Welcome to Science 9!!
Who Am I?
• Ms. Schmalenberg
• Science 9, 10, 14, 24
• Room 216
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lschmalenberg@rockyview.ab.ca
lschmalenberg@rvschools.ab.ca
Course Outline:
• http://springhs.rockyview.ab.ca/
Major Focus:
The main focus of the Science 9 program is for all students to develop
proficiency in the scientific method of problem solving. Students are
encouraged to:
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Recognize a problem
Initiate a hypothesis
Use materials creatively
Develop procedural steps
Use all senses for observation
Record relevant data
Synthesize conclusions
Discuss applications
Recognize the role of society and technology in science
Make connections to other areas of knowledge
Use creativity and a variety of learning methods to explore science
Term Evaluation:
Component
Weight
Homework: Assignments and Labs 30%
Unit Exams
20%
Topic Quizzes
10%
Projects
30%
Provincial Achievement Exam
10%
Units of Study:
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Unit 1: Biological Diversity
Unit 2: Matter and Chemical Change
Unit 3: Environmental Chemistry
Unit 4: Electrical Principals and Technology
Unit 5: Space Exploration
Required Materials:
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1 binder (science only)
25 sheets of graph paper
Lined paper at all times
Set of dividers
Geometry Set
Pencil, pen, eraser, colored pencils or markers,
ruler, and highlighter
• SCIENCE FOCUS 9 textbook in class at all times
• Calculator
Classroom Rules and Expectations
Classroom Rules of 1872:
- Respect your schoolmaster. Obey him and accept punishments.
- Do not call your classmates names or fight with them. Love and help
each other.
- Never make noises or disturb your neighbors as they work.
- Be silent during classes. Do not talk unless it is absolutely necessary.
- Do not leave your seat without permission.
- No more than one student at a time may go to the washroom.
- At the end of class, wash your hands and face. Wash your feet if they
are bare.
- Bring firewood into the classroom for the stove whenever the
teacher tells you to.
- Go quietly in and out of the classroom.
- If the master calls your name after class, straighten the benches and
tables. Sweep the room, dust, and leave everything tidy.
Rules for Success
Branches of Science:
1. Biology – The study of living things
2. Chemistry - The science that deals with the
composition, properties, reactions, and the
structure of matter.
3. Physics - The study of matter and energy and
the interactions between them.
Quiz:
1. For the following branches of science provide
a one or two word answer to the following
statement: The study of….
2. Write a #1 if it’s a Biology #2 if it’s a
Chemistry #3 if its Physics
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Astronomy
Geology
Botany
Physiology
Anatomy
Ornithology
Metallurgy
Embryology
Anthropology
Psychology
Astrology
Resourses:
www.edquest.ca
www.schmalenbergscienc
e9.weebly.com
Assignment: Homework Portfolio
Creation
• Option #1: Weebly Site
www.weebly.com
• Create a weebly site that show’s how you are
going to organize all of you science 9 Homework
• Be Sure to include a home page and all 5 units
under different Tabs
• Be creative and add pictures/links/ets
Option #2 Binder or Duotang
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Create a Title page
Have tabs and title pages for each unit
Include paper and folders
Include a table of contents
Portfolios (both electronic or hard copy) will be
submitted 5 times/semester on the day of that
units exam(end of the unit)