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Curricular Competency Describe specific ways to improve their investigation methods and the quality of their data Physics 11 Evaluating
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Curricular Competency Evaluate their methods and experimental conditions, including identifying sources of error or uncertainty, confounding variables, and possible alternative explanations and conclusions Physics 11 Evaluating
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Curricular Competency Evaluating Physics 11 Evaluating
Keyword: Evaluating Elaboration: Sample opportunities to support student inquiry:Identify sources of random and systematic error in lab activities.Investigate assumptions regarding surface area and the force of friction.What are the limitations of free-body diagrams?What explanations can you offer when your experimental data show that energy is not conserved?Describe ways to improve accuracy and precision when launching projectiles.Consider the social and environmental implications of noise pollution generated by sources such as ear buds, cell phones, or sporting events.
Curricular Competency Analyze cause-and-effect relationships Physics 11 Processing and analyzing data and information
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Curricular Competency Use knowledge of scientific concepts to draw conclusions that are consistent with evidence Physics 11 Processing and analyzing data and information
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Curricular Competency Construct, analyze, and interpret graphs, models, and/or diagrams Physics 11 Processing and analyzing data and information
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Curricular Competency Seek and analyze patterns, trends, and connections in data, including describing relationships between variables, performing calculations, and identifying inconsistencies Physics 11 Processing and analyzing data and information
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Curricular Competency Apply First Peoples perspectives and knowledge, other ways of knowing, and local knowledge as sources of information Physics 11 Processing and analyzing data and information
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Curricular Competency Experience and interpret the local environment Physics 11 Processing and analyzing data and information
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Curricular Competency Processing and analyzing data and information Physics 11 Processing and analyzing data and information
Keyword: Processing and analyzing data and information Elaboration: Sample opportunities to support student inquiry:Derive equations and construct diagrams that use graphical vector addition or subtraction to determine a resultant for a physical phenomenon (e.g., displacement of an object, change in velocity or acceleration of an object, Fnet equations).Compare an experimental result with a theoretical result and calculate % error or difference (e.g., acceleration due to gravity, coefficient of friction).Diagram the orthogonal components of the forces acting on an object on a horizontal surface and an inclined plane.Interpret free-body diagrams to develop an equation that describes the motion of an object.Create and interpret circuit diagrams.Identify wave behaviour patterns in mediums with different properties (e.g., material, fixed/open-end, densities).
Curricular Competency Apply the concepts of accuracy and precision to experimental procedures and data:
  • significant figures
  • uncertainty
  • scientific notation
 Physics 11 Planning and conducting
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Curricular Competency Use appropriate SI units and appropriate equipment, including digital technologies, to systematically and accurately collect and record data Physics 11 Planning and conducting
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Curricular Competency Assess risks and address ethical, cultural, and/or environmental issues associated with their proposed methods Physics 11 Planning and conducting
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Curricular Competency Collaboratively and individually plan, select, and use appropriate investigation methods, including field work and lab experiments, to collect reliable data (qualitative and quantitative) Physics 11 Planning and conducting
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Curricular Competency Planning and conducting Physics 11 Planning and conducting
Keyword: Planning and conducting Elaboration: Sample opportunities to support student inquiry:Choose appropriate equipment and variables to experimentally determine acceleration due to gravity.Collect accurate and precise data to determine a spring constant, using correct units.Compare weight measurements from a stationary and accelerating elevator (i.e., apparent weight).Collect voltage and current data with analog and digital tools using appropriate units.Use a calorimeter to collect accurate and precise data needed to determine specific heat capacity.What data are needed to determine the speed of sound in air?

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