Prince Edward Island · Grade 10
Science 10 Academic (SCI421A)
Prince Edward Island’s Grade 10 science course, from Working Like a Scientist to Forces, Motion, and Energy.
- Units
- 4
- Lessons
- 9
- Skills
- 23
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- princeedwardisland.ca
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, numbered by unit.
Unit 1 · 10 skills
Working Like a Scientist
Judging Scientific Claims
Evaluating whether a claim is reasonable
I can evaluate whether a reported claim is scientifically reasonable.
Skill 1.1
Why people accept unreasonable claims
I can analyse the factors that lead people to accept unreasonable claims.
Skill 1.2
Investigating, Building, and Communicating
Synthesizing information from sources
I can synthesize information from reliable sources to deepen my understanding.
Skill 1.3
Writing a scientific argument
I can compose a written argument that communicates scientific reasoning.
Skill 1.4
Designing and evaluating an investigation
I can design and evaluate an investigation into a cause-and-effect relationship.
Skill 1.5
Building an energy-transfer machine
I can design and build a machine that uses several energy transfers to do a task.
Skill 1.6
Performing investigations
I can safely perform investigations across cells, chemistry, and physics.
Skill 1.7
Analysing data for patterns
I can analyse data to find patterns, trends, and causal relationships.
Skill 1.8
Developments and Career Pathways
Arguing for or against a development
I can argue for or against a development while respecting other perspectives.
Skill 1.9
Skills for STEM career pathways
I can connect my skills to STEM career pathways.
Skill 1.10
The official wording · 10 outcomes
- 1.1
- evaluate if a reported idea or claim is scientifically reasonable.
- 1.2
- analyze factors that influence decisions to accept scientifically unreasonable claims.
- 1.3
- synthesize information from reliable sources to extend understanding of scientific concepts.
- 1.4
- compose written arguments which effectively communicate scientific reasoning.
- 1.5
- design and evaluate a scientific investigation which examines a cause and effect relationship.
- 1.6
- create a machine that utilizes several transfers of energy to perform a simple task using an engineering design process.
- 1.7
- perform investigations that examine the microscopic structure of cells, chemical reactivity, and the relationship between energy, forces, and matter.
- 1.8
- analyze data to determine patterns, trends, and causal relationships.
- 1.9
- argue for or against the application of a scientific or technological development while demonstrating respect for the perspectives of others.
- 1.10
- demonstrate skills and characteristics necessary for career pathways related to science, technology, engineering, or math.
Key ideas
A reasonable claim rests on checkable evidence and sound reasoning.
Synthesizing means combining ideas from several sources into one understanding.
An argument for or against a development weighs benefits and risks.
Reliable sources and repeatable methods strengthen a claim.
Sources must be reliable and relevant.
Watch out for
- Thinking a claim is true because it sounds scientific - evidence decides.
- Thinking synthesis is copying from one source - it combines several.
- Thinking a good argument dismisses the other side - it engages it.
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Unit 2 · 5 skills
Cells and Infectious Disease
The Cell as a Living System
Cell vocabulary and living vs non-living
I can use cell vocabulary and explain how a cell is a living system.
Skill 2.1
Cell types and why viruses are non-living
I can compare eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells and explain why viruses are non-living.
Skill 2.2
Infectious Disease and Society
Germ theory, antibiotics, and vaccines
I can explain germ theory and compare antibiotics and vaccines.
Skill 2.3
Transmission, prevention, and herd immunity
I can describe disease transmission and prevention and explain herd immunity.
Skill 2.4
Pandemics, epidemics, endemics, and society
I can distinguish pandemics, epidemics, and endemics and analyse their impact on society.
Skill 2.5
The official wording · 5 outcomes
- 2.1
- explain why the cell is considered a living system which is responsible for the continuity and diversity of life.
- 2.2
- the cell is considered a living system which is responsible for the continuity and diversity of life.
- 2.3
- understand the transmission and prevention of infectious disease and analyse its impact on society.
- 2.4
- transmission and prevention of infectious disease
- 2.5
- analyse its impact on society.
Key ideas
Living things grow, reproduce, and respond to their environment.
Germ theory holds that microorganisms cause many diseases.
A cell is a system: its parts work together to keep it alive.
Technology (like the microscope) helped establish germ theory.
A cell is also a component of a larger system (tissue, organism).
Watch out for
- Thinking a cell is a simple blob - it is an organized system.
- Thinking antibiotics work on viruses - they don't.
- Thinking a cell works alone - it is part of a larger system.
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Unit 3 · 4 skills
Chemical Reactions and Reactivity
Chemical Equations and Conservation of Mass
Balanced equations and conservation of mass
I can balance a chemical equation using the conservation of mass.
Skill 3.1
Recognizing reactions from evidence
I can recognize a reaction from evidence and deduce simple products.
Skill 3.2
Classifying reactions by type
I can classify a reaction as synthesis, decomposition, single or double displacement, or combustion.
Skill 3.3
Analysing Chemical Reactivity
Analysing real-world reactions
I can analyse a novel real-world reaction by applying reactivity principles.
Skill 3.4
The official wording · 4 outcomes
- 3.1
- predict the products of chemical reactions.
- 3.2
- predict the products of chemical reactions.
- 3.3
- predict the products of chemical reactions.
- 3.4
- analyze real world chemical reactions by applying principles of chemical reactivity.
Key ideas
Reactants are on the left; products are on the right of an equation.
Chemical reactions are the only way new substances form in real life.
Atoms are rearranged but keep their identity in a reaction.
A reaction can be broken into its reactants and products.
The law of conservation of mass: atoms are neither created nor destroyed.
Watch out for
- Thinking you can change subscripts to balance - you change coefficients.
- Thinking new substances can form without a reaction - reactions are the only way.
- Thinking mass can appear or disappear in a reaction - it is conserved.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 4 · 4 skills
Forces, Motion, and Energy
Forces and Newton's Second Law
Forces, mass, weight, and inertia
I can distinguish types of force and relate mass, weight, and inertia.
Skill 4.1
Net force and Newton's second law
I can calculate net force and apply Newton's second law F = ma.
Skill 4.2
Energy and Its Transformations
Kinetic, potential energy, and transformations
I can compare kinetic and potential energy and illustrate energy transformations.
Skill 4.3
Calculating energy: KE and PE
I can calculate kinetic and potential energy and changes in energy in a closed system.
Skill 4.4
The official wording · 4 outcomes
- 4.1
- apply the relationship between mass, force, and acceleration of objects.
- 4.2
- apply the relationship between mass, force, and acceleration of objects.
- 4.3
- analyze energy transformations in mechanical systems.
- 4.4
- energy transformations in mechanical systems.
Key ideas
Contact forces act by touching; non-contact forces (like gravity) act at a distance.
Kinetic energy is the energy of motion.
Mass is the amount of matter; weight is the force of gravity on that mass.
Potential energy is stored energy (e.g., gravitational, elastic).
Inertia is an object's resistance to changing its motion; more mass means more inertia.
Watch out for
- Thinking mass and weight are the same - weight is a force, mass is amount of matter.
- Thinking energy is used up in a transformation - it changes form and is conserved.
- Thinking heavier objects have less inertia - more mass means more inertia.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Plan the term
Pick your term and the days you study. Each unit gets its share of the weeks and comes back a week later for a review. The last two weeks go over the whole course.
Which course?
Prince Edward Island has 2 science courses for Grade 10. Here they are side by side.
- Science 10 (SCI401A)5 units · 23 skillsNo provincial examWhat it coversWorking Like a Scientist · Everyday Chemical Reactions · Climate Change & Energy · Cells and Infectious Disease · Motion
- Science 10 Academic (SCI421A)This course4 units · 23 skillsNo provincial examWhat it coversWorking Like a Scientist · Cells and Infectious Disease · Chemical Reactions and Reactivity · Forces, Motion, and Energy
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Questions about Science 10 Academic (SCI421A)
What is Science 10 Academic (SCI421A)?
Prince Edward Island’s Grade 10 science course: 4 units and 23 skills, from Working Like a Scientist to Forces, Motion, and Energy.
What units are in Science 10 Academic (SCI421A)?
1. Working Like a Scientist, 2. Cells and Infectious Disease, 3. Chemical Reactions and Reactivity and 4. Forces, Motion, and Energy.
Is there a provincial exam for Science 10 Academic (SCI421A)?
No. Prince Edward Island gives no provincial exam for Science 10 Academic (SCI421A).
What comes after Science 10 Academic (SCI421A)?
Biology 11 (BIO521A), Chemistry, Grade 11 (CHM521A) and Physics, Grade 11 (PHY521A).
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