In 2022, the Ministry of Education released a revised Science & Technology Curriculum. The vision of the revised curriculum is for students to acquire and develop the skills and knowledge they need to thrive in today’s rapidly changing world. As discoveries and innovations in STEM increasingly impact our lives, science and technology continue to adapt and evolve. A central component of this curriculum is safe, practical, hands-on, experiential learning that will support students in becoming scientifically and technologically literate. Infused in the new curriculum are STEM Skills and Connections, or Strand A, which is integrated within the other four strands. Strand A features: scientific research, scientific experimentation, and engineering design processes, coding, emerging technologies, STEM-related careers and Indigenous sciences and technologies.
Several Ontario-based organizations have created resources to support the revised Science & Technology Curriculum. These sites give teachers access to long range plans, webinars and science lessons involving coding.
All of these websites have organized the resources by grade level. Take some time to peruse. You'll be glad you did!