Fort McMurray Composite High
School
SCIENCE 10 COURSE OUTLINE – 5
Credits
Semester 2 2010-2011
Teacher: Mr. Phinney
Phone: 743 – 5800 Ext. 145
e-mail: matthew.phinney@fmpsd.ab.ca
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Science 10 is a course designed to introduce the academically
inclined student to chemistry, physics, biology and climate. There
are four units in this course and each unit has a different emphasis.
The program of studies can be found at
http://www.education.gov.ab.ca/k%5F12/curriculum/bySubject/scienc
e/science10.pdf
COURSE EXPECTATIONS
 Attendance is mandatory and will have a profound effect on
your mark.
 Any student absent unexcused, the day of quizzes or tests will
be given a zero on the particular quiz or test.
 Any student missing a test or quiz (excusable absence) must
make arrangements to write the missed test on the day that
they return to school. These must be written on your own time,
NOT during class time.
 It is the student’s responsibility to retrieve any missing
assignments, notes, etc, from a fellow classmate or from their
teacher if they are absent.
 Homework not completed by the due date will be docked 20%
per day. No assignments will be accepted after THREE DAYS
or if the assignment has been returned to the class.
 Assignments will be due the next day.

No food, candy, chips etc. in this lab.
Textbook: ScienceFocus 10
ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
Assessment and evaluation will consist of daily assignments, quizzes,
laboratory assignments, and unit tests.
 Help is available at lunch and after school.
COURSE OUTLINE
UNITS
(4)
Unit A – Energy and Matter in
Chemical Change (The Nature of
Science)
WEIGHTING
(100%)
30 %
Unit B – Energy Flow in
Technological Systems (Science
and Technology)
30%
Unit C – Flow of Matter in Living
Systems (Nature of Science)
25%
Unit D – Energy Flow in Global
Systems (Social and
Environmental Contexts)
15%
Evaluation:
Assignments/Quizzes:
Science Project
Tests:
Final exam:
10%
10%
50%
30%
100%