Ontario Curriculum
A1.1: formulate relevant scientific questions about observed relationships, ideas, problems, or issues, make informed predictions, and/or formulate educated hypotheses to focus inquiries or research
Coral Reefs 2 - Biotic Factors
Sight vs. Sound Reactions
A1.5: conduct inquiries, controlling relevant variables, adapting or extending procedures as required, and using appropriate materials and equipment safely, accurately, and effectively, to collect observations and data
Coral Reefs 2 - Biotic Factors
Triple Beam Balance
A1.6: 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: 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
A1.10: draw conclusions based on inquiry results and research findings, and justify their conclusions with reference to scientific knowledge
Coral Reefs 2 - Biotic Factors
Diffusion
A1.13: express the results of any calculations involving data accurately and precisely, to the appropriate number of decimal places and significant figures
Unit Conversions 2 - Scientific Notation and Significant Digits
B1.1: evaluate the effectiveness of medical devices and technologies that are intended to aid cellular functions or processes (e.g., insulin infusion pump, chemotherapy)
B2.2: investigate the effect of various qualitative factors (e.g., temperature) on the rate of diffusion of molecules across a plasma membrane
B2.4: 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)
B3.1: describe the structures and functions of important biochemical compounds, including carbohydrates, proteins, enzymes, and lipids
B3.2: 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
Cell Energy Cycle
Paramecium Homeostasis
RNA and Protein Synthesis
Cell Respiration
B3.3: 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: 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)
C3.1: describe the anatomy and morphology of various groups of microorganisms (e.g., eukaryotes, prokaryotes, viruses)
Paramecium Homeostasis
Virus Lytic Cycle
C3.4: explain the different methods of reproduction in various types of bacteria, viruses, and fungi
D1.1: evaluate, on the basis of research, some of the social and ethical implications of genetic research and reproductive technologies (e.g., sex selection, harvesting umbilical cord cells)
D2.1: 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
Chicken Genetics
Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
Meowsis
D2.3: solve basic problems in genetics that involve monohybrid crosses, using the Punnett square method
D2.4: 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)
D3.2: explain how the concepts of DNA, genes, chromosomes, alleles, mitosis, and meiosis account for the transmission of hereditary characteristics from generation to generation
DNA Analysis
Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
Human Karyotyping
Meowsis
D3.3: explain the concepts of genotype, phenotype, dominance, recessiveness, and sex linkage
Chicken Genetics
Fast Plants® 2 - Mystery Parent
Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
Human Karyotyping
Microevolution
D3.4: describe some genetic disorders that are caused by chromosomal abnormalities (e.g., non-disjunction) or other genetic mutations
E3.1: 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
E3.3: describe the anatomy and physiology of the digestive system (including the mouth, epiglottis, esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, and pancreas), the mechanisms of peristalsis, absorption, and mechanical and chemical digestion, and the function of the kidneys
E3.4: 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)
F1.1: analyse, on the basis of research, and report on ways in which plants can be used to sustain ecosystems
F1.2: assess the positive and negative impact of human activities on the natural balance of plants (e.g., crop rotation, the use of fertilizers and herbicides, the introduction of new species)
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
Coral Reefs 2 - Biotic Factors
F2.1: use appropriate terminology related to plants in the environment, including, but not limited to: xylem, phloem, chloroplast, pistil, stamen, nitrogen fixation, and tropism
F2.2: investigate various techniques of plant propagation (e.g., leaf cutting, stem cutting, root cutting, seed germination, traditional Aboriginal practices)
F3.2: 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: 9/16/2020