Mr. Kellershohn's Grade 9 Science Page
H.B.Sc.Mathematics, B.Ed, H. Specialist Mathematics



Science Fact(s) of The Moment
In 1978, only eight percent of U.S. households had microwave ovens. Today, 83 percent have them.

Thomas Edison invented more than 2,000 new products, including almost everything needed for us to use electricity in our homes: switches, fuses, sockets and meters.


Science Tunes
COLDPLAY, 'The Scientist'
LIVE, 'Insomnia And The Hole In The Universe'
MIKE OLDFIELD, 'Sirius'
DIXIE CHICKS, 'Landslide'


Parents
Teachers have been encouraged not to post a list of students marks on a webpage, due to the privacy concerns. If you would like a web page with your son or daughters marks (that is updated more frequently than report cards) please contact me at the school or by email at [email protected]



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to go to the appropriate unit.

BIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY
ELECTRICITY
ASTRONOMY

This page is under construction and
is not nearly complete.





BIOLOGY
Day 1

Intro

Science Safety

Day 2

Work Habits and
Safety

Textbooks (activity)

Day 3

Scientific Experiments

Lab Format
'Falling Motion'

Day 4

START BIOLOGY

Cell Theory
Parts of a
living cell

Rotocopter Challenge

Day 5

Finish Rotocopter
Challenge

Microscope Parts
Wet mount and
Letter 'E' Lab

Day 6

Quiz on Science

Letter 'E' Lab Due
Onion Lab

Day 7

Cell Parts
Description/Function
Movie: Great Lakes
Alive

Day 8

Complete Video
Quiz Next Day

Cell Cycle and
Mitosis

Day 9

Quiz Cell Parts

Mitosis and the
Microviewers

Day 10

Cell Division and
Related Topics

Worksheet Cell History


Day 11

Movie: Aging and
the Brain

Complete Cell Theory
Development Sheet

Day 12

Journal Assignment
'Handwashing'

Textbook Questions

Day 13

PPT; Asexual
Reproduction

Microviewers

Day 14

Asexual Reproduction
in Plants

Chapter 1 test
Assignemnt
Wordsearch
Quiz Next Day

Day 15

Quiz

Sexual Reproduction

BLM's Human
Characteristics

Day 16

Quiz Asexual
Reproduction

Video; Cloning

Day 17

Notes; Metamorphosis
BLM Sheet Traits
Textbook page 42-43

Day 18

Notes; Reproduction in
Angiosperms

Activity; Meiosis

Day 19

Computer Room
Poster Project

Day 20

Summarize Section
from the textbook

Activity; Growing
Yeast

Day 21

Notes; Biotechnology

Textbook work

Day 22

Computer Room
Herbal supplements

Day 23

QUIZ
Lab Test

Textbook Work

Day 24

Biotech In
Agriculture

Video and Text
book questions

Day 25

Review Summary
Notes

Text Questions



CHEMISTRY
Day 1

Intro Particle Theory of Matter
Demo � Examples
Physical and Chemical changes

Day 2

Notes: Metric system
Matter/Mass/Volume
Work: Nature of Matter

Day 3

Notes: Density
Diffusion Lab

Day 4

Computer Room
Science Magazine

Day 5

Quiz:
Recall Density
Density questions

Day 6

States of Matter
Activity: D and V of water

Day 7

Lab Activity Conservation
of Mass

Day 8

Density Problems Recall
Assignment Density Problems

Day 9

Quiz Density
Notes: Classify Matter
Particle Worksheet

Day 10

Notes: Graphing and Slope
Activity: Equation for Circle

Day 11

Notes: Intro To Atoms
Atoms and Elements Video
Text pg 169 #1-5
Page 174 # 1-5

Day 12

Computer Room
On-Line Periodic
Table Assignment

Day 13

Periodic Table and
Atomic Structure Wkshts
Text Questions

Day 14

Take Up wkshts
Notes: Testing for Gases
LAB A

Day 15

Notes: Elements & Earth
Text page 188 # 1-15
Page 195 Investigation

Day 16

Notes: History of Atom
Activity Black Box
Text pg 205-208 summarize
Text page 214 #1-6
Periodic Crossword

Day 17

Quiz Atomic Structure
Notes: Covalent and Ionic Bond
Started: Bunsen Burner

Day 18

Computer Room
Research end of unit Project

Day 19

Bunsen burner Paperclip
Metal Flame Test

Day 20

Chemical Families and
Molecular Compounds

Day 21

Notes: Chemicals In Your Life
Activity Building Molecules
Element Wordsearch

Day 22

Polymers and Making
of Slime

Day 23

Notes: Review
BLM Ask Questions Orally
Element BINGO
Text Page 224 #1-15

Day 24

UNIT TEST CHEMISTRY

Day 25

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ELECTRICITY
Day 1

Handback and Take Up
Chemistry Unit Test

Intro Static Electricity

Day 2

Notes; Electrostatics
Activity(s) Statics

Day 3

Continue
Activity(s) Statics

Day 4

Video Electrstatics
Textbook Questions
pg 300, pg 306, pg 312

Day 5

Electroscope Activity

Day 6

Notes; Moving Charges
Text Questions

Day 7

Current & Electricity
Activity Simple
Circuits

Day 8

Notes; Circuits
Building Circuits

Day 9

Notes; Series and
Parallel circuits

Complete Circuit
Building

Day 10

Notes; Power &
I / V / R Problem
Solving Questions
Worksheets

Day 11

Notes; Power and
Batteries

Textbook Questions

Day 12

Notes; Sources of
Energy and the
Environment

Text or BLM Work

Day 13

Review

Day 14

TEST Electricity


Day 15

...



ASTRONOMY
Day 1

Solar System Models
Celestial Bodies
Text Questions

Day 2

Celestial Motion
and the Solar System

Text Questions

Day 3

Formation of Stars
Worksheets

Day 4

Formation of Solar system
Triangulation/Parallax
Activity; Creat a
Star Chart

Day 5

Work From Text
Galaxies & Properties
VIDEO; MARS

Day 6

Computer Assignment
Constellation Poster

Day 7

HYPERSPACE VIDEO

Day 8

HYPERSPACE VIDEO

Day 9

Space and Effect
on the Earth

Text Questions

Day 10

Issues in Space
Exploration

Text Questions

Day 11

Review of unit
Worksheets

Day 12

UNIT TEST
ASTRONOMY

Test Approx.


Day 13

Start Course Review

Day 14

Course Review Cont'd

Day 15

Course Review Cont'd



SUMMATIVE PROJECTS

At the end of each unit there will be two summative projects. One project will be written in nature and the second project will be a lab based or hands on activity. These projects are completed on a time permitting basis.


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