Science 10 Exam Outline

Science 10 Exam Outline January, 2016

NOTE/ HINT: USE YOUR SUSTAINABILITY /PHYSICS TESTS TO REFRESH

What to Bring  Pencils, eraser, ruler, calculator, pens

PART A:

 Multiple Choice  Matching  True or False  Fill in the blanks  Graphing  Completion of Tables  Calculations  Short Answer

Make sure you review the following:

Chemistry  Classification of Matter (Chem Prep Assignment)  Periodic Table - how it’s organized, what info is found in it, what do the groups and periods represent?  What does an atom of an element consist of - nucleus (protons, neutrons), electrons in orbitals  Metals vs non-metals  Common House Chemicals know some examples & how it affects building your house

Weather  Weather vs Climate  Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection and Radiation  Weather Myths  Building your House and how Weather impacts the design

Motion  Graphing Skills - know how to interpret a graph, and how to properly draw one and describe what the graph is representing  Understand the difference between a vector and a scalar  Know the definitions of displacement, distance, speed, velocity, etc...  Understanding Position vs Time graphs  Motion and building your house

Sustainability  Food Chains / Webs and energy transfer – be able to draw one and understand that there is loss of energy at every transfer (link) in a chain  Be able to label the various types of organisms (predator, primary consumer, decomposer, etc)  Cycling of nutrients in an ecosystem – carbon cycle  Causes of global warming  Equations for photosynthesis & respiration  What does the term sustainability mean?  Bio-Dome questions  What are some sustainable issues building your house

PART B: House Essay Question

 Refer to the House Power Point on my Website as you read through the Essay Expectations.  Bring your research, ideas and thoughts in well planned out jot notes so you can compose your essay on Exam day.

Throughout our time in Science 10, we have related our studies to “building a house” in Nova Scotia. Your task is to compose an essay where you demonstrate your knowledge of each of our 4 Units showing how each relates to building your house. If you would like to sketch, draw your house to illustrate your concepts or even bring a model with your concepts outlined. See me to discuss your choice before the exam.

Essay Components:

 Introduction: Explain to the reader what your objective is for this essay and how you will demonstrate your ideas.  How does the house relate to each science? Here you will address each question from our Power Point with your ideas and research to answer each question. Your knowledge of concepts discussed in each Science is key as well as the terminology used throughout our course.  You should have at least 3 ideas for each science that will address each Science’s group of questions.  Evidence of research should be apparent.  Presentation: Paragraphs, spelling and grammar count and or detail of sketch/model.  Conclusion where you wrap up your ideas and look to the future where one day you will construct your own house!

ESSAY RUBRIC Name: ______

Content Exceeded Met expectations Did not meet Expectations (4) (2-3) expectations (0-1) Completed all Essay Components Addressed each Science’s Big Questions Detailed + Researched completion Minimum of 3 Original ideas for each Science Used specific /accurate vocabulary Attention to Presentation, Grammar/Spelling Was prepared with jot notes

TOTAL: ____ / 28