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Table Of ContentsUNIT 1: MATTER
Chapter 1: Matter and Change
UNIT 2: REPRODUCTION Chapter 5: Cell Growth
and Reproduction
UNIT 3: ELECTRICITY Chapter 9: Electrostatics
UNIT 4: SPACE Chapter 13: Sky-watching
and the Solar System SKILLS
HANDBOOK
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| Getting Started |
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| 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 | |
| Getting Started |
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| 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 | |
| Getting Started |
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| 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 | |
| Getting Started |
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| 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 |
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Unit 1 Review |
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Chapter
5: Cell Growth and Reproduction
| Getting Started |
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| 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 |
| Chapter 5 Review | |
Chapter
6: A Closer Look at Cell Division
| Getting Started |
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| 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 | |
Chapter
7: Sexual Reproduction and the Diversity of Life
| Getting Started |
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| 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 | |
Chapter
8: Zygotes and Development
| Getting Started |
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| 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 | |

| Getting Started |
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| 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 | |
Chapter 10: The Control of Electricity in Circuits
| Getting Started |
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| 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 | |
Chapter
11: Harnessing Electrical Energy
| Getting Started |
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| 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 | |
Chapter
12: Using Electrical Energy Safely and Efficiently
| Getting Started |
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| 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 | |

Chapter
13: Sky-watching and the Solar System
| Getting Started |
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| 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 | |
Chapter
14: The Nature of the Universe
| Getting Started |
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| 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 | |
Chapter
15: The History of the Universe
| Getting Started |
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| 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 | |
Chapter
16: Space Research and Exploration
| Getting Started |
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| 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 | |
| Safety in Science | ||
| A. Safety Conventions
and Symbols |
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| Scientific Inquiry | ||
| A. Controlled Experiments B. Correlational Studies |
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| Research | ||
| A. Research Skills |
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| Designing an Experiment | ||
| A. Asking Questions and
Hypothesizing |
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| Conducting an Experiment | ||
| A. Laboratory Equipment |
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| Observing and Recording Data | ||
| A. Obtaining Qualitative
Data B. Obtaining Quantitative Data C. Scientific Drawing D. Creating Data Tables |
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| Analyzing Results | ||
| A. Understanding Graphs |
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| Communicating | ||
| A. Report Your Work B. Exploring an Issue C. Science Projects |
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| Study Skills | ||
| A. Good Study Habits
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