Applications of Science
It is expected that students will:
1 -  Select an appropriate procedure for an investigation
2 -  Design an experiment involving two or more variables
3 -  Select appropriate equipment and techniques to collect useful
        quantitative and qualitative information
4 -  Investigate which models may be used to think about processes that
       cannot be observed directly
5 -  Evaluate conclusions in relation to other evidence and sources
6 -  Use graphs to summarize experimental data
7 -  Identify factors that have made possible or limited the work of particular scientists
8 -  Describe how technology and science are related
9 -  Propose and compare options when making decisions or taking action analyze
       costs and benefits of alternative scientific choices related to a community problem
10 - Take responsibility for the safe and accurate use of equipment and procedures

Life Science (Ecology)
It is expected that students will:
11 - Describe all organisms in terms of their roles as part off interconnected food webs
12 - Describe ways in which species interact with each other
13 - Compare and contrast the major biogeoclimatic zones of B.C.
14 - Determine the limiting factors for local ecosystem

Life Science (Body Systems-Reproduction, Growth, and Change)
15 - Compare and contrast asexual and sexual reproduction in both plants and animals
16 - Describe the growth and changes in the development of an organism
17 - Outline factors that influence the length and quality of life

Physical Science (Environmental Chemistry)
It is expected that students will:
18 - Use the pH scale to classify  a variety of substances
19 - Identify chemical reactions that are import in the environment
20 - Assess the impact of chemical pollution on a local environment
21 - Collect, analyses, and interpret data on environmental quality

Physical Science (Energy Sources and Options)
22 - Describe different source of energy that can be harnessed to produce electrical energy
23 - Evaluate energy options available for particular purpose in the community
24 - Describe how electrical energy can be transformed into other forms of energy
25 - Describe how scientific developments have influenced energy use through the ages

Earth and Space Science (Astronomy)
It is expected that students will:
26 - Identify characteristics of known objects outside the solar system
27 - Outline the changes in human understanding of the universe from early times to the present
28 - Illustrate the seasonal position of various constellations

Earth and Space Science (Earth's Crust)
29 - Identify changes that occur to the Earth's surface due to earthquakes and volcanoes
30 - compare and contrast the geological features found on the ocean floor with
        those on the surface of the continents