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from
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 GRADE 9 Science
UNIT 1
Forms and Flow of Energy
Review of Topic 0 (Grade 8)
Common Classroom Agreements
● Behavior when entering the classroom
● When you are late to class
● English as the language of instruction
● NO phone usage
● NO laptop usage until instructed
● NO Computer games
● Ear Pods/Headphones when allowed
● Bags UNDER desks
● Attendance/Missing school responsibilities
● ONLY water in class. NO food eating or gum
● Bathroom policy
● Do NOT remove anything from Teacher’s desk
● Honesty
● Deadlines
● Respectful behavior
● Do NOT shout out, raise your hand to talk
What do I need?
BE ORGANIZED!
Notebook
Folder
Ruler
Pen & Pencils
Laptop
Ear Pods/ Headphones
Laptop Charger
 Gr 9
What will I be studying in Science?
Semester 1
• Forms & Flow of Energy (Chem & Physics) Criterion B & C
• Forces and Motion (Physics) Criterion A & D

Semester 2
• Matter, Phases & Changes (Chemistry) Criterion B & C
• Osmosis, Diffusion & Central Dogma (Biology) A & D

Each unit will take approximately 25 lessons / 8 weeks

On your laptop:
Create your new
Gr 9 Science Folder

Add a new sub-folder:

-Unit 1: PHYSICS &

CHEM
Forms & Flow of Energy
WHAT HAPPENS DURING A LESSON?
● WE:
● first welcome everyone!
● review the last lesson
● stop to reflect/think…
● develop our vocabulary journal
● concentrate and listen to new information of the day J
● open our laptops only when instructed and access the science folder on
or ManageBac
● ask questions
● do not use phones
● complete the task in class (finish for homework if not enough time).
 Lesson Goals
• Agenda:
• Review Lab Rules
• Importance of vocabulary • Essential Question:
• Recall what we learnt at the end of Grade 8
(Topic 0)
What are significant figures (SIGFIGS)?
• Appreciate different perspectives • To-do’s/Reminders:
• Watch Professor Dave’s video on sig figs and
• Learning Target: measurement and pause to answer his questions.

• I can understand the importance of SIGFIGS;

and the rules used make valid
measurements.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn97hpEkTiM
• I can understand uncertainties and errors in
§ Answer the questions to the POGIL worksheet.
measurement; and accuracy versus precision.
Lab Safety
Review
 REMEMBER THAT LAB ACTIVITIES ARE A
PRIVILEGE!

Any poor behavioral choices will result in your

removal from a lab.
Lab Safety
• Queue quietly outside the door
until your teacher tells you to
enter and keep the doorway
clear.
• NO running or noise in the
hallway.
Lab Safety
• NO bags in the Lab
Lab Safety
• Be quiet and sensible
during practical work and
never run.
Lab Safety
• Do not touch any
apparatus until told.
Lab Safety
• Wear safety glasses when
told.
Lab Safety
• Follow the rules when
using a Bunsen burner or
candle or lighter
Lab Safety
• Report any breakage,
spillage or injury
immediately
• Do not smell or touch
any of the chemicals
unless instructed to do so
• Clean up your lab
stations before leaving
Lab Safety
• Tie long hair back and
long sleeves during
practical work.
• Remove bulky jackets.
Lab Safety
• Do not eat or drink in a
laboratory
Lab Safety
• Listen to/ read
instructions carefully
Lab Safety
• Above all, enjoy
discovering new things!
MYP Criteria
• You will be assessed on 4 criteria (Criterion A,B,C,D) throughout the
year.
• Each summative will be assessed twice
• A. Knowing and understanding (Written Test)
• B. Inquiring and designing (Lab/ Data Study)
• C. Processing and evaluating (Lab/ Data Study/ Graph Analysis)
• D. Reflecting on the impacts of science (Essay/ Presentation)
 Assessments
• Semester 1
• UNIT 1: Forms & Flow of Energy (Physics)
• Crit B & C Lab report
• Crit A Test
• Waves, Sound & Light (Physics)
• Crit D Research Presentation
• (Crit A Test)

Semester 2
• Matter, Phases & Changes (Chemistry)
• Crit B & C Lab Report
• Crit A Test
• Osmosis, Diffusion & Central Dogma (Biology)
• Crit D Research Presentation
• IDU with PHE
A. Knowing and Understanding
i. Describe scientific knowledge

ii. Apply scientific knowledge and understanding to solve problems set

in familiar and unfamiliar situations

iii. Analyse and evaluate information to make scientifically supported

judgments.

Usually a class test

B. Inquiring and designing
i. Describe a problem or question to be tested by a scientific investigation
ii. Formulate a testable hypothesis and explain it using scientific reasoning
iii. describe how to manipulate the variables, and explain how data will be
collected
iv. Design scientific investigations.

Usually a laboratory report- that has an aim, hypothesis

and method designed by you
C. Processing and Evaluating
i. Present collected and transformed data
ii. Interpret data and explain results using scientific reasoning
iii. Evaluate the validity of a hypothesis based on the outcome of the
scientific investigation
iv. Evaluate the validity of the method
v. Explain improvements or extensions to the method.

Usually a laboratory report- that has data tables, a graph and

conclusion
D. Reflecting on the impacts of science
i. Describe the ways in which science is applied and used to address a
specific problem or issue
ii. Explain and evaluate the various implications of the use of science
and its application in solving a specific problem or issue
iii. Apply scientific language effectively
iv. Document the work of others and sources of information used.

Usually a project (posters/podcast/presentation/essay)

that links science to real-life examples
Approaches to Learning (ATL’s)

• You will also develop and practise ATL skills.

THINKING
SKILLS
SOCIAL
SKILLS
C O M M U N I C A T I O N
S K I L L S
S E L F - M A N A G E M E N T
S K I L L S
R E S E A R C H
S K I L L S
 THE THREE DIMENSIONS OF
SCIENCE LEARNING
Within the NGSS
There are three distinct and equally
important dimensions to learning
science.
These dimensions are combined to
form each standard
(performance expectation)
and each dimension works with the
other two to help students build a
cohesive understanding of science
over time.
 GRADE 9 Science
UNIT 1
Forms and Flow of Energy
Review of Topic 0 (Grade 8)
WORD WALL (Review Topic 0 from Gr 8)
SIGNIFICANT FIGURES/ DIGITS
VALIDITY
MEASUREMENTS
ERRORS
UNCERTAINTIES
PRECISION versus ACCURACY
 REVISING SIGNIFICANT FIGURES (SIGFIGS)
AND MEASUREMENT
• SCIENTISTS UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A PROPER WAY
TO RECORD VALID MEASUREMENTS FROM ANY
INSTRUMENT, SUCH AS A RULER OR SCALE.
• SIGNIFICANT FIGURES are each of the digits of a number
that are used to express it to the required degree of
accuracy, starting from the first non-zero digit.
• Watch this video (use headphones to work at your own
pace):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn97hpEkTiM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q3UmHNfMvQ
https://www.slideserve.com/miles/significant-figures
ACCURACY VERSUS PRECISION
• Accuracy is the degree of closeness to true value.
• Precision is the degree to which an instrument or process will repeat
the same value.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEeSQvMCPLg
WHICH RULER, A OR B, WILL HAVE THE GREATEST UNCERTAINTY?

WHICH RULER IS MORE PRECISE?

 Practice: Significant zeros
45.8736 6 •All digits count
.000239 3 •Leading 0’s don’t
.00023900 5 •Trailing 0’s do
48000. 5 •0’s count in decimal form
48000 2 •0’s don’t count w/o decimal
3.982´106 4 •All digits count
1.00040 6 •0’s between digits count as well
as trailing in decimal form
 Rules for significant zeros
• RULE 1. Start from the left, first non-zero digit.
• RULE 2. Zeros in the middle of a number are significant. Eg. 94.072 or
94072
• RULE 3. Zeros at the beginning of a number are not significant.
Example. 0.0834
• RULE 4. Zeros at the end of a number and after the decimal point are
significant. Eg. 138.200
• RULE 5. Zeros at the end of a number and before an implied decimal
point are usually not significant. Example. 138200 (Unless… Was it
counted? Is it a defined conversion factor?)
Get your “Significant Digits
and Measurement” POGIL
Process Oriented Guided
Inquiry Learning activity.
Keep working to complete the
sections.
We will discuss the main
points as a class.
When you are making a valid measurement, what details do
you need to include? How do you decide how many digits to
include?

Answers to POGIL:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdGV-gXlKCc