Exploring Physics
Exploring Physics — Grade 9
Did you know there is enough energy stored in a lemon to create a battery? Learn about the mysterious world of electricity with an exploration of Tesla coils, Van de Graaff generators and even glowing pickles! Finally, put your new knowledge to work by building your own circuits!
This resource was funded by the Ontario Ministry of Education.
Curriculum Connections
Strand A : STEM Skills, Careers, and Connections
| A1.2 | apply a scientific experimentation process and associated skills to conduct investigations, making connections between their observations and findings and the scientific concepts they are learning |
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| A1.3 | apply an engineering design process and associated skills to design, build, and test devices, models, structures, and/or systems |
| A1.5 | apply their knowledge and understanding of safe practices and procedures, including the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), while planning and carrying out hands-on investigations |
| A2.1 | design an experiment or a prototype to explore a problem relevant to a STEM-related occupation, such as a skilled trade, using findings from research |
| A2.2 | describe how scientific innovations and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence systems, impact society and careers |
| A2.5 | analyse contributions to science by people from various communities, including communities in Canada |
Strand C : Chemistry
| C2.2 | research the role of experimental evidence in the development of various atomic models, and compare and contrast different models of the atom |
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| C2.3 | identify the location, relative mass, and charge of subatomic particles within an atom, using the Bohr-Rutherford model |
| C2.4 | explain the relationship between the position of an element in the periodic table and the structure of its atoms, using models |
Strand D : Physics
| D1.3 | develop a plan of action to address a local or global electrical energy production or consumption issue, including strategies for energy conservation |
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| 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 |
| D2.2 | determine the conductivity of various materials by investigating their ability to hold or transfer electric charges |
| 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 |
| D2.4 | investigate the relationships between electric current, potential difference, and resistance in electrical circuits, and develop a mathematical model to represent the relationships |
| D2.5 | apply a mathematical model to calculate electric current, potential difference, and resistance in real-world situations |
| D2.6 | construct series and parallel circuits to compare electric current, potential difference, and resistance in both types of circuits |
| D2.8 | determine the efficiency of various electrical devices that consume or produce electrical energy, and identify the energy transformations in each device |