Using language in creative and playful ways helps us understand how language works.
Curiosity and wonder lead us to new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us.
Questioning what we hear, read, and view contributes to our ability to be educated and engaged citizens.
Regular increases and decreases in patterns can be identified and used to make generalization.
Regular changes in patterns can be identified and represented using tools and tables.
Development of computational fluency in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers requires flexible decomposing and composing.
Development of computational fluency and multiplicative thinking requires analysis of patterns and relations in multiplication and division.
Learning about indigenous peoples nurtures multicultural awareness and respect for diversity.
The pursuit of valuable natural resources has played a key role in changing the land, people, and communities of Canada.
People from diverse cultures and societies share some common experiences and aspects of life.
Interactions between First Peoples and Europeans lead to conflict and cooperation, which continues to shape Canada’s identity.
Living things are diverse, can be grouped, and interact in their ecosystems.
All living things sense and respond to their environment.
Confidence grows through the process of self discovery.
Public identity is influenced by personal choices and decisions.
Skills can be developed through play.
Skills are developed through practice, effort, and action.
Having good communication skills and managing our emotions enables us to develop and maintain healthy relationships.
Developing healthy relationships helps us feel connected, supported, and valued.
Adopting healthy personal practices and safety strategies protects ourselves and others.
Knowing what we enjoy doing and knowing about our opportunities to participate in those activities helps us develop an active lifestyle.
Stories/texts can be understood from different perspectives.
Stories and other texts help us learn about ourselves, our families, and our communities.
They also help us understand ourselves and make connections to others and to the world.
Fractions are a type of number that can represent quantities.
Fractions and decimals are types of numbers that can represent quantities.
Standard units are used to describe, measure, and compare attributes of objects' shapes.
Polygons are closed shapes with similar attributes that can be described, measured, and compared.
Indigenous knowledge is passed down through oral history, traditions, and collective memory.
Demographic changes in North America created shifts in economic and political power.
Wind, water, and ice change the shape of the land.
The motions of Earth and the moon cause observable patterns that affect living and non-living systems.
Communities include many different roles requiring many different skills.
Family and community relationships can be a source of support and guidance when solving problems and making decisions.
Strong communities are the result of being connected to family and community and working together towards common goal.
Exploring our strengths and abilities can help us identify our goals.
Designs grow out of natural curiosity.
Designs can be improved with prototyping and testing.
Movement skills and strategies help us learn how to participate in different types of physical activity.
Personal choices and social and environmental factors influence our health and well-being.
Language and story/text can be a source of creativity and joy.
The likelihood of possible outcomes can be examined, compared, and interpreted.
Analyzing and interpreting experiments in data probability develops an understanding of chance.
Indigenous societies throughout the world value the well-being of the self, the land, spirits, and ancestors.
British Columbia followed a unique path in becoming a part of Canada.
Thermal energy can be produced and transferred.
Energy can be transformed.
All matter is made of particles.
Matter has mass, takes up space, and can change phase.
Learning is a lifelong enterprise.
Everything we learn helps us to develop skills.
Good learning and work habits contribute to short- and long-term personal and career success.
Effective collaboration relies on clear, respectful communication.
Leadership requires listening to and respecting the ideas of others.
Technologies are tools that extend human capabilities.
The choice of technology and tools depends on the task.
Our physical, emotional, and mental health are interconnected.
Understanding ourselves and the various aspects of health helps us develop a balanced lifestyle.
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