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Gr 9 Science - Academic


Course Code: SNC1D

This course enables students to develop their understanding of basic concepts in biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and physics, and to relate science to technology, society, and the environment. Throughout the course, students will develop their skills in the processes of scientific investigation. Students will acquire an understanding of scientific theories and conduct investigations related to sustainable ecosystems; atomic and molecular structures and the properties of elements and compounds; the study of the universe and its properties and components; and the principles of electricity.

Starry Night

If you liked the software, you can download or buy Starry Night here: starrynight.com
Starry Night exercises - Exercises 1 - 3
Starry Night Files for practice: (Please right click and "save (link) target as" on to your desktop.) Practice, constellations, Orion, Spring, Sun, solarsystem, Halley.

More Space Links

Secrets of the Polar Aurora
Nine Planets
Virtual Solar System
Space Art
NASA - Welcome to the Planets
NASA - images
Nat Space Science Data Center
Other Solar Systems
Penn State
San Fran. State
Planets around other Stars
ExtraSolar Planets Encyclopedia
Other Worlds, Distant Suns
Stellar Evolution
Electronic Universe - Stellar Evolution
Supernovae - Royal Greenwich Obs.
Supernovae - NASA Goddard
Supernovae - Timeline
International Supernovae Network
Supernovae explosions
Neutron Stars
Pulsars
Blackholes
Beyond the Event Horizon
Black Holes FAQ
Jillian's Guide to Black Holes
Virtual Trips to Black Holes...
Black Hole animated GIF
A BH at the centre of our galaxy?
Cosmology
Cambridge University
NASA
Cosmos on a Computer Map
 
Images
 
Space Exploration
NASA human spaceflight snapshots
  
many of the links were suggested by Astronomer's Computer Companion, by Jeff Foust & Ron Lafon - www.nostarch.com/acc_updates.htm

 


NASA K-12 Internet InitiativeNASA
Royal Astromical SocietyRASC - Kingston
Astronomical Society of the PacificInter. Dark-Sky Assoc.
Light Pollution (J Percy) ASPStargazer Steve - telescope
Teachers:
Ms. Johnson
Mr. Kinoshita
Mr. Mildon
Mr. O'Connell
Ms. Tam

Books:
On Science 9
McGraw-Hill

Links:


 
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