Gr 9-12 Home

“When the cook tastes the soup, that's formative; when the guests taste the soup, that's summative.”
- Robert Stakes

News, News, News

Three pages with lots of links to the latest happenings

• General News
• Science-related websites
• Science Education Organizations and Portals

Web-Based High School Chemistry Simulations

Here's a link to a page with a lot of useful Chemistry Simulations. Email Mike with more suggestions. go -->

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An excellent Lab assessment rubric go --->

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Energy Efficiency Lesson Planning?

The Federal Government wants you to be more green.Take advantage of grants, rebates, discounts and other incentives available to help you use less energy, switch to renewable energy and produce less waste at home and on the road. go --->

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Grade 11/12 Revised Science Curriculum

Spill Kit Now Available

All Science Departments should have a Spill Kit. Order one today. go--->

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Highlights of the Revised Grade 9 & 10 Curricula

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Canadian Science Resources

Looking for Canadian Science materials? We have begun a list that is specifically Canadian. Got some more? Send them along! go>

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Looking for Essential (LDCC)Science Resources?

Provincially Developed Documents
Grade 9
Grade 10

TVDSB Documents
Grade 9
Grade 10

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The Science Fair Page

Thames Valley District School Board actively supports Science Fairs for all grades at the school, Family of Schools and District Level.

To learn more about Science Fairs in the London Area and other Science Fairs go to this page

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Turning Cookbook Labs into Inquiry-based Labs

Research demonstrates that students who are engaged in real problem-solving through inquiry-based experiments have a 60% greater understanding of the concepts being taught. more...