Gizmos for Ontario - Science: Biology, Grade 11, College Preparation (Ontario Curriculum adopted 2008)

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

A: Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration

A1: demonstrate scientific investigation skills (related to both inquiry and research) in the four areas of skills (initiating and planning, performing and recording, analysing and interpreting, and communicating);

A1.6: Students will: compile accurate data from laboratory and other sources, and organize and record the data, using appropriate formats, including tables, flow charts, graphs, and/or diagrams

A1.8: Students will: synthesize, analyse, interpret, and evaluate qualitative and/or quantitative data to determine whether the evidence supports or refutes the initial prediction or hypothesis and whether it is consistent with scientific theory; identify sources of bias and/or error; and suggest improvements to the inquiry to reduce the likelihood of error

A1.11: Students will: communicate ideas, plans, procedures, results, and conclusions orally, in writing, and/or in electronic presentations, using appropriate language and a variety of formats (e.g., data tables, laboratory reports, presentations, debates, simulations, models)

A1.12: Students will: use appropriate numeric, symbolic, and graphic modes of representation (e.g., biological diagrams, Punnett squares), and appropriate units of measurement (e.g., SI and imperial units)

B: Cellular Biology

B2: investigate the structures and functions of cells, and the factors that influence cellular activity, using appropriate laboratory equipment and techniques;

B2.1: Students will: use appropriate terminology related to cellular biology, including, but not limited to: macromolecule, passive transport, active transport, catalyst, and fluid mosaic model

B2.2: Students will: investigate the effect of various qualitative factors (e.g., temperature) on the rate of diffusion of molecules across a plasma membrane

B2.4: Students will: investigate the effects of various qualitative factors on the action of enzymes (e.g., the effect of temperature or pH on the breakdown of starch by salivary enzymes)

B2.5: Students will: conduct biological tests to identify biochemical compounds found in various food samples (e.g., use a biuret solution to test for proteins in samples of gelatin and albumin), and compare the biochemical compounds found in each food to those found in the others

B3: demonstrate an understanding of the basic processes of cellular biology.

B3.1: Students will: describe the structures and functions of important biochemical compounds, including carbohydrates, proteins, enzymes, and lipids

B3.2: Students will: explain the roles of various organelles, including lysosomes, vacuoles, mitochondria, cell membranes, ribosomes, the endoplasmic reticulum, and Golgi bodies, in the processes of digestion, cellular respiration, and protein synthesis

B3.3: Students will: explain the chemical changes and energy transformations associated with the process of cellular respiration, and compare the reactants (i.e., glucose, oxygen) to the products (i.e., water, carbon dioxide, ATP)

B3.4: Students will: explain the importance of various cellular processes in human systems (e.g., enzymes act as biological catalysts to regulate chemical processes in the cells of the digestive system)

C: Microbiology

C3: demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of microorganisms and the relationships that exist between them.

C3.1: Students will: describe the anatomy and morphology of various groups of microorganisms (e.g., eukaryotes, prokaryotes, viruses)

C3.4: Students will: explain the different methods of reproduction in various types of bacteria, viruses, and fungi

C3.5: Students will: describe how different viruses, bacteria, and fungi can affect host organisms, and how those effects are normally treated or prevented (e.g., hepatitis viruses can damage the liver, but vaccinations can prevent infections; streptococcus bacteria can cause respiratory infections, which are treated with antibiotics; ringworm is a fungal infection of the skin, treated with fungicides)

D: Genetics

D1: evaluate some social, ethical, and environmental implications of genetic research and related technologies;

D1.2: Students will: evaluate, on the basis of research, some of the effects of genetic research and biotechnology (e.g., genetically modified organisms [GMOs]) on the environment

D2: investigate the process of meiosis, and analyse data related to the laws of heredity;

D2.1: Students will: use appropriate terminology related to genetics, including, but not limited to: spindle, haploid, diploid, heterozygous, homozygous, hemophilia, gamete, ultraviolet radiation, carcinogen, cancer, trisomy, somatic cell, and zygote

D2.3: Students will: solve basic problems in genetics that involve monohybrid crosses, using the Punnett square method

D2.4: Students will: compile and analyse qualitative and quantitative data, through laboratory inquiry or computer simulation, on monohybrid crosses, and communicate the results (e.g., record data obtained while performing a virtual fly lab, and analyse the results to create a karyotype chart)

D3: demonstrate an understanding of the process of meiosis, and explain the role of genes in the transmission of hereditary characteristics.

D3.1: Students will: explain the process of meiosis in terms of cell division and the movement of chromosomes

D3.4: Students will: describe some genetic disorders that are caused by chromosomal abnormalities (e.g., non-disjunction) or other genetic mutations

E: Anatomy of Mammals

E3: demonstrate an understanding of the structure, function, and interactions of the circulatory, digestive, and respiratory systems of mammals.

E3.1: Students will: describe the anatomy and physiology of the circulatory system (including the atrium, ventricles, valves, aorta, pulmonary artery, vena cava, capillaries, veins, arteries, blood cells, and platelets), the mechanisms of blood pressure, and the function of the spleen

E3.4: Students will: explain some of the mechanisms of interaction between a mammal’s different body systems (e.g., the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the respiratory and circulatory systems)

F: Plants in the Natural Environment

F2: investigate some of the factors that affect plant growth;

F2.2: Students will: investigate various techniques of plant propagation (e.g., leaf cutting, stem cutting, root cutting, seed germination, traditional Aboriginal practices)

F3: demonstrate an understanding of the structure and physiology of plants and their role in the natural environment.

F3.2: Students will: explain the chemical changes and energy transformations associated with the process of photosynthesis, and compare the reactants (i.e., carbon dioxide, radiant energy, water) to the products (i.e., glucose, oxygen)

Correlation last revised: 9/4/2026

Ontario - Science: Biology, Grade 11, College Preparation

Ontario Curriculum | Adopted: 2008