Ontario Science Curriculum

Grade 11 - University Preparation

Reference Expectations The Digital Field Trip to The Wetlands The Digital Field Trip to The Rainforest The Digital Field Trip to The Desert
  By the end of this course, students will:  
Biology: Internal Systems and Regulation describe and explain the major processes, mechanisms, and systems, by which plants and animals maintain their internal environment; Plant and Animal Adaptations, Organism screens Organism screens Plant and Animal Adaptations, Organism screens
describe the process of ventilation and gas exchange from the environment to the cell (e.g., describe the pathway of oxygen from the atmosphere to the cell) Photosynthesis stomata  
explain the role of transport or circulatory systems in the transport of substances in an organism     Botany: Roots, Stems  
describe the importance of nutrients and digestion in providing substances needed for energy and growth (e.g. describe how plants use nutrients) Photosynthesis, Web Game Web Game Build-a-Desert
design and carry out, in a safe and accurate manner, an experiment on feedback mechanisms, identifying specific variables     use Feedback Systems as model
Biology: Diversity of Living Things demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of living organisms through applying the concepts of phylogeny and taxonomy to the kingdoms of life (including Eubacteria and Archeabacteria) and viruses; Organism screens Organism screens Organism screens
relate the role of common characteristics and diversity within the kingdoms of life (including Eubacteria and Archeabacteria) to the importance of maintaining biodiversity within natural ecosystems   Biodiversity, Biodiversity screens  
define the fundamental principles of taxonomy & phylogeny (e.g., provide definitions of concepts such as genus, species, & taxon, & explain how species are categorized and named according to structure and/or evolutionary history); use Organism screens for comparison use Organism screens for comparison use Organism screens for comparison
Biology: Internal Systems and Regulation classify representative organisms from each of the kingdoms use Organism screens for comparison use Organism screens for comparison use Organism screens for comparison
use appropriate sampling procedures to collect various organisms in a marsh, pond, or other ecosystem, and classify them following the principles of taxonomy use Organism screens for comparison use Organism screens for comparison use Organism screens and Plant and Animal Adaptations screens for comparison
demonstrate an understanding of the connection between biodiversity and species survival (e.g., state the advantages to a population of having genetic variations   Biodiversity, Biodiversity screens  
demonstrate an understanding, based in part on their own investigations, of the connections among the factors that affect the growth of plants, the uses of plants, and the ways in which plants adapt to their environment Plant adaptations, Plant Organisms screens Rainforest Riches, Plants section, Plant Organism screens Plant Adaptations, Plant Organism screens
Biology: Plants, Anatomy, Growth, and Functions illustrate the process of succession and the role of plants in the maintenance of diversity and the survival of organisms view Bog Formation animation Succession  
describe the structure and function of the components of each of the leaf, the stem, and the root of a representative vascular plant   Botany screens, Trees screens, Vines screens,  
differentiate between monocot and dicot plants by observing and comparing the structure of their seeds and identifying vascular differences between plants   Botany screens  
identify, using a microscope and models, the plant tissues in roots, stems, and leaves (e.g., use a microscope to identify tissues such as xylem and phloem throughout the plant)   refer to Botany screens (especially Stems)  
 

Grade 11 - College Preparation

 
Reference Expectations The Digital Field Trip to The Wetlands The Digital Field Trip to The Rainforest The Digital Field Trip to The Desert
  By the end of this course, students will:      
Biology: Plant Structure & Physiology demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of plants, and of their internal transport systems, reproduction, and growth compare Plant Organism screens compare Plant Organism screens, entire Plant section compare Plant Organism screens, Plant Adaptations screens
evaluate the roles of plants in the urban community, in various technologies and industries, and in natural ecosystems natural environment - Food Chains, Food Web, Web Game, Plant Organism screens Rainforest Riches, Impact screens, Web Game, Plant Organism screens Plant Organism screens, Impact on the Desert (agriculture, etc.)
illustrate how plants are classified by identifying similar and different characteristics of different types of plants compare Plant Organism screens compare Plant Organism screens, Plants section, Botany screens, Vines screens, Epiphytes screens compare Plant Organism screens
describe the structure and physiology of plant tissues   Botany screens  
distinguish between monocot and dicot plants, using appropriate instruments and sources   Botany screens  
outline the use of plants in the food, textile, pharmaceutical, and fresh produce industries examples in Plant Organism screens examples in Plant Organism screens, Rainforest Riches examples in Plant Organism screens
Biology: Environmental Science demonstrate an understanding of factors that influence the sustainability of the natural environment and evaluate their importance Endangered Wetlands screens Human Impact, Impact screens Impact on the Desert, Desertification
explain why it is important to be aware of the impact of human activities on the natural environment Endangered Wetlands screens Human Impact, Impact screens Impact on the Desert, Desertification
demonstrate an understanding of the fun-damental principles of taxonomy by classi-fying organisms from a local ecosystem examples in Organism screens examples in Organism screens examples in Organism screens
assess the impact of agriculture on the natural environment Conservation, Pollution Impact screens: Slash & burn Agriculture, Sustainable Slash & Burn, Large-Scale Agriculture, Plantations, Impact on the Desert
describe and explain examples of symbiotic relationships   Ant Symbiosis, Dependency Types  
describe the flow of matter through the biogeochemical cycles (e.g., describe and illustrate the carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and water cycles) Nutrient Cycles, Carbon, Water, Nitrogen, Phosphorus Water Cycle  
collect specimens in a local environment, and classify the specimens by applying the principles of taxonomy use Organisms screens for examples use Organisms screens for examples use Organisms screens for examples
investigate and explain how a change in one population can affect the entire food web Web Game Web Game Build-a-Desert Game
investigate, independently or collaboratively, the effect that human population growth has on the environment and the quality of life (e.g., examine effects, such as the movement or elimination of wildlife and plants, that are caused by the encroachment of human populations on ecosystems) Endangered Wetlands, Conservation, Pollution Human Impact, Impact screens Impact on the Desert
 

Grade 11 - Workplace Preparation

 
Reference Expectations The Digital Field Trip to The Wetlands The Digital Field Trip to The Rainforest The Digital Field Trip to The Desert
  By the end of this course, students will:      
Science: Human Impact on the Environment demonstrate an understanding of the impact of humans on the environment, and assess alternative courses of action to protect the environment refer to: Endangered Wetlands, Conservation, Pollution, Habitat, Migration refer to: Human Impact, Impact screens refer to: Impact on the Desert
evaluate, using data obtained from experiments and from print and electronic sources, the costs and benefits to society and the environment of introducing a particular technology or of protecting or not protecting a specific environment refer to: Endangered Wetlands, Conservation, Pollution, Habitat, Migration Human Impact, refer to: Impact screens refer to: Impact on the Desert