Curriculum Achievements
Grade |
Subject |
Big Ideas |
Curricular Competencies (See charts below for the further breakdown of the competencies) |
Content |
3 |
Science |
Wind, water and ice change the shape of the land Living things are diverse, can be grouped, and interact with their ecosystems |
Questioning and Predicting Planning and Conducting Processing and Analyzing Evaluating Applying and Innovating Communicating |
Biodiversity in the local environment Observational changes in the local environment caused by erosion and deposition by wind, water, and ice |
4 |
Science |
All living things sense and respond to their environment The motions of earth and the moon cause observable patterns that affect living and non-living things |
Questioning and Predicting Planning and Conducting Processing and Analyzing Evaluating Applying and Innovating Communicating |
Sensing and responding Biomes as large regions with similar environmental features The effect of temperature on particle movement |
5 |
Science |
Multicellular organisms have organ systems that enable them to survive and interact within their environment Earth materials change as they move through the rock cycle and can be used as natural resources |
Questioning and Predicting Planning and Conducting Processing and Analyzing Evaluating Applying and Innovating Communicating |
The rock cycle Types of earth materials The nature of sustainable practices in BC |
6 |
Science |
Multicellular organisms rely on internal systems to survive, reproduce and interact with their environment |
Questioning and Predicting Planning and Conducting Processing and Analyzing Evaluating Applying and Innovating Communicating |
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7 |
Science |
Evolution by natural selection provides an explanation for the diversity and survival of living things Earth and its climate have changed over geological time |
Questioning and Predicting Planning and Conducting Processing and Analyzing Evaluating Applying and Innovating Communicating |
Organisms have evolved over time Survival needs Natural selection Fossil records Evidence of climate change |
8 |
Science |
Questioning and Predicting Planning and Conducting Processing and Analyzing Evaluating Applying and Innovating Communicating |
Characteristics of life Micro-organisms Plate tectonics Layers of the earth |
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9 |
Science |
The biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere are interconnected, and matter cycles and energy flows through them |
Questioning and Predicting Planning and Conducting Processing and Analyzing Evaluating Applying and Innovating Communicating |
Reproduction Matter cycles Sustainability of systems |
10 |
Science |
Energy change is required as atoms rearrange in chemical processes |
Questioning and predicting Planning and conducting Processing and analyzing information Evaluating Applying and innovating Communicating |
Local and global impacts of energy transformations from technologies. Practical applications and implications of chemical processes Simple and complex global food systems and how they affect food choices, including environmental, ethical, economic, and health impacts |
11 |
Environmental Science |
Human practices affect the sustainability of ecosystems Humans can play a role in the stewardship and restoration of ecosystems |
Questioning and predicting Planning and conducting Processing and analyzing information Evaluating Applying and innovating Communicating |
Energy flow through ecosystems Human actions and their impact on ecosystem integrity Resource stewardship |
11 |
Science for Citizens |
Scientific understanding enables humans to respond and adapt to changes locally and globally |
Questioning and predicting Planning and conducting Processing and analyzing information Evaluating Applying and innovating Communicating |
Beneficial scientific innovations Human impact on Earth’s system: natural resources and effects of climate change Actions and decisions affecting the local and global environment, including those of First Peoples Evidence-based decision making through science Personal and public health practices |
11 |
Earth Sciences |
The distribution of water has a major influence on weather and climate |
Questioning and predicting Planning and conducting Processing and analyzing information Evaluating Applying and innovating Communicating |
Influences of large bodies of water on local and global climates The hydrologic cycle Properties of the ocean and the ocean floor Water as a unique resource Evidence of climate change Effects of climate change on water sources |
12 |
Environmental Sciences |
Human actions affect the quality of water and its ability to sustain life Human activities cause changes in the global climate system Living sustainable supports the well-being of self, community and earth |
Questioning and predicting Planning and conducting Processing and analyzing information Evaluating Applying and innovating Communicating |
Water quality Availability and water use impacts Changes in climate systems Impact of global warming Personal choices and living sustainably |
Curriculum Organizer
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2. Ocean Shapes the Earth | 3. Weather and Climate | 4. Ocean made Earth Habitable | 5. Ocean Supports Diversity | 6. Ocean and Humans | 7. Oceans are Unexplored | ||
SCIENCE Curricular Competencies (Primary) |
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Questioning and Predicting |
Demonstrate Curiosity and Awareness |
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Observe Objects and Events |
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Ask Simple Questions |
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Planning and Conducting |
Use sense to make observations |
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Safely Manipulate Materials |
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Make Simple Measurements |
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Processing and Analyzing |
Experience and Interpret Local Environment |
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Recognize First Peoples Knowledge |
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Discuss Observations |
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Represent Observations in Simple Pictures |
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Applying and Innovating |
Take part in caring for self and others |
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Transfer and Apply Learning |
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Generate New and Refined Ideas |
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Communicating |
Share observations orally |
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Express and Reflect on Personal Experiences |
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Curriculum Organizer |
2. Ocean Shapes the Earth | 3. Weather and Climate | 4. Ocean made Earth Habitable | 5. Ocean Supports Diversity | 6. Ocean and Humans | 7. Oceans are Unexplored | ||
SCIENCE Curricular Competencies (Intermediate) |
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Questioning and Predicting |
Demonstrate Sustained Curiosity about a scientific top of personal interest |
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Make Observation in familiar and unfamiliar context |
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Identify questions to answer or problems to solve through scientific inquiry |
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Make predictions about findings |
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Planning and Conducting |
With support, plan appropriate investigations to answer identified questions |
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Decide on variables that should be changed and measured |
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Choose appropriate data to collect |
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Observe, measure and collect data, using appropriate technology and tools |
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Use equipment and materials safely, identifying risks |
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Processing and Analyzing |
Experience and Interpret Local Environment |
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Recognize First Peoples Knowledge |
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Construct and use variety of methods to represent matters or relationships in data |
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Identify patterns and connections in data |
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Compare data with predictions and develop explanations |
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Demonstrate openness to new ideas and alternatives |
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Evaluating |
Evaluate fairness in tests |
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Identify sources of error |
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Suggest improvements to investigation methods |
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Identify some assumptions in secondary sources |
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Demonstration understanding and appreciation of evidence |
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Identify social, ethical and environmental implications of findings |
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Applying and Innovating |
Take part in caring for self and others |
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Transfer and Apply Learning |
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Cooperatively design projects |
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Generate New and Refined Ideas |
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Communicating |
Communicate through a variety of ways |
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Express and Reflect on Personal and shared Experiences of place |
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Curriculum Organizer |
2. Ocean Shapes the Earth | 3. Weather and Climate | 4. Ocean made Earth Habitable | 5. Ocean Supports Diversity | 6. Ocean and Humans | 7. Oceans are Unexplored | ||
SCIENCE Curricular Competencies (Secondary) |
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Questioning and Predicting |
Demonstrate Sustained Curiosity about scientific top of personal interest |
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Make Observation in familiar and unfamiliar context |
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Formulate multiple hypotheses and predict multiple outcomes |
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Planning and Conducting |
Collaboratively and individually plan investigation methods, both field and lab work, to collect reliable data |
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Assess risks and address ethical, cultural and/or environmental issues associated with proposed methods |
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Choose appropriate equipment, including digital technologyies, to accurately collect data |
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Ensure safety and ethical guideline are followed in investigations |
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Processing and Analyzing |
Experience and Interpret Local Environment |
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Recognize First Peoples Knowledge |
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Construct and use variety of methods to represent matters or relationships in data |
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Identify patterns and connections in data |
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Use knowledge of scientific concepts to draw conclusions that are consistent with evidence |
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Analyze cause-and-effect relationships |
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Evaluating |
Evaluate methods and conditions, identifying sources of error or uncertainty, variables and possible alternatives |
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Describe ways to improve investigation and quality of data |
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Demonstrate awareness of assumptions, identify bias and question information given |
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Consider the changes in knowledge over time as tools and technologies developed |
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Connect scientific exploration to careers in science |
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Consider social, ethical and environmental implications of findings and investigations |
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Critically analyze the validity of information in secondary sources and evaluate the approaches used to solve problems |
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Applying and Innovating |
Take part in caring for self and others |
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Transfer and Apply Learning to new situations |
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Contribute to finding solutions to problems at a local and/or global level through inquiry |
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Generate New and Refined Ideas |
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Consider the role of scientists in innovation |
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Communicating |
Communicate through a variety of ways |
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Formulate physical or mental theoretical models to describe a phenomenon |
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Express and Reflect on Personal and shared Experiences of place |
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