Gizmos for Prince Edward Island - Science: 10th Grade (Pan-Canadian Science Framework adopted 2005)

This correlation lists the recommended Gizmos for this province's curriculum standards. Click any Gizmo title below for more information.

1: : Life Science: Sustainability of Ecosystems

1.1: : How does sustainability fit into your paradigm and society?s paradigm?

1.1.2: : analyse the impact of external factors on an ecosystem

1.1.3: : explain how biodiversity of an ecosystem contributes to its sustainability

1.2: : What are the factors affecting the sustainability of an ecosystem?

1.2.3: : compile and display evidence and information, by hand or computer, in a variety of formats, including diagrams, flow charts, tables, graphs, and scatter plots

1.4: : Extension to the biosphere

1.4.1: : illustrate the cycling of matter through biotic and abiotic components of an ecosystem by tracking carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen

1.4.8: : communicate questions, ideas, and intentions, and receive, interpret, understand, support, and respond to the ideas of others

1.4.9: : explain various ways in which natural populations are kept in equilibrium, and relate this equilibrium to the resource limits of an ecosystem

1.5: : Life Science: Sustainability of Ecosystems

1.5.3: : explain why different ecosystems respond differently to shortterm stresses and longterm changes

2: : Physical Science: Motion

2.1.5: : describe examples of Canadian contributions to science and technology

2.1.7: : design an experiment and identify specific variables

2.1.8: : formulate operational definitions of major variables

2.1.10: : use instruments for collecting data effectively and accurately

2.1.12: : describe quantitatively the relationship among displacement, time, and velocity

2.1.13: : distinguish between instantaneous and average velocity

2.1.14: : analyze graphically and mathematically the relationship among displacement, time, and velocity

2.1.15: : interpret patterns and trends in data, and infer or calculate linear and non-linear relationships among variables

2.1.20: : describe quantitatively the relationship among velocity, time, and acceleration

2.1.21: : describe quantitatively the relationship among velocity, time, and acceleration

3: : Chemical Reactions

3.1: : Investigating chemical reactions is a key to understanding nature.

3.1.4: : design an experiment, carry out procedures identifying and controlling major variables and adapting or extending procedures where required

3.1.5: : classify substances as acids, bases, or salts, based on their characteristics

3.2: : Chemical Reactions

3.2.1: : interpret patterns and trends in data, and infer or calculate linear and non-linear relationships among variables

3.2.3: : name and write formulas for some common ionic compounds (both binary and complex), using the periodic table, a list of ions, and appropriate nomenclature for metal and non-metal ions

3.3: : An introduction to formula writing.

3.3.1: : name and write formulas for some common ionic compounds (both binary and complex), using the periodic table, a list of ions, and appropriate nomenclature for metal and non-metal ions

3.3.5: : compare examples of how society influences science and technology

3.4: : Chemical Reactions

3.4.2: : represent chemical reactions and the conservation of mass, using molecular models, and balanced symbolic equations

3.4.3: : evaluate and select appropriate instruments for collecting evidence and appropriate processes for problem solving, inquiring, and decision making

3.4.4: : compile and organize data, using appropriate formats and data treatments to facilitate interpretation of data

3.5: : An introduction to equation writing

3.5.1: : represent chemical reactions and the conservation of mass, using molecular models, and balanced symbolic equations

3.6: : A qualitative introduction to rates of chemical reactions

3.6.1: : evaluate and select appropriate instruments for collecting evidence and appropriate processes for problem solving, inquiring, and decision making