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"Art along with science is the greatest gift God has given us."
Pope Benedict XVI
The Science and Technology Curriculum (Grade 1 to 8) has been updated by the Ministry of Education. We are expected to teach from, assess and evaluate the learning expectations in the new curriculum from the 2022/2023 school year.
The Curriculum Document
The Curriculum Document
The Science and Technology curriculum is in a digital format on the Ministry of Education Curriculum site.
A PDF version of the whole curriculum (and the expectations by grade) is also available on the site.
Getting started with the new Science and Technology curriculum
Getting started with the new Science and Technology curriculum
Step 1: view the 4 minute overview of the new curriculum video and scan the key changes document
Step 2: view the 4 minute Teaching and Learning with Strand A video
Step 3: think about how to structure the learning using the sample long range plans
Step 4: review the expectations for your grade
Resources
Resources
First Nation, Métis and Inuit Integration
First Nation, Métis and Inuit Integration
The Science and Technology curriculum states, "... all students will have knowledge of the rich diversity of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit histories, cultures, perspectives, and contributions, as well as an awareness of the importance of Indigenous ways of knowing in a contemporary context."
Supports for meaningful First Nation, Métis and Inuit Integration in Science and Technology can be found at:
As you build programmes and lessons it is important to consider the points in the Best Practices: First Nation, Métis and Inuit Integration document. Many more resources can be found on Employee Connect.
Science North
Science North
Science North has a comprehensive site of lessons and activities for all grades, including a (growing) set specifically aligned to the new Curriculum:
For general science resource click a grade on the side navigation
Coding in Science (activities and professional learning)
TVO Learn
TVO Learn
TVO Learn has a series of 3 part lessons for Science and Technology (and all other curriculum subjects) that are created to support the new curriculum:
At the site navigate to a grade and then select Science and Technology.
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