SNC1D Course outline is available here: SNC1D Course Outline 2020 – 2021
Current Unit: Astronomy
Here are some of the course lessons and useful links for activities:
Lab Safety:
These safety lessons are all part of the introductory module for your chemistry unit, on The Hub. You need to complete them before doing the Safety Quiz (online) posted there. Once you complete the safety quiz, the next module unlocks for you.
Astronomy Lessons & Links:
Moon Phases (video)
Video: Science Facts, Science Fiction (Universe Series)
Comparing Planets, Moons, and Stars
Size Comparison of Objects in our Universe
Star in a Box (watch a star from, evolve and die)
National Geographic: The Sun
Crash Course: The Sun
Universe Series episodes:
(viewing sheet: Universe Series Life and Death of a Star )
(viewing sheet: Universe Series Secrets of the Sun)
Galileo’s Battle for the Heavens (NOVA Episode)
Earth’s Rotations and Revolutions
What makes a planet, a planet?
Holst: The Planets (Audio streaming)
Sea & Sky Site: Constellations
Short film: A Voyage to the Moon!
How do Tides work? (Video)
What causes the Tides? (NOVA)
Galaxies (Video)
Distances in the Solar System (Crash Course Astronomy)
Life cycles of Stars: Institute of Physics video, Animation, TED Ed Neutron Star, Crash Course Astronomy – Stars Episode
National Geographic: The Sun
Ever wonder what the Sun sounds like? Here you go.
Crash Course Big History: Earth, Sun and the Origin of our Solar System
What is Space Exploration Doing for You?
Debunking Myths about Space with Chris Hadfield
Chemistry Links & Activities:
Chem4Kids – a lot of your activities will be supported by this site.
Physical Properties: Metals and Non-Metals Part 1, Part 2
Compounds & Mixtures Interactive (BBC)
Atoms & Elements Interactive (BBC)
The Nucleus, the central portion of an atom
Bohr’s Atom – how we draw and represent atoms
Atomic Number and Atomic Mass – two very important but confusing concepts!
PhET Atom Builder (interactive)
Dynamic Periodic Table
Periodic Table of Videos – a video for every element
SciSchool Organizing the Elements
Royal Society of Chemistry Interactive Periodic Table
Chemicool – Information on all of the elements, on a periodic table
Density Table for miscellaneous materials.
Printable downloads of Periodic Tables!
Ecology Links & Activities:
Ecology Lessons:
Ecology Activities:
Fungi: Death Becomes Them (about decomposers)
Carbon Cycle (animation)
Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus cycles (site)
Nitrogen Cycle (Crash Course)
Water Cycle (Crash Course)
Water Cycle (video)
“America has a border problem” (Atlantic magazine)
Watch Land of the falling Lakes online
Watch Amazonia (trailer) online
Endangered Species Research:
World Wildlife Fund List of Threatened Species
Astronomy Space Station Project:
ISS Interactive: Life in space
Video: ISS Bedrooms and Kitchen!
Electricity Links:
The Mystery of Lightning (NOVA ScienceNow)
Types of Lightning (BBC)
Stosich Science 