
Science 9: This course essentially just builds on the foundational structures of science laid out in science 8 and acts as a bridge into more advanced sciences in grade 10. Students engage with science through simple scientific concepts, combining scientific experimentation with knowledge from lectures and worksheets. The curriculum for this course includes Cell Division and the propagation of life, the Electron arrangement of atoms impacts their chemical nature and the Formation of Compounds, Electricity and electric current is the flow of electric charge and Interactions between the biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere are interconnected, as matter cycles and energy flows through them. Its prerequisite is Science 8 or equivalent.
Grade 10
Science 10: This course continues the development of scientific skills, knowledge and thinking abilities previously explored in Science 8 and 9. Laboratory activities emphasize the scientific approach to problem solving and the importance of scientific observations and interpretation. Big ideas include: Genes as the foundation for the diversity of living things, energy is conserved and its transformation can affect living things and the environment, chemical processes require energy change as atoms are rearranged; and the formation of the universe can be explained by the big bang theory. The ultimate goal of the course is to help develop individuals who are aware, informed and concerned about the physical world. The prerequisite is Science 9 or equivalent.
Grade 11
Physics 11: This course introduces more advanced physics knowledge to students through hands-on laboratory work like demonstrations and model construction that reflects university-level Chemistry. Students also learn through lessons, worksheets, and projects. The areas of study will include the study of motion and forces, DC circuits, energy, wave motion applied to either sound or light and Einstein’s theory of special relativity. Students will study a range of concepts and material to understand the unique applications to the subject. In addition, there will be an emphasis on using the scientific process and critical thinking skills for labs and class work. The prerequisite is science 10 or equivalent.
Science For Citizens 11: This course fulfills the basic science graduation requirement for students not planning on attending university. The big ideas in this course cover: scientific processes and knowledge that inform our decisions and impact our lives, scientific knowledge that can be used to develop procedures, techniques and technologies related to employment, and how scientific understanding enables humans to respond and adapt to changes locally and globally. Skills for questioning, predicting, planning, processing and analyzing data, and evaluating form the core competencies for this course. This course does not offer credits needed for admittance into university or college. The prerequisite is Science 10 or equivalent.
Grade 12
Physics 12: This course explores the functions and organization of the different branches of physics and is intended for students wishing to pursue physics-based studies at the post-secondary level. The topics studied in this course include two dimensional motion and forces, energy, circular motion, and electricity and magnetism. Substantial laboratory work will be required and involve quantitative and qualitative analysis. Emphasis will be placed on problem solving, conceptual understanding and critical thinking. The prerequisite is physics 11 or equivalent. A scientific calculator is recommended for the course.
AP Physics 1: This course bridges high school physics to higher education courses by building on and extending students’ previous experiences and learnings in past courses. It is designed to provide students with the knowledge, understandings, and critical thinking skills needed for post-secondary studies in the sciences. The core curriculum consists of: kinematics, dynamics, circular motion and gravitation, energy, momentum, simple harmonic motion, torque, and rotational motion, electric charge and electric force, DC circuits, and mechanical waves and sound. This course is the equivalent of a first-year university course, and must be taken following or concurrently with a physics 12 or equivalent course.
Incentive
Incentive Science Courses: Incentive courses in the Science context follow the same curriculum as regular courses, but challenge students with tighter deadlines, harder marking, larger tasks, and much more. This results in incentive students completing science 10 by the time they are in grade 9 without the need for summer school, meaning that they can be a whole yer ahead of their peers. Incentive courses are offered only in grade 8 and 9, and students need to be in the program to enrol into these. Following grade 9, Incentive courses transition into enriched courses, which give priority to Incentives, but are open to everyone. These courses are meant for the brightest minds of Palmer and give students a head start into each year, helping with APs.
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