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Table Of Contents

UNIT 1: MATTER

Chapter 1: Matter and Change
Chapter 2: Elements and Compounds
Chapter 3: Models for Atoms
Chapter 4: The Periodic Table

 

UNIT 2: REPRODUCTION

Chapter 5: Cell Growth and Reproduction
Chapter 6: A Closer Look at Cell Division
Chapter 7: Sexual Reproduction and the Diversity of Life
Chapter 8: Zygotes and Development

 

UNIT 3: ELECTRICITY

Chapter 9: Electrostatics
Chapter 10: The Control of Electricity in Circuits
Chapter 11: Harnessing Electrical Energy
Chapter 12: Using Electrical Energy Safely and Efficiently

 

UNIT 4: SPACE

Chapter 13: Sky-watching and the Solar System
Chapter 14: The Nature of the Universe
Chapter 15: The History of the Universe
Chapter 16: Space Research and Exploration

SKILLS HANDBOOK

 

 

UNIT 1: MATTER

UNIT 1 OVERVIEW

Chapter 1: Matter and Change

Getting Started

1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7

1.8
1.9
1.10
1.11
Activity: Chemicals and Safety
Properties of Matter
Investigation: Identifying Substances Using Properties
Case Study: In Search of Safer Paint
Investigation: Identifying Substances Using Density
Investigation: Chemical Magic
Physical and Chemical Changes
Career Profile: Hair Colourist
Investigation: Observing Changes
Corrosion
Investigation: Preventing Corrosion
Combustion
Chapter 1 Review

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Chapter 2: Matter and Change

Getting Started

2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11

2.12 2.13
Models of Matter: The Particle Theory
Investigation: Classifying Elements
Putting Metals to Work
Investigation: Breaking Compounds into Elements
Case Study: Testing for Elements and Compounds
Investigation: Identifying Mystery Gases
Chemical Symbols and Formulas
Atoms, Molecules and the Atmosphere
Activity: Building Models of Molecules
Names and Formulas for Compounds
Plant Nutrients and Fertilizers
Career Profile: Science Teacher
Metal Extraction and Refining in Canada
Explore an Issue: A Mine in the Community
Chapter 2 Review

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Chapter 3: Models for Atoms

Getting Started

3.1 3.2

3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7
Investigation: Making a Logical Model
Developing Models of Matter
Career Profile: Biochemistry and Ethics
Inside the Atom
A “Planetary” Model of the Atom
Investigation: Using Electrons to Identify Elements
Isotopes and Radioisotopes
Explore an Issue: Fireworks:
Electron Jumps in Action
Chapter 3 Review

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Chapter 4: The Periodic Table

Getting Started

4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 Organizing the Elements
Activity: Inventing a Periodic Table
Activity: Exploring the Modern Periodic Table
Groups of Elements
Investigation: Groups of Elements and Compounds
Case Study: Elemental Magic
Explore an Issue: Ozone: A Global Environmental Hazard
Investigation: Linking Atomic Structure and Periodicity
Activity: Groups of Elements: Profile
Career Profile: Science Journalist
Chapter 4 Review
 

Unit 1 Challenge

Unit 1 Review

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UNIT 2: REPRODUCTION

UNIT 2 OVERVIEW

Chapter 5: Cell Growth and Reproduction

Getting Started

5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7

5.8 5.9 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13

The Microscope and Cell Theory
Cells: The Basic Unit of Life
Case Study: Discovering the Origin of Cells
The Importance of Cell Division
Cell Division
Activity: Observing Cell Division
Investigation: Determining the Rate of Cell Division
Career Profile: Using Law in Science
Reproduction and Cell Division
Investigation: Calculating Population Growth Rates
Hormones for Cell Growth and Division
Investigation: Measuring Plant Growth
Case Study: Cell Division and Patterns of Growth
Explore an Issue: Slowing Down Aging

Chapter 5 Review

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Chapter 6: A Closer Look at Cell Division

Getting Started

6.1

6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9
DNA: The Genetic Material
Career Profile: Cystic Fibrosis Researcher
DNA, Mutations and Cancer
Activity: Lifestyle and Cancer
Investigation: Inhibiting Cell Division
Regeneratio
n Explore an Issue: Transplant Farms
Producing Plants Without Seeds
Investigation: Cloning from Plant Cuttings
Cloning
Chapter 6 Review

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Chapter 7: Sexual Reproduction and the Diversity of Life

Getting Started

7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7

7.8 7.9 7.10 7.11
Case Study: Reproductive Strategies
Meiosis
Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Investigation: Flower Anatomy
Reproduction of Plants for Food
Sex Cell Development in Males
Sex Cell Development in Females
Career Profile: Fertility Specialist
Case Study: Hormones and the Reproductive Cycle
Atypical Meiosis
Explore an Issue: Genetic Screening
Activity: Human Karyotypes
Chapter 7 Review

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Chapter 8: Zygotes and Development

Getting Started

8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6

8.7 8.8 8.9 8.10
Survival and Development of Organisms
Investigation: Examining Plant Embryos
Investigation: Germinating Seeds
Activity: Eggs and Embryo Development
Human Conception and Pregnancy
Human Reproductive Technology
Career Profile: Working to Improve Women's Health
Case Study: Comparing Embryo Development
The Human Embryo
Explore an Issue: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Birth
Chapter 8 Review
 
Unit 2 Challenge
Unit 2 Review
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UNIT 3: ELECTRICITY

UNIT 3 OVERVIEW

Chapter 9: Electrostatics

Getting Started

9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7

9.8 9.9 9.10 9.11
Investigation: Investigating Electric Charges
The Electrical Nature of Matter
Charging by Friction
Investigation: Charging Different Substances by Contact
Transferring Charge by Contact
Insulators and Conductors
Discharging Electrically Charged Objects
Career Profile: Aircraft Mechanic
Induction
Investigation: Charging by Induction
Lightning
Case Study: Interesting Insulators and Conductors
Chapter 9 Review

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Chapter 10: The Control of Electricity in Circuits

Getting Started

10.1 10.2 10.3

10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13
Investigation: The Electric Circuit
Electricity and Electric Circuits
Electric Potential (Voltage)
Career Profile: Master Electrician
Activity: Building a Simple Wet Cell
Electrochemical Cells
Investigation: Batteries—Combinations of Cells
Cells in Series and Parallel
Explore an Issue: Cells and Batteries: Costs and Benefits
Electric Current
Electrical Resistance and Ohm's Law
Investigation: Ohm's Law
Investigation: Parallel and Series Circuits
Electrical Circuits with Multiple Loads
Chapter 10 Review

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Chapter 11: Harnessing Electrical Energy

Getting Started

11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9 11.10

11.11
Investigation: Energy Stored in Batteries
Measuring Electrical Energy
Activity: Energy When You Need It Most
The Rate at Which Energy Is Used
Electrical Energy
Case Study: Automobiles and the Fuel Cell
Investigation: Energy Transformations
Small-Scale Generation Models
Large-Scale Sources of Electrical Energy
Activity: Using Renewable Resources
Career Profile: Electrical Engineer
Explore an Issue: Bridging the Energy Gap
Chapter 11 Review

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Chapter 12: Using Electrical Energy Safely and Efficiently

Getting Started

12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7

12.8 12.9 12.10
Investigation: Safety in the Home
Distributing Electrical Energy Safely
Activity: Practical Circuits
Making the Most of Energy Resources
Electrical Energy Use in the Home
Activity: The Family Energy Audit
Case Study: Efficiency, Conservation, and Convenience
Career Profile: Engineer in Business
Optimizing the Use of Electrical Energy
Activity: Achieving Self-Sufficiency
Explore an Issue: Need More Energy?
Chapter 12 Review
 
Unit 3 Challenge
Unit 3 Review
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UNIT 4: SPACE

UNIT 4 OVERVIEW

Chapter 13: Sky-watching and the Solar System

Getting Started

13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 13.9 13.10 13.11 13.12 13.13 13.14

13.15
What Can We See in the Sky?
Investigation: Sunrise and Sunset
The Effects of Planetary Motion
Activity: Recognizing Constellations
Activity: Measuring Angles in the Sky
Case Study: Different Views of the Sky
Activity: A Seasonal Star Map
Activity: Observing the Night Sky
Explore an Issue: Light Pollution
The Solar System
Activity: A Map of the Solar System
Probes to the Planets
Investigation: The Speed of Planets
A Closer Look at the Planets
Career Profile: Prize-Winning Astronomer
Other Objects in the Solar System
Chapter 13 Review

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Chapter 14: The Nature of the Universe

Getting Started

14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6

14.7 14.8 14.9 14.10 14.11
Changing Ideas About the Universe
Explore an Issue: Who Owns the Solar System?
Activity: Using Triangles to Measure Distances
Distances in Space
Activity: Scaling the Universe
Telescopes
Career Profile: Space-Age Communicator
The Sun: An Important Star
Investigation: Observing Our Closest Star
Investigation: The Brightness of Stars
Characteristics of Stars
Galaxies and Star Clusters
Chapter 14 Review

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Chapter 15: The History of the Universe

Getting Started

15.1 15.2

15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7
The Life of a Star
The Origin of the Planets
Career Profile: Space Artist
Activity: A Model of the Expanding Universe
Evidence of an Expanding Universe
The Origin of the Universe
Case Study: The Hubble Deep Field
How Astronomers Use Computers
Chapter 15 Review

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Chapter 16: Space Research and Exploration

Getting Started

16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7
16.8
16.9

16.10
16.11
16.12
Getting into Space
Investigation: Launching Water Rockets
Earth-Orbit Satellites
Case Study: RADARSAT
Activity: Tracking Satellites and Other Object
s The International Space Station
Humans in Space
Investigation: Gravity and Free Fall
Activity: Spinoffs from the Space Industry
Career Profile: Aerospace Engineer
Space Medicine
Investigation: Experimenting in Free Fall Conditions
Explore an Issue: Our Future in Space
Chapter 16 Review
 
Unit 4 Challenge
Unit 4 Review

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SKILLS HANDBOOK

Safety in Science 

A.    Safety Conventions and Symbols
B.    Safety in the Laboratory

 
Scientific Inquiry  
A.    Controlled Experiments
B.    Correlational Studies
 
Research

A.    Research Skills
B.    Critical Thinking

 
Designing an Experiment

A.    Asking Questions and Hypothesizing
B.    Designing a Procedure

 
Conducting an Experiment

A.    Laboratory Equipment
B.    Using the Microscope
C.    Using Star Maps
D.    Drawing and Constructing Circuits
E.    Using the Voltmeter and the Ammeter

 
Observing and Recording Data
A.    Obtaining Qualitative Data
B.    Obtaining Quantitative Data
C.    Scientific Drawing
D.    Creating Data Tables
 
Analyzing Results

A.    Understanding Graphs
B.    Constructing Graphs
C.    Using Math in Science
D.    Reaching a Conclusion
E.    Reflecting on Ideas

 
Communicating
A.    Report Your Work
B.    Exploring an Issue
C.    Science Projects
 
Study Skills

A.    Good Study Habits
B.    Using Your Computer Effectively
C.    Working Together
D.    Concept Mapping

 

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