Strand D: Physics
| SNC1W (2022) | SNC1D (2008) | SNC1P (2008) | New Key Learning |
| Strand D: Physics
Principles and Applications of Electricity |
Strand E: Physics
The Characteristics of Electricity |
Strand E: Physics
Electrical Applications |
The learning expectations in the Physics strand are to be paired with the learning and skills in Strand A. |
| Relating Science to Our Changing World | Relating Science to Technology, Society, and the Environment | Relating Science to Technology, Society, and the Environment | |
| D1. assess social, environmental, and economic impacts of electrical energy production and consumption, and describe ways to achieve sustainable practices | E1. assess some of the costs and benefits associated with the production of electrical energy from renewable and non-renewable sources, and analyse how electrical efficiencies and savings can be achieved, through both the design of technological devices and practices in the home | E1. assess the major social, economic, and environmental costs and benefits of using electrical energy, distinguishing between renewable and non-renewable sources, and propose a plan of action to reduce energy costs | |
| Incorporated into Strand A | E1.1 analyse the design of a technological device that improves its electrical efficiency or protects other devices by using or controlling static electricity | ||
| D1.1 assess social, environmental, and economic benefits and challenges resulting from the production of electrical energy from various sources | E1.2 assess some of the social, economic, and environmental implications of the production of electrical energy in Canada from renewable and non-renewable sources | E1.1 assess social, economic, and environmental costs and benefits of using a renewable and a non-renewable source of electrical energy, taking the issue of sustainability into account | |
| D1.2 evaluate how electrical energy production and consumption impact various communities locally or globally, and describe ways to achieve sustainable practices | Students will connect learning to Strand B (Biology) and investigate the impacts of energy production and consumption on communities, as well as sustainable practices. | ||
| D1.3 develop a plan of action to address a local or global electrical energy production or consumption issue, including strategies for energy conservation | E1.3 produce a plan of action to reduce electrical energy consumption at home, and outline the roles and responsibilities of various groups | E1.2 propose a plan of action to decrease household energy costs by applying their knowledge of the energy consumption of different types of appliances | |
| D1.4 analyse social, environmental, and economic impacts of emerging technologies related to electrical energy production, consumption, storage, and conservation | Building on learning about emerging technologies and their impacts, students will investigate and analyse the impacts of emerging technologies related to electrical energy production, consumption, storage, and conservation. | ||
| Developing Skills of Investigation and Communication | Developing Skills of Investigation and Communication |
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| Incorporated into D2 and Strand A | E2. investigate, through inquiry, various aspects of electricity, including the properties of static and current electricity, and the quantitative relationships between potential difference, current, and resistance in electrical circuits | E2. investigate, through inquiry, the properties of static and current electricity and the cost of the consumption of electrical energy | |
| Investigating and Understanding Concepts | Understanding Basic Concepts | Understanding Basic Concepts | |
| D2. demonstrate an understanding of the nature of electric charges, including properties of static and current electricity | E3. demonstrate an understanding of the principles of static and current electricity supports these theories | E3. demonstrate an understanding of the concepts and principles of static and current electricity | |
| D2.1 conduct investigations to explain the behaviour of electric charges in static and current electricity, and to relate the observed behaviour to the properties of subatomic particles and atomic structure | E3.2 explain the law of electric charges with reference to common electrostatic phenomena | Students will make connections to learning in Strand C (Chemistry) as they investigate the behaviour of electric charges. | |
| D2.2 determine the conductivity of various materials by investigating their ability to hold or transfer electric charges | E3.2 explain the characteristics of conductors and insulators and how materials allow static charge to build up or be discharged | E3.1 compare conductors and insulators, and explain how materials allow static charge to build up or be discharged | |
| D2.3 identify the components of a direct current (DC) circuit and explain their functions, and identify electrical quantities, their symbols, and their corresponding International System of Units (SI) units | E3.1 identify electrical quantities (i.e., current, potential difference, resistance, and electrical energy), and list their symbols and their corresponding SI units | ||
| Incorporated into D2.3 | E3.3 compare and contrast static electricity with alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) | E3.3 identify the components of a simple direct current (DC) electrical circuit, and describe their functions | |
| Incorporated into D2.3 | E3.4 identify the components of a simple DC circuit, and explain their functions | E3.4 identify electrical quantities and their symbols, and explain how they are measured using an ammeter, a voltmeter, and a multimeter | |
| D2.4 investigate the relationships between electric current, potential difference, and resistance in electrical circuits, and develop a mathematical model to represent the relationships | E3.6 describe, qualitatively, the interrelationships between resistance, potential difference, and electric current | E3.6 describe, qualitatively, the interrelationships between resistance, potential difference, and electric current, in a series circuit | Students will use their observations and findings from hands-on investigations to develop a mathematical model to represent the relationship between electric current, potential difference, and resistance. |
| D2.5 apply a mathematical model to calculate electric current, potential difference, and resistance in real-world situations | E2.8 solve simple problems involving potential difference V, electric current I, and resistance R, using the quantitative relationship V = IR | ||
| D2.6 construct series and parallel circuits to compare electric current, potential difference, and resistance in both types of circuits | E3.5 explain the characteristics of electric current, potential difference, and resistance in simple series and parallel circuits, noting how the quantities differ in the two circuits | E3.5 explain the characteristics of electric current, potential difference, and resistance, in simple series and parallel circuits | |
| D2.7 explain the difference between electricity and electrical energy | Students will differentiate between electricity and electrical energy. | ||
| D2.8 determine the efficiency of various electrical devices that consume or produce electrical energy, and identify the energy transformations in each device | E2.10 calculate the efficiency of an energy converter, using the following equation: percent efficiency = (Eout/Ein) × 100% | ||
| Incorporated into D2.6 | E3.7 explain what different meters measure and how they are connected within an electrical circuit to measure electrical quantities | ||
| To be incorporated into pedagogical supports for D2.6 | E3.8 explain how various factors influence the resistance of an electrical circuit | E3.7 explain the practical use of resistance in a common household product |
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