B2.6
Watch the video and complete the hands-on activity to understand the impact of human activities.
ON – Grade 9 Science
Summary
This alignment guide connects Switch Classroom resources to Ontario Grade 9 Science, supporting curriculum expectations across environmental impacts, electricity production, electrical circuits, energy efficiency, and energy transformations. It helps teachers bring together environmental science and physics concepts through curriculum-aligned, evidence-based resources.
Students investigate environmental impacts and energy choices with Introduction to Energy Choices and Introduction to Environmental Impacts, then compare electricity generation from multiple sources through lessons on Coal, Solar, Wind, Biofuels, Oil, Hydropower, Geothermal, Natural Gas, and Nuclear. The guide also supports hands-on work with electricity through the Play-Doh Electric Circuits Lab and related Ohm’s Law extensions, while lessons such as Introduction to Electricity, Introduction to Efficiency, and Understanding Energy Transformations help students clarify the difference between electricity and electrical energy, explore efficiency, and model how energy changes form.
Resources
Introduction to Environmental Impacts
B2.6
Watch the video and complete the hands-on activity to understand the impact of human activities.
Life Cycle Assessment with Garvin Heath – Video
C1.1, C1.2
Watch the video to understand how to quantify technology’s impact by looking at its entire lifespan.
National Energy Issues Debate
D1.1
Connect to current events and have students argue for or against a “Should the government…” debate prompt. Assign videos and data sets as debate prep.
Introduction to Coal
D1.1
Connect to current events and have students argue for or against a “Should the government…” debate prompt. Assign videos and data sets as debate prep.
Science of Solar
D1.1
Connect to current events and have students argue for or against a “Should the government…” debate prompt. Assign videos and data sets as debate prep.
Science of Wind
D1.1
Connect to current events and have students argue for or against a “Should the government…” debate prompt. Assign videos and data sets as debate prep.
Introduction to Bioenergy
D1.1
Connect to current events and have students argue for or against a “Should the government…” debate prompt. Assign videos and data sets as debate prep.
Science of Oil
D1.1
Connect to current events and have students argue for or against a “Should the government…” debate prompt. Assign videos and data sets as debate prep.
Introduction to Hydropower
D1.1
Connect to current events and have students argue for or against a “Should the government…” debate prompt. Assign videos and data sets as debate prep.
Science of Geothermal
D1.1
Connect to current events and have students argue for or against a “Should the government…” debate prompt. Assign videos and data sets as debate prep.
Science of Natural Gas
D1.1
Connect to current events and have students argue for or against a “Should the government…” debate prompt. Assign videos and data sets as debate prep.
Introduction to Nuclear
D1.1
Connect to current events and have students argue for or against a “Should the government…” debate prompt. Assign videos and data sets as debate prep.
Switch On: The Complete Film
D1.2, D1.4
Understand the link between energy access, economic prosperity, social progress, and environmental impacts.
Science of Nuclear
D1.3
Assign the Nuclear Energy Town Hall Simulation, where students take on stakeholder roles to debate a local nuclear issue.
Introduction to Electricity - Play-Doh Circuits Hands-On - Teacher
D2.2, D2.4, D2.6
Explore series and parallel circuits in the hands-on Play-Doh lab.
Add the Ohm’s Law Math Extension activity to investigate relationships between electric current, potential difference, and resistance in electrical circuits.
Introduction to Electricity
D2.7, D2.8
Complete the starter pack to explore the meaning of electricity.
Introduction to Energy Efficiency
D2.7, D2.8
Complete the starter pack to explore the meaning of electricity.
Understanding Energy Transformations
E2.2
Review the slide deck, then have students complete the energy transformations flow chart.
Developing Media Literacy - Mini-Unit
Introduce students to the fundamentals of media literacy through the lens of researching energy topics.