Course Outline Department: Science Course Developer: Ms. Margareta Cruceanu Course Revisers: Ms. Margareta Cruceanu Development Date: September 2010 Course: Physics, Grade 11, University Preparation Course Code: SPH 3U Credit Value: 1 credit Hours: 110 hours Prerequisite: Science grade 10, Academic Guidelines: <!--[if !supportLists]-->1) <!--[endif]-->Ministry of Education. The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12, Science, 2008 (Revised) <!--[if !supportLists]-->2) <!--[endif]-->Growing Success: Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting in Ontario Schools, 2010 <!--[if !supportLists]-->3) <!--[endif]-->The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9 to 12: Program Planning and Assessment, 2005 (Revised).
Course Description: This course develops students’ understanding of the basic concepts of Physics. Students will explore kinematics, with an emphasis on linear motion; different kinds of forces; energy transformations; the properties of mechanical waves and sound; and electricity and magnetism. They will enhance their scientific investigation skills as they test laws of Physics. In addition, they will analyse the interrelationships between physics and technology, and consider the impact of technological applications of physics on society and the environment. Overall Expectations: A. Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration Throughout this course, students will: <!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->demonstrate scientific investigation skills (related to both inquiry and research) in the four areas of skills (initiating and planning, performing and recording, analysing and interpreting, and communicating); <!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->identify and describe careers related to the fields of science under study, and describe the contributions of scientists, including Canadians, to those fields. B. Kinematics By the end of this course, students will: <!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->analyse technologies that apply concepts related to kinematics, and assess the technologies’ social and environmental impact; <!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->investigate, in qualitative and quantitative terms, uniform and non-uniform linear motion, and solve related problems; <!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->demonstrate an understanding of uniform and non-uniform linear motion, in one and two dimensions. C. Forces By the end of this course, students will: <!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->analyse and propose improvements to technologies that apply concepts related to dynamics and Newton’s laws, and assess the technologies’ social and environmental impact; <!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->investigate, in qualitative and quantitative terms, net force, acceleration, and mass, and solve related problems; <!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between changes in velocity and unbalanced forces in one dimension. D. Energy and Society By the end of this course, students will: <!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->analyse technologies that apply principles of and concepts related to energy transformations, and assess the technologies’ social and environmental impact; <!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->investigate energy transformations and the law of conservation of energy, and solve related problems; <!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->demonstrate an understanding of work, efficiency, power, gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy, nuclear energy, and thermal energy and its transfer (heat). E. Waves and Sound By the end of this course, students will: <!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->analyse how mechanical waves and sound affect technology, structures, society, and the environment, and assess ways of reducing their negative effects; <!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->investigate, in qualitative and quantitative terms, the properties of mechanical waves and sound, and solve related problems; <!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->demonstrate an understanding of the properties of mechanical waves and sound and of the principles underlying their production, transmission, interaction, and reception. F. Electricity and Magnetism By the end of this course, students will: <!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->analyse the social, economic, and environmental impact of electrical energy production and technologies related to electromagnetism, and propose ways to improve the sustainability of electrical energy production; <!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->investigate, in qualitative and quantitative terms, magnetic fields and electric circuits, and solve related problems; <!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->demonstrate an understanding of the properties of magnetic fields, the principles of current and electron flow, and the operation of selected technologies that use these properties and principles to produce and transmit electrical energy. MINISTRY OVERALL EXPECTATIONS: The specific expectations can be found at http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary
Outline of Course Content
Total: 110 hours Sample Teaching/Learning Strategies
Knowledge: 30% Communication: 30% Thinking/Inquiry: 20% Application: 20% Textbooks / Resources: <!--[if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->Textbook: Physics 11, by Hirsh, Martindale, Bibla, and Stewart, from Nelson Thomson Learning Canada, 2002, Toronto, ISBN 017-612136-6 <!--[if !supportLists]-->2. <!--[endif]-->Lab equipment: motion sensors, force sensors, light sensors, Ripple tank, springs, electric field and magnetic field setups, electric circuits, generators, transformers, prisms, spectroscopes, lenses, microscope, telescope, etc. <!--[if !supportLists]-->3. <!--[endif]-->Web info: articles, simulated experiments, problems, from free websites mainly <!--[if !supportLists]-->4. <!--[endif]-->Computers: for lab reports, web browsing, final presentations <!--[if !supportLists]-->5. <!--[endif]-->Calculators (scientific only), translators, dictionaries Program Planning Considerations for Science (Physics): Instructional Approaches. Effective instructional approaches in Science draw upon students’ prior knowledge, capture their interest and encourages meaningful practice especially when the student sees a connection between what they are learning and their real-world application. From a solid understanding of scientific concepts, the scientific method is employed to enable the student to investigate their world. The context for all learning in Science comes from the Relating Science to Technology, Society and the Environment (STSE) expectations. Health and Safety in Science. We will provide support for students in workplace learning placements (classroom, lab, field trip), assess placements for safety, ensure that students can read and understand the importance of issues relating to health and safety in the workplace, and ensure that students have the knowledge and skills for safe participation in science activities. Program Considerations for English Language Learners. This Science course can provide a wide range of options to address the needs of ESL/ELD students. Assessment and evaluation exercises will help ESL students in mastering the English language and all of its idiosyncrasies. In addition, since all occupations require employees with a wide range of English skills and abilities, many students will learn how the operation of their own physical world can contribute to their success in their social world. Environmental Education. Given the relation of science to technology, society, and the environment (STSE) we will integrate environmental education effectively into the Physics course. Antidiscrimination Education. Antidiscrimination education promotes a school climate and classroom practice that encourages all students to work to high standards, ensures that they are given a variety of opportunities to be successful, affirms their self-worth, and helps them strengthen their sense of identity and positive self-image. The science curriculum is designed to help students acquire the habits of mind that are essential in a complex democratic society characterized by rapid technological, economic, political, and social change, such as: -promote learning activities that are inclusive in nature, reflecting diverse points of view and experiences - critical thinking and scientific research skills acquired will enable students to recognize bias and stereotyping, as well as discriminatory attitudes that create barriers to productive relationships. Critical Thinking and Critical Literacy in Science. We will promote critical thinking skills such as questioning, predicting, hypothesizing, analysing, synthesizing, examining opinions, identifying values and issues, detecting bias, and distinguishing between alternatives. As students work to achieve the STSE expectations, they are frequently asked to identify the implications of an action, activity, or process. In addition as students develop the skills of scientific investigation (inquiry/research skills), students are given the opportunity to ask appropriate questions to frame their research, interpret information, and detect bias. Literacy, Mathematical Literacy, and Investigation (Inquiry/Research) Skills. To help students construct meaning from scientific texts, we will model and teach the strategies that support learning to read while students are reading to learn in science. The Physics program builds on, reinforces, and enhances mathematical literacy. Students will also learn how to locate relevant information in a variety of print and electronic sources. The Role of Information and Communications Technology in Science. Information technology is considered a learning tool that must be accessed by science students when the situation is appropriate. As a result, students will develop transferable skills through their experience with word processing, internet research, presentation software, and telecommunication tools, as would be expected in any environment. Career Education. Science definitely helps prepare students for employment in a huge number of diverse areas. The skills, knowledge and creativity that students acquire through this course are essential for a wide range of careers. Being able to express oneself in a clear concise manner without ambiguity, solve problems, make connections between this Science course and the larger world, etc, would be an overall intention of this Science course, as it helps students prepare for success in their working lives. By applying the skills they have developed, students will readily connect their classroom learning to real-life activities in the world in which they live |