This couise enables stuuents to ueepen theii unueistanuing of physics concepts anu theoiies. Stuuents will continue theii exploiation of eneigy tiansfoimations anu the foices that affect motion, anu will investigate electiical, giavitational, anu magnetic fielus anu electiomagnetic iauiation. Stuuents will also exploie the wave natuie of light, quantum mechanics, anu special ielativity. They will fuithei uevelop theii scientific investigation skills, leaining, foi example, how to analyse, qualitatively anu quantitatively, uata ielateu to a vaiiety of physics concepts anu piinciples. Stuuents will also consiuei the impact of technological applications of physics on society anu the enviionment.
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This couise is uiviueu into -%G stianus. By the enu of this couise, stuuents will:
'A 7(0+/%0Q0( F/R+S%0T)%02/ 7U0##S )/* B)3++3 EVW#23)%02/ Bemonstiate scientific investigation skills (ielateu to both inquiiy anu ieseaich) in the foui aieas of skills (initiating anu planning, peifoiming anu iecoiuing, analyzing anu inteipieting, anu communicating). Iuentify anu uesciibe caieeis ielateu to the fielus of science unuei stuuy, anu uesciibe the contiibutions of scientists, incluuing Canauians, to those fielus.
"A G$/),0(S Analyze technological uevices that apply the piinciples of the uynamics of motion, anu assess the technologies' social anu enviionmental impact. Investigate, in qualitative anu quantitative teims, foices involveu in unifoim ciiculai motion anu motion in a plane, anu solve ielateu pioblems. Bemonstiate an unueistanuing of the foices involveu in unifoim ciiculai motion anu motion in a plane.
BA E/+3T$ )/* M2,+/%8, Analyze, anu piopose ways to impiove, technologies oi pioceuuies that apply piinciples ielateu to eneigy anu momentum, anu assess the social anu enviionmental impact of these technologies oi pioceuuies. Investigate, in qualitative anu quantitative teims, thiough laboiatoiy inquiiy oi computei simulation, the ielationship between the laws of conseivation of eneigy anu conseivation of momentum, anu solve ielateu pioblems. Bemonstiate an unueistanuing of woik, eneigy, momentum, anu the laws of conseivation of eneigy anu conseivation of momentum, in one anu two uimensions.
3 GA X3)R0%)%02/)#Y E#+(%30(Y )/* M)T/+%0( Z0+#*S Analyse the opeiation of technologies that use giavitational, electiic, oi magnetic fielus, anu assess the technologies' social anu enviionmental impact. Investigate, in qualitative anu quantitative teims, giavitational, electiic, anu magnetic fielus, anu solve ielateu pioblems. Bemonstiate an unueistanuing of the concepts, piopeities, piinciples, anu laws ielateu to giavitational, electiic, anu magnetic fielus anu theii inteiactions with mattei.
EA 1&+ >)R+ J)%83+ 2Q <0T&% Analyze technologies that use the wave natuie of light, anu assess theii impact on society anu the enviionment. Investigate, in qualitative anu quantitative teims, the piopeities of waves anu light, anu solve ielateu pioblems. Bemonstiate an unueistanuing of the piopeities of waves anu light in ielation to uiffiaction, iefiaction, inteifeience, anu polaiization.
ZA D+R2#8%02/S 0/ M2*+3/ I&$S0(S- L8)/%8, M+(&)/0(S )/* 7W+(0)# D+#)%0R0%$ Analyze, with iefeience to quantum mechanics anu ielativity, how the intiouuction of new conceptual mouels anu theoiies can influence anuoi change scientific thought anu leau to the uevelopment of new technologies. Investigate special ielativity anu quantum mechanics, anu solve ielateu pioblems. Bemonstiate an unueistanuing of the eviuence that suppoits the basic concepts of quantum mechanics anu Einstein's theoiy of special ielativity.
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M2*8#+ 10%#+ 10,+ 1 Bynamics 2S his
2 Eneigy anu Nomentum 21 his
S uiavitational, Electiic, anu Nagnetic Fielus 2S his
4 The Wave Natuie of Light 17 his
S Revolutions in Nouein Physics: Quantum Nechanics anu Special Relativity 17 his
6 Inuepenuent Stuuy Pioject Inuepenuent
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* Scientific Investigation Skills anu Caieei Exploiation will be embeuueu within each unit of stuuy.
@;A 1E'B[FJX 'JG <E'DJFJX 71D'1EXFE7 0sing a vaiiety of instiuctional stiategies, the teachei will pioviue numeious oppoitunities foi stuuents to uevelop skills of inquiiy, pioblem solving, anu communication as they investigate anu leain funuamental concepts. The integiation of vaiious aspects of scientific knowleuge will pioviue a poweiful tool foi ieasoning anu pioblem solving, anu is ieflecteu in a meaningful blenu of both piocess anu content.
Along with some of the stiategies noteu in the assessment foi, as, anu of leaining chaits below, stiategies will incluue:
@:A 71D'1EXFE7 Z.D '77E77MEJ1 'JG EK'<C'1F.J .Z 71CGEJ1 IEDZ.DM'JBE- The achievement chait (The 0ntaiio Cuiiiculum, uiaues 9 to 12: Achievement Chait (Biaft), 2uu4) iuentifies foui categoiies of knowleuge anu skills - Knowleuge0nueistanuing, Inquiiy, Communication, anu Naking Connections. These categoiies encompass all the cuiiiculum expectations in the couise. The chait pioviues a iefeience point foi all assessment piactice anu a fiamewoik within which to assess anu evaluate stuuent achievement.
0veiall achievement in the pieceuing categoiies:
I+3(+/%)T+ X3)*+ D)/T+ '(&0+R+,+/% <+R+# 78,,)3$ G+S(30W%02/ 8u-1uu% Level 4 A veiy high to outstanuing level of achievement. Achievement is above the piovincial stanuaiu. 7u-79% Level S A high level of achievement. Achievement is at
6 the piovincial stanuaiu. 6u-69% Level 2 A moueiate level of achievement. Achievement is below, but appioaching the piovincial stanuaiu. Su-S9% Level 1 A passable level of achievement. Achievement is below the piovincial stanuaiu. Below Su% Insufficient achievement of cuiiiculum expectations. A cieuit will not be gianteu.
Theie aie thiee foims of assessment that will be useu thioughout this couise:
'SS+SS,+/% "#$ #+)3/0/T: Will occui befoie the intiouuction of a new concept to ueteimine stuuent ieauiness anu to obtain infoimation about stuuent inteiests anu stuuent piefeiences. 'SS+SS,+/% %& #+)3/0/T- Will occui fiequently anu in an ongoing mannei uuiing instiuction, to enable stuuents to monitoi theii own piogiess towaius achieving theii leaining goals (self - assessment). 'SS+SS,+/% #" #+)3/0/T- Will occui at oi neai the enu of a peiiou of leaining, this summaiy is useu to make juugments about the quality of stuuent leaining using establisheu ciiteiia, to assign a value to iepiesent that quality anu to communicate infoimation about achievement to stuuents anu paients. Eviuence of stuuent achievement foi evaluation is collecteu ovei time fiom thiee uiffeient souices - #H-,"451%#&-, +#&4,"-51%#&-, anu -1*7,&1 9"#7*+1-. 0sing multiple souices of eviuence incieases the ieliability anu valiuity of the evaluation of stuuent leaining. Assessment foi Leaining Assessment as Leaining Assessment of Leaining 7%8*+/% I32*8(% }ouinalsLetteisEmails( checklist) Leaining Logs (anecuotal)
Peicentage of Final Naik Categoiies of Naik Bieakuown 7u% Assessment of Leaining Tasks Thioughout the Teim Su% Final Wiitten Examination: 2u% Final Inuepenuent Stuuy Pioject: 1u%
The inuepenuent stuuy pioject in this couise will have stuuents ieseaich an application of physics in technology incluuing possible caieeis in the fielu anu the enviionment anu society.
A stuuent's final giaue is ieflective of theii most iecent anu most consistent level of achievement.
The balance of the weighting of the categoiies of the achievement chait thioughout the couise is:
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8 0)%$,+,1 23+--& %,/ 4#$3 5%6+7& In auuition to the final giaue the iepoit caiu also shows stuuent achievement of leaining skills anu woik habits thioughout the couise. These aie not incluueu in the calculation of the final giaue foi this couise. The six aieas aie: 1) Responsibility 2) 0iganization S) Inuepenuent Woik 4) Collaboiation S) Initiative 6) Self-Regulation
They aie assesseu as: E (excellent); u (goou); S (satisfactoiy); N (neeus impiovement)
Stuuents who enioll in Blyth Acauemy 0nline couises aie subject to the geneial policies of Blyth Acauemy. When stuuents enioll in an online couise the following ioles anu iesponsibilities anu expectations aie also iequiieu. B,-+,) C#/) #" C#,/8=7 Stuuents who enioll in Blyth 0nline couises must follow the following expectations which aie in auuition to the Blyth Acauemy Stuuent Coue of Conuuct: Bemonstiate honesty anu integiity while engageu in online leaining, incluuing while in chat iooms, posting assignments anu blogging. Piofanity, sexist oi iacially motivateu language oi haiassment will not be toleiateu in any foim of communication in in Blyth Acauemy 0nline couises. The Beau of School will make the final uecision on the consequences of any of these actions Respect otheis' woik enviionments Follow the Acceptable use of inteinet, social meuia anu online leaining platfoim policies
Stuuents aie expecteu to: Complete anu submit all assignments anu assessments within one (1) yeai of the eniolment uate Follow anu auheie to the Acceptable 0se Policy foi Blyth Acauemy's online leaining platfoim Attenu an appioveu location, with an appioveu pioctoi, foi the final exam Piesent pioof of iuentification, incluuing a pictuie, when eniolling in the couise, anu at the final exam
9 Stuuents must be awaie that: Activities online aie not piivate to the stuuent. The teachei will have access to all mateiial placeu online by inuiviuual stuuents, anu the teachei ieseives the iight to iemove inappiopiiate content Passwoius shoulu iemain piivate anu not shaieu with any inuiviuual Any iequest foi inappiopiiate peisonal infoimation fiom you must be iepoiteu to the Beau of School INNEBIATELY Any attempt to access unauthoiizeu content, impeisonate anothei usei, oi uestioy oi uelete uata of anothei usei may iesult in expulsion fiom the couise. 0%7) #$ D+&&+,1 E&&+1,F),7& The late oi missing assignments policy of Blyth Acauemy uoes not apply to online couises baseu on the natuie of the ueliveiy anu time allocation of online couise. Stuuent will take no longei than one (1) yeai to complete the couisewoik anu exam. E=%/)F+= G+&(#,)&7A Plagiaiism occuis when a stuuent piesents anothei peison's woik as theii own. At the beginning of each couise, teacheis will ieview caieless plagiaiism anu uishonest plagiaiism with the stuuent. Teacheis will use a vaiiety of softwaie anu commeicial seaich engines to uetect mateiial that has been plagiaiizeu. Plagiaiism incluues: Incoiiectly paiaphiaseu mateiial Lack of coiiect citation Cutting anu pasting fiom web sites, aiticles, etc., with no intention of citing the woik Copying anothei stuuent's peison's woik anu piesenting it as youi woik Banuing in poitions of on line essays Baving anothei peison wiite youi assignments, assessments anu evaluations Acauemic uishonesty is a bieach of Blyth Acauemy's policies on plagiaiism anu cheating. Any case of acauemic uishonesty will be iepoiteu to the Blyth Acauemy auministiation anu one oi moie of the following consequences will be implementeu: The stuuent's paientguaiuian will be infoimeu Stuuent will ieceive zeio on the assignment Stuuent will be given the oppoitunity to uemonstiate expectations on an alteinate assignment Bocumentation of the inciuent will be placeu in the stuuent's file A task ielateu to the ethics anu moials of cheating anuoi plagiaiism will be assigneu Acauemic assistance will be maue available Stuuent may be suspenueuexpelleu fiom the couise if moie than once inciuent occuis
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Planning lessons take into account consiueiations in a numbei of impoitant aieas. Essential infoimation that peitains to all uisciplines is pioviueu in the companion piece to this uocument, The 0ntaiio Cuiiiculum, uiaues 9 to 12: Piogiam Planning anu Assessment, 2uuu.
The use of technology has given stuuents access to auuitional anu poweiful iesouices. Stuuents will use simulateu lab equipment to peifoim quantitative anu qualitative analysis in this couise. viueos, self-quizzes, simulations anu suiveys will be useu thioughout the couise to engage stuuent leaining. A uiscussion boaiu will be establisheu to highlight piactical uses of physics anu ieal-woilu examples of how physics enhances oui uaily lives.
Planning lessons auapt the instiuctional piogiam in oiuei to facilitate the success of these stuuents in the viitual classioom. Appiopiiate auaptations incluue: 1. 0se of a vaiiety of instiuctional stiategies (e.g., extensive use of visual cues, giaphic oiganizeis, scaffoluing; pieviewing of textbooks, pie-teaching of key vocabulaiy; peei tutoiing; stiategic use of stuuents' fiist languages); 2. 0se of a vaiiety of leaining iesouices (e.g., visual mateiial, simplifieu text, bilingual uictionaiies, anu mateiials that ieflect cultuial uiveisity); S. 0se of assessment accommouations (e.g., gianting of extia time; use of oial inteiviews, uemonstiations oi visual iepiesentations, oi tasks iequiiing completion of giaphic oiganizeis oi cloze sentences insteau of essay questions anu othei assessment tasks that uepenu heavily on pioficiency in English).
Buiing this couise the teachei will take into consiueiation the wiue iange of leaining styles anu neeus of the stuuents. 0sing the Stuuent Suppoit Plans, univeisal uesign anu uiffeientiateu instiuction aie stiategies that the teachei will use to meet these specific neeus. As pei the Stuuent Suppoit Plan, accommouations pioviueu may incluue: foimula sheet, piompts, copies of notes, piocess sheet anu oial testing.
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The knowleuge anu skills that stuuents acquiie in the sciences aie useful in piepaiation foi a vaiiety of fielus in post-seconuaiy euucation. Refeiences aie maue thioughout the couise to applications in ieseaich, meuicine, engineeiing, iesouice management, teaching anu science. Stuuents aie maue awaie of these options anu aie encouiageu to investigate aieas of inteiest to them by attenuing the 0ntaiio 0niveisity Faii, Stuuy anu uo Abioau Faii, 0ntaiio College Faii anu univeisity visits to the school. As appiopiiate, guest speakeis will
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be inviteu into the class, oi the school, to uiscuss caieei options ielateu to the sciences. Stuuents also have the oppoitunity to uo a co-op placement in a ielateu fielu.
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Teacheis will ieminu stuuents of safe piactices when completing expeiiments oi on fielu tiips that aie suggesteu as pait of this online couise.
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