Independent Study Option

Science

The Independent Study Option offers the following Science courses. Please list the Subject Code, Subject Designation, and the ISO Designation on the application to identify the course(s) required.

Course Name	Subject Code	Subject Designation	ISO Designation
Grade 9 Science (10F)	0120	10F	000
Grade 10 Science (20F)	0120	20F	000
Grade 11 Biology (30S)	0124	30S	000
Grade 11 Chemistry (30S)	0122	30S	001
Grade 11 Physics (30S)	0123	30S	002
Grade 12 Biology (40S)	0124	40S	000
Grade 12 Chemistry (40S)	0122	40S	001
Grade 12 Physics (40S)	0123	40S	003

Each listing of a subject name is followed by a unique 10-digit code made up of three parts:

• Subject code. A 4-digit number that identifies each subject.
• Subject designation. A 3-character code that identified the grade and level of a course.
• ISO designation. A 3-digit number that identifies the course version.

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Grade 9 Science (10F) (1 credit) (2002)
Course Code 0120 10F 000
Record of Progress ( 48 KB)
Grade 9 Science is structured into four main areas of study which provide the foundation for further study in Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12.

These areas of study are:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Space Science

Reflecting the four areas of study, this course is divided into the following four modules:

• Module 1: Reproduction
• Module 2: Atoms and Elements
• Module 3: The Nature of Electricity
• Module 4: Exploring the Universe

Evaluation is based on

Module 1	15%
Module 2	10%
Module 3	15%
Module 4	20%
Final Exam (after Module 4)	40%
Total	100%

Throughout the course, the student will be asked to perform several laboratory activities (labs) related to the course material. Students will require materials that are either available around the home or can be purchased in local stores.

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Grade 10 Science (20F) 1 credit (2004)
Course Code 0120 20F 000
Record of Progress ( 51 KB)
Grade 10 Science is designed to continue students' development of a broad-based set of experiences across many science disciplines, including preparation for more specialized science courses in Grade 11and 12. It is structured into four clusters:

• Cluster 1: Ecosystem Dynamics
• Cluster 2: Chemistry in Action
• Cluster 3: In Motion
• Cluster 4: Weather Dynamics

Evaluation is based on

4 Assignments	60%
Midterm Exam (after Module 2)	20%
Final Exam (after Module 4)	20%
Total	100%

Provided Resource (student registrations only)

• MPIC Booklet "In Motion"

Provided Resource

• CD with colour prints

Videos

• CD-0698 or VT-0698 Pollution
• CD-0786 or VT-0786 Science (20F)
  $5.50 each plus GST and PST

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Grade 11 Biology (30S) 1 credit (1991)
Course Code 0124 30S 000
Record of Progress ( 42 KB)
Grade 11 Biology (30S) is designed to assist students in achieving greater understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the systems in the human body. There is also an emphasis on the biochemistry of human systems. It is structured into modules as follows:

• Module 1: Cell Structure and Function
• Module 2: Biochemistry
• Module 3: Digestion
• Module 4: Transport System
• Module 5: Respiratory System
• Module 6: Excretory System
• Module 7: Nervous System
• Module 8: Endocrine System
• Module 9: Reproductive System

Evaluation is based on

Midterm Exam (after Module 4)	50%
Final Exam (after Module 11)	50%
Total	100%

Midterm and final exams study guides are available on our ISO Downloads page.

Lab Manual

• Kaskel, Hummer, Kennedy, and Oram. Investigating Living Systems: Laboratory Manual. Whitby, ON: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1994. (48246) MTBB

Microslide Viewer

• (110007) $10.29 plus GST and PST

Microslides

• (0124 30S 005) $37.95 plus GST and PST

Videos “Introducing Biology” series

• VT-8178—01 Atoms and Molecules/The Cell
• VT-8179—02 Diffusion/Digestion
• VT-8180—03 Respiration/The Heart
• VT-8181—04 Blood Circulation/Immunity
• VT-8182—05 Excretion/The Nervous System
• VT-8183—06 The Brain/The Senses
• VT-8184—07 The Eye and Ear/The Endocrine Glands
• VT-8185—08 Autonomic Nervous System/Reproduction and Meiosis
• VT-8186—09 The Male/The Female
  $5.50 each plus PST and GST

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Grade 11 Chemistry (30S) 1 credit (1999)
Course Code 0122 30S 001
Record of Progress ( 42 KB)
This course is structured into modules as follows:

• Module 1: The Periodic Table and Elements
• Module 2: Concepts of Matter
• Module 3: Organic Chemistry
• Module 4: Gases
• Module 5: Solutions
• Module 6: Polymers
• Module 7: The Chemistry of Food Additives

Evaluation is based on

Midterm Exam (after Module 3)	50%
Final Exam (after Module 7)	50%
Total	100%

Practise midterm and final exams (along with answer keys) are available on our ISO Downloads page.

Provided Resource

• Periodic Table of The Elements and Ions

Textbook

• Dorin, Demmin, and Gabel. Chemistry: The Study of Matter. Needham, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1989. (48350) MTBB (reprint)

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Grade 11 Physics (30S) 1 credit (2008)
Course Code 0123 30S 002
Record of Progress ( 48 KB)
Course Preview ( 195 KB)
The Grade 11 Physics (30S) course assists students in interpreting much of the environment around them. This course is extensive in its length as the content of a textbook is written into the course. It is structured as follows:

• Topic 1: Mechanics
• Module 1: Kinematics
• Module 2: Vectors
• Module 3: Dynamics

• Topic 2: Fields
• Module 4: Gravity
• Module 5: Electric Fields
• Module 6: Magnetic Fields and Electromagnetism

• Topic 3: Waves and Sound
• Module 7: Waves in One Dimension
• Module 8: Waves in Two Dimensions

• Topic 4: Sound and Light
• Module 9: Sound
• Module 10: Models, Laws and Theories, and the Nature of Light

Evaluation is based on

Assignments and Laboratory Activities	50%
Midterm Exam (after Module 6)	20%
Final Exam (after Module 10) (covers material from the whole course with a focus on Modules 7 – 10)	30%
Total	100%

Suggested Resources

• Access to the Internet
• Course files may be found on the ISO downloads page
• Equipment to view a DVD
• Non-graphical, Non-programmable calculator
• Spreadsheet program

Video

• DV 0040—Grade 11 Physics (30S) Laboratory Activities DVD
  $5.50 plus PST and GST

Laboratory activities have an important role to play in any science course which attempts to reflect the nature of the discipline (i.e., both process skills and concepts). These activities have been prepared for you in and recorded on a DVD.

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Grade 12 Biology (40S) 1 credit (1991)
Course Code 0124 40S 000
Record of Progress ( 40 KB)
Grade 12 Biology (40S) is designed to assist students in achieving a greater understanding of human genetics, bioenergetics, the animal kingdom, and the plant kingdom. It is structured into modules as follows:

• Module 1: DNA/RNA/Protein Synthesis
• Module 2: Introduction to Human Genetics
• Module 3: The New Genetics: An Issues Approach
• Module 4: Photosynthesis
• Module 5: Cellular Respiration
• Module 6: Variety in Animals
• Module 7: Variety in Plants
• Module 8: Angiosperms

Evaluation is based on

Midterm Exam (after Module 4)	50%
Final Exam (after Module 8)	50%
Total	100%

Midterm and final exams study guides are available on our ISO Downloads page.

Lab Manual

• Kaskel, Hummer, Kennedy, and Oram. Investigating Living Systems: Laboratory Manual. Whitby, ON: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1994. (48246) MTBB

Microslide Viewer

• (110007) $10.29 plus GST and PST

Microslides

• (0124 40S 005) $31.63 plus GST and PST

Textbook

• Kormondy and Essenfeld. Biology: A Systems Approach. Addison-Wesley, 1988. (48211) MTBB (reprint)

Videos “Introducing Biology” series

• VT-8237 Classification/Reproduction and Meiosis
• VT-8246 Photosynthesis and Respiration/Plant Nutrition
• VT-8247 Plant Reproduction/Basic Genetics
• VT-8248 DNA and Genes/Plant Movement and Transport
  $5.50 each plus PST and GST
  *The videos are available until January 2010

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Grade 12 Chemistry (40S) 1 credit (2002)
Course Code 0122 40S 001
Record of Progress ( 41 KB)
Recommended prerequisite—Grade 11 Chemistry (30S)

The purpose of this course is:

• To increase the students knowledge of basic concepts in selected topics in chemistry.
• To enable the student to develop and use the skills of science.
• To develope the students interest in and appreciation of the scientific values and problem solving and to promote attitudes such as curiosity and open-mindedness, respect for accuracy and precision, the tentativeness of evidence, and the principle of casuality .
• To promote an understanding of the relationship between chemistry, technology, and their impact upon the individual and society.

This course is structured into modules as follows:

• Module 1: Electronic Structure, Bonding, Periodic Table
• Module 2: Reaction Rate and Chemical Equilibrium
• Module 3: Ionic Equilibria, Acids and Bases
• Module 4: Solubility
• Module 5: Oxidation and Reduction
• Module 6: Analytical Chemistry
• Module 7: Metallurgy

Evaluation is based on

Midterm Exam (after Module 3)	50%
Final Exam (after Module 7)	50%
Total	100%

Practise midterm and final exams (along with answer keys) are available on our ISO Downloads page.

Provided Resource

• Periodic Table of The Elements and Ions

Textbook

• Dorin, Demmin, and Gabel. Chemistry: The Study of Matter. Needham, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1989. (48350) MTBB (reprint)

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Grade 12 Physics (40S) 1 credit (2009)
Course Code 0123 40S 003
Record of Progress ( 62 KB)
Course Preview ( 197 KB)
Recommended prerequisite—Grade 11 Physics (30S)

This course continues the study of basic concepts that you have studied in the past as necessary prior knowledge for the new concepts that you will learn in this course. Grade 12 Physics will expand upon, and more fully complete, the investigation of some ideas already considered, as well as, introduce many new topics. Many topics studied later in the course require that you understand and are able to apply knowledge from earlier in the course.

The course is divided into four major topics. Each topic contains modules organized as follows:

• Topic 1: Mechanics
• Module 1: Kinematics
• Module 2: Dynamics
• Module 3: Projectiles and Circular Motion
• Module 4: Work and Energy
• Module 5: Momentum

• Topic 2: Fields
• Module 6: Exploration of Space and Low Orbit Earth
• Module 7: Electric and Magnetic Fields

• Topic 3: Electricity
• Module 8: Electric Circuits
• Module 9: Electromagnetic Induction

• Topic 4: Medical Physics
• Module 10: Medical Physics

Evaluation is based on

Assignments	50%
Midterm Exam (after Module 5)	20%
Final Exam (Module 1-10 covered)	30%
Total	100%

Practise midterm and final exams (along with answer keys) are available on our ISO Downloads page.

Provided Resource (non-attending students only)

• Graphical Analysis CD (Attending students have access to this software at their school.)

Required Resources

• Non-graphical, non-programmable calculator

Suggested Resources

• Internet access is recommended as there are additional support materials for the course on websites that are listed throughout the course.
• Spreadsheet program like Microsoft Excel

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