Choosing Your Science Courses
You must take at least 2 science
credits and one tech, or 3 science
credits.
Scientific Investigation
• All science courses
develop scientific
investigation skills
related to both inquiry
and research.
• Possible career
opportunities are
investigated.
Grade 11 Science Courses
• There are four possible courses you can
choose in grade 11
• SPH3U1 11 university physics
• SBI3U1 11 university biology
• SBI3C1 11 college biology
• SCH3U1 11 university chemistry
11 University Physics
• Students will study motion, forces, energy
and society, waves and sound, electricity
and magnetism.
Some 11U Physics Activities
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Building spring launchers
Analyzing projectiles
Building electromagnets
Analyzing sound systems
Wonderland field trip
11 University Biology
• Students will study diversity of living
things, evolution, genetic processes,
structure and function of animals, anatomy
growth and function of plants.
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Pig dissection
Squid dissection
Heart rate and exercise lab
Breathing rate lab
Nervous system lab
VO2 max lab
Zoo field trip
11 College Biology
• Students will study cellular biology,
microbiology, genetics, anatomy of
mammals and plants in the natural
environment.
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Pig dissection
Candy molecule lab
Enzyme lab
Cells lab
Bread mould growth lab
Osmosis lab
11 University Chemistry
• Students will study matter, chemical trends
and chemical bonding, chemical reactions,
quantities in chemical reactions, solutions
and solubility, gases and atmospheric
chemistry.
Some 11U Chemistry Activities
• Chemical reactions and the quantification of
matter involved in reactions through lab
investigations.
• Building molecular models.
• Limiting chemical reaction labs.
• Neutralization reactions and titrations.
Grade 12 Science Courses
• There are five possible courses you may
choose from in grade 12
• SPH4C1 12 College Physics
• SPH4U1 12 University Physics
• SBI4U1 12 University Biology
• SCH4C1 12 College Chemistry
• SCH4U1 12 University Chemistry
12 College Physics
• Students will study motion and its
applications, mechanical systems, electricity
and magnetism, energy transformations,
hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Note: students may take this course after
grade 10 academic or applied science
Some 12C Physics Activities
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Building simple machines
Building electromagnets
Analyzing real circuits
Building “pressure robots”
Energy in roller-coasters and Wonderland
field trip
12 University Physics
• Students will study dynamics, energy and
momentum, gravitational, electric, and
magnetic fields, the wave nature of light,
quantum mechanics and special relativity.
Some 12U Physics Activities
• Rocket motion
• Analyzing 3D Glass and 3D movie
technology
• Analyzing rail-guns and gauss cannons
• Studying electric motors and generators
• Wonderland field trip
12 University Biology
• Students will study biochemistry, metabolic
processes, molecular genetics, homeostasis,
and population dynamics.
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Eye dissection
Hearing equilibrium lab
Rates of photosynthesis lab
Liver enzyme lab
Nutrition investigation
12 College Chemistry
• Students will study matter and qualitative
analysis, organic chemistry,
electrochemistry, chemical calculations, and
chemistry in the environment.
• Note: students may take this course after
grade 10 academic or applied science
Some 12C Chemistry Activities
• Labs involving reaction types and
quantifying reactions.
• Organic synthesis labs.
• Electroplating
• Case studies linking chemistry to the
environment and our lives.
• Career investigations.
12 University Chemistry
• Students will study organic chemistry,
structure and properties of matter, energy
changes and rates of reaction, chemical
systems and equilibrium, and
electrochemistry.
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Organic synthesis lab
Equilibrium simulations
Acids,bases and titrations
Electroplating
Case studies linking chemistry to the
environment and our lives.
• Career investigations.