| Curricular Competency |
Construct, analyze and interpret graphs (including interpolation and extrapolation), models and/or diagrams |
Science 9 |
Processing and analyzing data and information |
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| Curricular Competency |
Seek and analyze patterns, trends, and connections in data, including describing relationships between variables (dependent and independent) and identifying inconsistencies |
Science 9 |
Processing and analyzing data and information |
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| Curricular Competency |
Apply First Peoples perspectives and knowledge, other ways of knowing, and local knowledge as sources of information |
Science 9 |
Processing and analyzing data and information |
| Keyword: ways of knowing |
Elaboration: Ways of knowing refers to the various beliefs about the nature of knowledge that people have; they can include, but are not limited to, Aboriginal, gender-related, subject/discipline specific, cultural, embodied and intuitive beliefs about knowledge. |
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| Curricular Competency |
Experience and interpret the local environment |
Science 9 |
Processing and analyzing data and information |
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| Curricular Competency |
Ensure that safety and ethical guidelines are followed in their investigations |
Science 9 |
Planning and conducting |
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| Curricular Competency |
Select and use appropriate equipment, including digital technologies, to systematically and accurately collect and record data |
Science 9 |
Planning and conducting |
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| Curricular Competency |
Assess risks and address ethical, cultural and/or environmental issues associated with their proposed methods and those of others |
Science 9 |
Planning and conducting |
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| Curricular Competency |
Collaboratively and individually plan, select, and use appropriate investigation methods, including field work and lab experiments, to collect reliable data (qualitative and quantitative) |
Science 9 |
Planning and conducting |
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| Curricular Competency |
Formulate multiple hypotheses and predict multiple outcomes |
Science 9 |
Questioning and predicting |
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| Curricular Competency |
Make observations aimed at identifying their own questions, including increasingly complex ones, about the natural world |
Science 9 |
Questioning and predicting |
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| Curricular Competency |
Demonstrate a sustained intellectual curiosity about a scientific topic or problem of personal interest |
Science 9 |
Questioning and predicting |
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| Curricular Competency |
Questioning and predicting |
Science 9 |
Questioning and predicting |
| Keyword: Questioning and predicting |
Elaboration: An interaction is a kind of action that occurs when two or more objects have an effect on one another. The interaction may be direct or indirect. In a direct interaction, A has a direct effect on B. An example of a direct interaction is wolves preying on elk. In an indirect interaction, A has an effect on B that affects C. For example, ladybugs have an indirect effect on plants because they eat aphids.Key questions about interactions:How do the four spheres of the Earth interact?How can understanding the interactions of Earth’s spheres help us prepare for natural disasters? |
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| Big Ideas |
The theory of plate tectonics is the unifying theory that explains Earth’s geological processes. |
Science 8 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: The theory of plate tectonics is the unifying theory that explains Earth’s geological processes |
Elaboration: Sample questions to support inquiry with students:How does the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates cause observable changes and effects?How does tectonic plate movement affect you locally?What evidence of plate tectonic movement is shared by First Peoples? |
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| Big Ideas |
Energy can be transferred as both a particle and a wave. |
Science 8 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Energy can be transferred as both a particle and a wave |
Elaboration: Sample questions to support inquiry with students:How does electromagnetic energy behave like both a particle and a wave?What are the properties and behaviours of light?How do you sense light? |
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| Big Ideas |
The behaviour of matter can be explained by the kinetic molecular theory and atomic theory. |
Science 8 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: The behaviour of matter can be explained by the kinetic molecular theory and atomic theory |
Elaboration: Sample questions to support inquiry with students:What are some practical applications of the kinetic molecular theory?What is the relationship between the atomic theory and kinetic molecular theory? |
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