Science Courses Information Sheet – Mrs. Steinbrenner
sheena.steinbrenner@blackgold.ca
Course
*Prerequisites
Text
Science 10
60% S9, M9
Science Focus 10
Science 20
50% S10
Science 20
Science 30
50% S20, C20, B20, P20
Science 30
Biology 20
60 % S10
Inquiry into Biology (McGraw-Hill Ryerson)
*S=Science, M=Mathematics, C=Chemistry, B=Biology, P=Physics
MATERIALS REQUIRED:
Looseleaf, 3’’ binder, unlined paper, graph paper, pens, pencils, coloured pens, ruler,
sheet protectors, geometry set and scientific calculator. Bring materials daily!
Chapters
All
All
All
Chapters 1 -10
EVALUATION:
Course Type
Non-Diploma Exam
Diploma Exam
Minor Evaluations
Major Evaluations
(quizzes, ICT, Chapter tests, etc.)
(Unit Exams, Projects, etc.)
35%
40% of School Awarded Mark
40%
60% of School Awarded Mark
Final Exam
25%(School Exam)
50% (Diploma Exam)
HOMEWORK: Expect a half hour to an hour per class on average. This will increase
when studying for tests is included. Homework is generally taken in for marks.
EXTRA HELP: Extra help is available by your teacher, study guides, tutors and
commercial exam prep sessions. Get extra help during class when possible. If additional
time is needed, your teacher can usually help you after school or at noon.
ATTENDANCE: Excellent attendance is a vital component to success in any course.
LATES AND MISSED EVALUATIONS: Students are responsible for finding out what they
missed if they are absent. Late assignments will have 10% deducted each day for up to two
days only. If a student has been inexcusably absent, a mark of zero will be awarded for any inclass evaluation due that day. If a student is excusably absent for a major exam (any unit,
midterm or practice final exam), they must make sure that the absence is made valid with a
parental phone call within 24 HOURS of the absence. If a one-class excused absence occurs
on a test or a quiz day, then the student will make this up the following day at noon hour.
If there is a more extended excused absence, then when to make up missed tests/quizzes will be
determined on the students’ return to class. Any missed In-Class evaluations will be awarded a
mark of zero, regardless of reason.
CLASSROOM CONDUCT: Success in any Science course is achieved only by
following some very basic behaviours: listening and participating in class, writing down
a complete and organized set of notes, being prepared for class by having done the
homework, and coming in with the necessary supplies, refraining from leaving the
classroom for bathroom breaks, and generally behaving mannerly so that everyone else
can also learn.
Biology 20 – Evaluation Criteria
Minor Evaluations – 35%
Laboratory Activities (15%)
Projects/Presentations (10%)
Quizzes/Homework (10%)
Major Evaluations – 40%
Biosphere Energy
Cycles of Matter
Ecosystem Diversity
Population Change
Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration
Digestion
Respiratory System
Circulation & Immunity
Excretion
Muscular Systems
Final Exam – 25%