Description: This course is divided into the following topics areas:

• Unit 1:  Biology – Sustaining Earth’s Ecosystems, 4 lessons
• Unit 2:  Chemistry – Chemical Reactions and Radioactivity, 6 lessons
• Unit 3:  Physics – Motion, 3 lessons
• Unit 4:  Earth Science – Energy Transfer in Natural Systems, 5 lessons

Resource:

• BC Science 10, McGraw-Hill Ryerson

Students will enjoy this high-interest course as they explore various areas of science.

• Reading comprehension is assessed 2-3 times per lesson/week in an automated Brain Check activity.
• Students will submit their written work at the end of each lesson/week in a template word processing document.
• There is an online automated chapter test at the end of each chapter.
• Students will write their final exam in person at a central exam writing center to verify their identity and mastery over the material in this course. This is not optional.
• Students will complete 4 Foldable study-note projects in the first quarter of the course that they will show to the teacher in Skype via web cam.

Teacher:

• This course is instructed by Ms. Heather Loenen of Kelowna.  She is a certified teacher who taught in the classroom for 5 years before moving to the online environment in 2005.
• Students are encouraged to send their questions via e-mail and to book online tutorial appointments with Ms. Loenen on a daily basis to get the individual help they need to be successful in this course.

Other requirements:

• Students will be required to meet with the teacher in Skype via web cam in the first week of the course. You will require a working web cam and microphone for this course.
• At times is it necessary to show written work or images of your projects or graphs.  This can be done in a variety of ways:
• Scanning images and inserting them into your lesson file
• Showing it to the teacher using your web cam
• Taking a digital picture and inserting it into your lesson file
• Faxing your work to the teacher
• Students may be asked at various points in the course to meet with the teacher via web cam in Skype to verify their identity and mastery over course topics.
• Student must write a proctored exam at a central exam center to verify their identity and mastery over course topics.

1. BC Science 10, 2008, McGraw-Hill Ryerson
   • Written specifically to 100% match the British Columbia new Science 8-10 IRP
     Comprehensive Professional Development support to assist in implementation of the new Science curriculum
     British Columbia content featuring photographs, references, and researchers Variety of motivating hands-on activities
     Comprehensive Professional Development support to assist in implementation
     Extensive Provincial Exam support
     Unsurpassed Web-based support for students and teachers.
     Student-friendly features throughout the text, supporting Multiple Intelligences and students' different learning styles, including Foldables - a proven study tool providing hands-on/minds-on opportunities for students to organize their learning
     High-interest special features, including interdisciplinary connections and National
     A rich, stunning art and photography program designed to support student learning while holding their interest