Grade 10 Lesson Plans
All subjects available for this grade level.
Aligned to Ontario Curriculum Expectations
12 subjects · 74 units · 584 topics
Ages 15-16
The Arts
This course explores the intersection of technical mastery and personal voice across various artistic disciplines. Students engage in advanced studio work, performance techniques, and critical analysis to understand how the arts reflect and shape cultural identity.
Business Studies
This Grade 10 Business Studies course introduces students to the dynamic world of business, exploring fundamental concepts, functions, and the role of entrepreneurship. Students will develop a foundational understanding of personal finance, marketing, and human resources to prepare them for future economic participation in Canada.
Canadian Studies
Grade 10 Canadian Studies exploring Canadian history since World War I, including residential schools, women's rights, multiculturalism, and Canada in World War II. Students develop critical historical thinking and perspective-taking skills.
Computer Science
Students transition from block based environments to text based programming while exploring the infrastructure of the digital world. The course emphasizes logical decomposition, ethical technology use, and the iterative design process to solve real world problems.
Economics
This course investigates how individuals and societies manage scarcity through decision making and resource allocation. Students analyze market forces, government policy, and global interconnectedness to understand the trade-offs inherent in modern economic life.
Geography
This course explores the complex relationships between physical environments and human societies. Students analyze spatial patterns, environmental challenges, and the socio-economic forces that shape our modern world through a geographic lens.
First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies
This course explores the histories, cultures, and perspectives of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples in Canada. Students will examine the impact of colonialism, the significance of treaties, and the ongoing journey towards reconciliation, developing a deeper understanding of Indigenous contributions to Canadian society.
Language Arts
This course challenges students to analyze how diverse authors use language to influence readers and shape societal narratives. Students will refine their critical thinking through the study of complex literary texts and the production of sophisticated academic and creative writing.
Principles of Mathematics
This course enables students to broaden their understanding of relationships and extend their problem-solving and algebraic skills through investigation, the effective use of technology, and abstract reasoning. Students will explore quadratic relations and their applications, solve and apply linear systems, verify properties of geometric figures using analytic geometry, and investigate the trigonometry of right and acute triangles.
Foundations of Mathematics
This Grade 10 Applied Mathematics course enables students to broaden their understanding of mathematical concepts related to measurement, trigonometry, linear relations, and quadratic relations. Students will solve problems involving real-world applications, communicating their thinking and reasoning using appropriate mathematical terminology.
Mathematics
This course bridges foundational arithmetic with abstract algebraic reasoning and geometric proof. Students explore the relationships between linear and non-linear functions while developing spatial reasoning through trigonometry and coordinate geometry.
Science
A comprehensive survey of biological, chemical, and physical systems through the lens of inquiry and sustainability. Students investigate the interconnectedness of natural phenomena and develop scientific literacy through hands-on laboratory work and data analysis.