STEM INVESTIGATION SKILLS

apply scientific processes and an engineering design process in their investigations to develop a conceptual understanding of the science they are learning, and apply coding skills to model scientific concepts and relationships 

CAREER, CONNECTIONS, APPLICATIONS

analyse how scientific concepts and processes can be applied in practical ways to address real-world issues and in various careers, and describe contributions to science from people with diverse lived experiences 

Biology 

• assess impacts of climate change on ecosystem sustainability and on various communities, and describe ways to mitigate these impacts 

• demonstrate an understanding of the dynamic and interconnected nature of ecosystems, including how matter cycles and energy flows through ecosystems 

Chemistry 

• assess social, environmental, and economic impacts of the use of elements, compounds, and associated technologies 

• demonstrate an understanding of the nature of matter, including the structure of the atom, physical and chemical properties of common elements and compounds, and the organization of elements in the periodic table 

Earth and Space Science 

• Devaluate social, environmental, and economic impacts of space exploration and of technological innovations derived from space exploration

• demonstrate an understanding of the components, characteristics, and associated phenomena of the solar system and the universe, and the importance of the Sun to processes on Earth  

Physics 

• assess social, environmental, and economic impacts of electrical energy production and consumption, and describe ways to achieve sustainable practices 

• demonstrate an understanding of the nature of electric charges, including properties of static and current electricity