Demonstrate and understanding of safe laboratory practices by wearing appropriate protective equipment when working in the laboratory, and by selecting and applying appropriate techniques for handling, storing, and disposing of laboratory materials

Select appropriate apparatus and instruments and use them effectively and accurately in collecting observations and data

Demonstrate the skills required to plan and carry out investigations using laboratory equipment safely, effectively, and accurately

Select and use appropriate numeric, symbolic, graphical, and linguistic modes of representation to communicate scientific ideas, plans, and experimental results

Locate, select, analyze, and integrate information under study, working independently and as part of a team, and using appropriate library and electronic research tools, including internet sites

Compile, organize, and interpret data, using appropriate formats and treatments, including tables, flow charts, graphs, and diagrams

Communicate the procedures and results of lab investigations and research for specific purposes, using data tables and lab reports

Select and use appropriate SI units

Identify and collect information on science- and technology-based careers related to the subject area under study  

Demonstrate an understanding of WHMIS legislation and general safety procedures at they apply to materials in the workplace and home

Demonstrate safe handling, storage, and disposal procedures for a variety of materials, including some hazardous materials, in the school lab

Describe practices that promote fire safety, as well as safety in the handling and disposal of materials, in everyday living in the home and workplace

Demonstrate an understanding of  the components and functions of electrical circuits that are commonly found at home and in the workplace

Construct, analyze, and repair simple electrical circuits, using schematic diagrams, working with electrical tools and components, and examining small everyday electrical devices and appliances

Investigate how electrical devices play a role in the economy of the local community and in the improvement of our standard of living

Describe the characteristics of some micro-organisms, including ways in  which they reproduce and grow in the home, school, and workplace

Investigate the growth and uses of microbes through lab activities

Analyze the role of microbes in technology, and their impact on society and the environment

Demonstrate an understanding of the human immune system and its capacity to combat disease

Carry out lab studies of micro-organisms that cause disease

Describe and explain how vaccines and antibiotics are used to assist the immune system in preventing and overcoming disease, and analyse the impact of social and environmental factors on human health

Demonstrate an understanding of the impact on the environment, and assess alternative courses of action to protect the environment

Evaluate, using data obtained from experiments and from print and electronic sources, the costs and benefits to society and the environment of introducing a particular technology or of protecting or not protecting a specific environment

Analyse  some of the environmental, technological, and social factors that affect the sustainability of the human population on Earth