This Unit will explore the vastness of life on Earth. You will see how gas exchange, transport systems, and reproductive strategies, among others, require specialized tissues and cell structures to enable them to proceed efficiently. You will then examine various physiological and morphological similarities and differences of the six Kingdoms of Life in order to classify organisms based on their attributes.
The Interactions and Change Unit will explore the interactions between the organisms of the various kingdoms, with emphasis on animal and plant systems, as well as the diseases and disorders that impact these systems.
You will also investigate the process that results in genetic variation and how this variation, along with other factors, drives the evolution of organisms. Here, interactions occur on a cellular level, and between individuals and their environments. Finally, you will learn how traits are passed on from generation to generation through natural and artificial means.
This is the final unit of our course and will focus on the culminating tasks. You will begin by creating a proposal in response to a guiding question that challenges you to look for an approach or solution to a current issue facing our country. The question will address sustainability and stewardship concerns that impact all Canadians.
This final culminating activity asks you to do two things: reflect on your learning in the course; and apply what you have learned to the question about which has the greater influence on us: our nature (how we were born) or nurture (our environment and our experiences).
