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Grade 11-12 Physics: Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration

This guide for Gr. 11-12 Physics is under construction - additional resources per specific course will be made available. For more information please talk to your LCI.

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Critical Thinking

Scientific Investigation Skills

Career Exploration

The fields of science being studied in this strand pertain to careers such as laser optic researcher; geoscientist; photonics researcher; and aerospace engineer.

Contributions of Canadian Scientists

The following Canadian Scientists are among those who have made significant contributions to the fields under study in this unit:

  • Elizabeth MacGill -  "Queen of the Hurricanes", was the world's first woman to earn an aeronautical engineering degree.
  • ​Pierre Coulombe - President of the National Research Council Canada (NRCC) 2005-2010
  • ​Allan Carswell -  internationally recognized leader in the field of laser radar applications
  • ​Gerhard Herzberg - Won the 1971 Nobel Prize in chemistry for using spectroscopy to discover the internal geometry and energy states in simple molecules, and in particular the structure and characteristics of free radicals.

Gr. 9-12: Ask Us/Demande Moi

Gr. 9-12: How do I start my research?

Gr. 9-12: How do I cite my sources?