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Express and reflect on a variety of experiences and perspectives of place |
Science 8 |
Communicating |
| Keyword: place |
Elaboration: Place is any environment, locality, or context with which people interact to learn, create memory, reflect on history, connect with culture, and establish identity. The connection between people and place is foundational to First Peoples perspectives of the world.Key questions about place:How does place inform your questions and inquiries?How does place influence your ability to plan and conduct an inquiry and make predictions about outcomes?How does your understanding of place affect the ways in which you collect evidence and evaluate it?As you consider the significance, worth, or value of an outcome or finding, how can you show different ways of knowing?How can your understanding of place influence project designs?How do the place-based experiences and stories of others affect the ways in which you communicate and collaborate? |
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| Curricular Competency |
Communicate ideas, findings, and solutions to problems, using scientific language, representations, and digital technologies as appropriate |
Science 8 |
Communicating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Generate and introduce new or refined ideas when problem solving |
Science 8 |
Applying and innovating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Transfer and apply learning to new situations |
Science 8 |
Applying and innovating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Co-operatively design projects |
Science 8 |
Applying and innovating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Contribute to care for self, others, community, and world through personal or collaborative approaches |
Science 8 |
Applying and innovating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Consider social, ethical, and environmental implications of the findings from their own and others’ investigations |
Science 8 |
Evaluating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Exercise a healthy, informed skepticism and use scientific knowledge and findings from their own investigations to evaluate claims in secondary sources |
Science 8 |
Evaluating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of evidence (qualitative and quantitative) |
Science 8 |
Evaluating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Demonstrate an awareness of assumptions and bias in their own work and secondary sources |
Science 8 |
Evaluating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Identify possible sources of error and suggest improvements to their investigation methods |
Science 8 |
Evaluating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Reflect on their investigation methods, including the adequacy of controls on variables (dependent and independent) and the quality of the data collected |
Science 8 |
Evaluating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Use scientific understandings to identify relationships and draw conclusions |
Science 8 |
Processing and analyzing data and information |
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| Curricular Competency |
Seek patterns and connections in data from their own investigations and secondary sources |
Science 8 |
Processing and analyzing data and information |
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| Curricular Competency |
Construct and use a range of methods to represent patterns or relationships in data, including tables, graphs, keys, models, and digital technologies as appropriate |
Science 8 |
Processing and analyzing data and information |
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