The following course is designed to be completed with teacher supervision and support. Students and teachers should print out a copy of the course checklist to monitor progress. Teachers can also print out a copy of the marks record sheet.
This online course is designed to work with the 2008 version of the
McGraw-Hill Ryerson textbook, BC Science 10.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the course content or materials, or would like to report a missing or bad link, please contact the course sponsor Bill Trickey or at Charles Bloom Secondary (250) 547-2191
| Unit # | Assignment | Additional Links |
| Unit 1 - Sustaing Earth's Ecosytems | ||
| 1(1.1) | Biomes | |
| 1(1.2) | Ecosystems | |
| Biomes and Ecosystems Quiz (Quiz 1-1) | ||
| 1(2.1) | Energy Flow in Ecosystem | |
| 1(2.2) | Nutrient Cycles in Ecosystems | |
| Ecosystem 1 Quiz (Quiz 1-2) | ||
| 1(2.3) | Effects of Bioaccumulation on Ecosystems | |
| 1(3.1) | How Changes Occur Naturally in Ecosystems | |
| Ecosystem 2 Quiz (Quiz 1-3) | ||
| 1(3.2) | How Humans Influence Ecosystems | |
| 1(3.3) | How Introduced Species Affect Ecosystems | |
| Ecosystem Changes Quiz (Quiz 1-4) | ||
| Unit 1 Test | ||
| Unit 2 - Chemical Reactions and Radioactivity | ||
| 2(4.1) | Atomic Theory and Bonding | |
| 2(4.2) | Names and forumulas of Compounds | |
| Chemistry 1 Quiz (Quiz 2-1) | ||
| 2(4.3) | Chemical Equations | |
| 2(5.1) | Acid and Bases | |
| Chemistry 2 Quiz (Quiz 2-2) | ||
| 2(5.2) | Salts | |
| 2(5.3) | Organic Compounds | |
| Salts and Compounds Quiz (Quiz 2-3) | ||
| 2(6.1) | Types of Chemical Reactions | |
| 2(6.2) | Factors Affecting the Rate of Chemical Reactions | |
| Chemical Reaction Quiz (Quiz 2-4) | ||
| 2(7.1) | Atomic Theory, Isotopes and Radioactive Decay | |
| 2(7.2) | Half-Life | Video Link |
| 2(7.3) | Nuclear Reactions | |
| Atomic Theory and Radioactivity Quiz (2-5) | ||
| Unit 2 Test | ||
| Unit 3 - Motion | ||
| 3(8.1) | The Language of Motion | |
| 3(8.2) | Average Velocity | |
| Motion and Velocity Quiz (Quiz 3-1) | ||
| 3(9.1) | Decribing Acceleration | |
| 3(9.2) | Calculating Acceleration | |
| Acceleration Quiz (Quiz 3-2) | ||
| Motion Review | ||
| Unit 3 Test | ||
| Unit 4 - Energy Transfer in Natural Systems | ||
| 4(10.1) | Temperature, Thermal Energy and Heat | |
| 4(10.2) | Energy Transfer in the Atomosphere | |
| Temperature Quiz (Quiz 4-1) | ||
| 4(11.1) | Natural Causes of Climate Change | |
| 4(11.2) | Human Activity and Climate Change | |
| Climate Change Quiz (Quiz 4-2) | ||
| 4(12.1) | Evidence for Continental Drift | |
| 4(12.2) | Features of Plate Tectonics | |
| Tectonics Quiz (Quiz 4-3) | ||
| Unit 4 Test | ||
| Unit 5 - Science Skills | ||
| Science Skill 1 - Safety | ||
| Science Skill 2 - Scientific Inquiry | ||
| Science Skill 3 - Technological Problem Solving | ||
| Science Skill 4 - Societal Decision Making | ||
| Science Skill 5 - Organizing and Communicating Scientific Results with Graphs | ||