## Course Info

**Course Name:** Science  
**Course Code:** SNC1W  
**Grade:** Grade 9  
**Course Type:** De-stream  
**Course Format:** Online  
**Credit Value:** 1.0  
**Course Duration:** 110 Hours

- Curriculum Document:  
  - [Open Link](https://www.dcp.edu.gov.on.ca/en/curriculum/secondary-science/courses/snc1w/downloads)

**Tuition Fee:** $399.00 – $1,500.00

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## Course Overview

## Course Outline  
- A. STEM Skills, Careers, and Connections  
- B. Biology  
- C. Chemistry  
- D. Physics  
- E. Earth and Space Science

## Curriculum Expectations

### Specific Expectations  
Throughout this course, in connection with the learning in the other strands, students will:

A1.1 Apply a scientific research process and associated skills to conduct investigations, making connections between their research and the scientific concepts they are learning

A1.2 Apply a scientific experimentation process and associated skills to conduct investigations, making connections between their observations and findings and the scientific concepts they are learning

A1.3 Apply an engineering design process and associated skills to design, build, and test devices, models, structures, and/or systems

A1.4 Apply coding skills to investigate and to model scientific concepts and relationships

A1.5 Apply their knowledge and understanding of safe practices and procedures, including the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), while planning and carrying out hands-on investigations

## Course Evaluation  
- Unit Test  
- Quiz  
- Assignment  
- Presentation  
- Discussion Questions  
- Reports  
- Audio Podcast  
- Projects

# SNC1W: Science, Grade 9, De-Stream  
This course enables students to develop their understanding of concepts related to biology, chemistry, physics, and Earth and space science, and to relate science to technology, society, and the environment. Throughout the course, students will develop and refine their STEM skills as they use scientific research, scientific experimentation, and engineering design processes to investigate concepts and apply their knowledge in situations that are relevant to their lives and communities. Students will continue to develop transferable skills as they become scientifically literate global citizens.