Connected Learning Community (CLC)
Course Outline: Science 10
Teacher: Mrs. Janice Travis
Email: Janice_Travis@sd42.ca
Office Phone #: (604) 463-2001
Course Overview:
To view the entire course, all activities and assessment strategies, go
to this website: http://www.thssmath.com/math10-foundations.php
Module 1: Plate Tectonics (10% of Course)
Section 1.1: Tectonics and the Earth's Heat
1.1A: Continental Drift Theory
The Break-Up of Pangaea:
Computer-generated animation of Pangaea undergoing continental drift.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/origins/antarctica/ideas/gondwana2.htmlhttp://web.mit.edu/esgbio/www/cb/virus/phag
ereplication.html
Sonar-Based Mapping Methods:
Animated demonstration showing how sonar is used to map the ocean floor.
http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/sonar/sonar.html
1.1B: Seafloor Spreading
http://www.dnaftb.org/dnaftb/
Seafloor Spreading:
Animation of continents moving apart due to seafloor spreading.
www.wwnorton.com/college/geo/egeo/flash/2_5.swf
Section 1.2: Complex Tectonic Plate Boundaries
1.2B: Complex Tectonic Plate Boundaries (Part II)
Mountain Maker, Earth Shaker:
Try the Plate Tectonics Activity! Pull the plates apart and push them together and watch what happens to the Earth.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/tectonics/
Plate Boarders and Mountain-Building:
Click on each image for an animated demonstration of plate movement.
http://www.seed.slb.com/en/scictr/watch/living_planet/mountains.html
1.2C: Deep and Shallow Earthquakes
How Earthquakes Happen:
Animation demonstrating how earthquakes form and the waves they produce.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4126809.stmhttp://www.bact.wisc.edu/GenInfo.html
Tsunami Safe:
Learn about tsunamisand how to protect yourself from them.
http://www.pep.bc.ca/tsunamis/index.htm
1.2D: Tying It All Together
Hotspots Animation:
Animation demonstrating the build-up of islands as a gradual process
http://www.geo.wvu.edu/~donovan/geol101/animations/55.swfhttp://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/tutorials/m
eiosis/main.html
Volcanoes:
Animated summary of how volcanoes form
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4972366.stm
Module 2: Chemistry
(30% of Course)
Section 2.1: Atomic Theory and Bonding
2.1C: The Periodic Table
National Research Council of Canada Periodic Table of Elements:
An interactive periodic table. By clicking on an element, you uncover detailed infromation and interesting facts about the element.
http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/education/elements/index.html
Section 2.3: Organic Chemistry
2.3A: Organic and Inorganic Compounds
Petroleum Products:
Summary of petroleum products.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum_product
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/basics/builddna/
How Oil Was Formed:
Summary of how oil was formed, where we get it from and the impact it has on the environment.
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/non-renewable/oil.html
Energy and Kids:
Basics of Petroleum.
http://www.kids.esdb.bg/oil.html
Section 2.4: Chemical Reactions
2.4C: The Iodine Clock Reaction
Iodine Clock Set to William Tell Overture:
View a video of the classic iodine clock reaction set to music!
(A demonstration of altering the rate of a chemical reaction by changing the
concentrations of the reactants.)
http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=4fc25689522435f35fed
Module 3: Energy, Weather and Climate
Change (15% of Course)
Section 3.2: Wind and Weather
3.2A: Atmospheric Pressure
You Tube-Air Pressure:
Video demonstration of crushing an oil drum.
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=dG_u9XwJnW4
3.2B: Weather and Pressure
Hurricanes:
Animated guide to how hurricanes form.
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=dG_u9XwJnW4
Tornadoes:
Animated guide to how tornadoes form.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/5328524.stm
3.2C: Global Weather Patterns
The Coriolis Effect:
Observe an animation of the Coriolis effect of the Earth's surface.
http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es1904/es1904page01.cfmhttp://education.jlab.or
g/atomtour/listofparticles.html
Lesson 3.3C
Global Temperature Change
View an animation of how the Earth’s temperature has changed since 1884.
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/mpg/169068main_temp_anom_w_date_320x240.mpg
Changes in Polar Sea Ice
View an animation that shows how polar sea ice has changed over time.
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/topstory/2005/arcticice_decline.html
Module 4: Physics of Motion (15% of Course)
Section 4.2: Acceleration
4.2A: Changing Velocity
You Tube Clip-Acceleration:
Clip of TV Ontario's "Eureka!" Episode 4.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGH_UjerfMIhttp://www.orau.org/PTP/collection/electroscopes/electroscope
introduction.htm
You Tube Clip-Acceleration Part II:
Clip of TV Ontario's "Eureka!" Episode 5.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BM89yVZoBghttp://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/java/crookestube/ind
ex.html
Module 5: Sustainability of Ecosystems (30% of
Course)
Section 5.1: Biotic and Abiotic Factors of
Ecosystems
5.1A: How Do We Affect Our Environment?
My Footprint:
A summary about what an Ecological Footprint is, how it's calculated and a link to the quiz.
http://www.rprogress.org/ecological_footprint/about_ecological_footprint.htm
5.1C: Who's Eating Who?
Gould League Food Webs:
An interactive website where you can choose from four different ecosystems and create your own food web.
http://www.gould.edu.au/foodwebs/kids_web.htm
Section 5.5: Struggle for Survival
Lesson 5.5A: Adapting to Survive
MARE’s Build a Fish:
You will select advantageous features as you design an organism able to survive your chosen ecosystem.
http://sv.berkeley.edu/showcase/flash/fish.html
Lesson 5.5B: Predator/Prey Cycle
Rabbits and Wolves:
An interactive simulation illustrating the predator-prey population cycle between rabbits and wolves.
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/RabbitsAndWolves/
Lesson 5.5C: Change in Ecosystems
2004 Indonesia Tsunami:
An animation showing the path of the 2004 Indonesia tsunami
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:2004_Indonesia_Tsunami_Complete.gif
Tsunami-safe:
“Learn about tsunamis and how to protect yourself from them”
http://www.pep.bc.ca/tsunamis/index.htm
The Bullfrog Project:
A project based out of the University of Victoria that strives to educate people about the invasive bullfrog. They monitor bullfrog
populations, and research ways to lessen the impact of this invasive species and stop their spread.
http://web.uvic.ca/bullfrogs/index.htm
Eurasian Watermilfoil in British Colombia (BC Ministry of Environment):
A brochure designed by the BC Ministry of Environment to answer questions about Eurasian watermilfoil
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wat/wq/brochures/milfoil.html
Least Wanted: Eurasian Milfoil:
A fact sheet about Eurasian milfoil
http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/mysp1.htm
Scotch Broom in British Columbia (Natural Resources Canada):
This site provides detailed information on scotch broom in BC. Includes history, characteristics, management strategies, and control
procedures.
http://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/index/scotch-broom/1
Module 5 Project:
Great Bear Rainforest Land-Use Recommendations
The Rainforest Solutions Project
The website of a group dedicated to building solutions in the Great Bear Rainforest. The Rainforest Solutions Project is made up of
ForestEthics, Greenpeace, and Sierra Club BC.
http://www.savethegreatbear.org/