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Caution… Bumps Ahead!
The New Science Curriculum and What it Means to YOU!
Summary of Key ChangesSummary of Key Changes AER
Evaluate and report on Overall Expectations only
Specific Expectations must be covered and are better aligned to the Overall Expectations
STSE These expectations are first in each strand Use them to frame and set context for learning
AER Evaluate and report on Overall Expectations
only Specific Expectations must be covered and are
better aligned to the Overall Expectations
STSE These expectations are first in each strand Use them to frame and set context for learning
Summary of Key ChangesSummary of Key Changes
Content Biology strands in Grade 9 and 10 have been
swapped Next year only - both grade 9 and 10 do
"new" Ecosystems strand Motion replaced with Optics in Grade 10
Motion moves to grade 11 Physics Optics from Grade 8 Science and Technology Weather has become Climate Other discipline-specific changes (will be
covered in the breakout sessions)
Content Biology strands in Grade 9 and 10 have been
swapped Next year only - both grade 9 and 10 do
"new" Ecosystems strand Motion replaced with Optics in Grade 10
Motion moves to grade 11 Physics Optics from Grade 8 Science and Technology Weather has become Climate Other discipline-specific changes (will be
covered in the breakout sessions)
Prerequisite ChartPrerequisite Chart
Notes:SNC3E & SNC3M gone
SVN3E & SVN3M: new Environmental Science courses
Prerequisite for SNC4M: SNC2D or any 11 “U”
or “C” course
Prerequisite for SNC4E is SNC2D or SNC2P or SNC2L
Notes:SNC3E & SNC3M gone
SVN3E & SVN3M: new Environmental Science courses
Prerequisite for SNC4M: SNC2D or any 11 “U”
or “C” course
Prerequisite for SNC4E is SNC2D or SNC2P or SNC2L
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Curriculum Docs
Curriculum Docs
Highlights & Changes: Grade 9Highlights & Changes: Grade 9
Old Curriculum: Reproduction
Old Curriculum: Reproduction
New Curriculum: Sustainable Ecosystems• from grade 10
New Curriculum: Sustainable Ecosystems• from grade 10
Highlights & Changes: Grade 10Highlights & Changes: Grade 10
Old Curriculum: Sustainable Ecosystems Weather Systems/Dynamics Motion
Old Curriculum: Sustainable Ecosystems Weather Systems/Dynamics Motion
New Curriculum: Tissues, Organs & Systems
Climate Change
Light & Optics
New Curriculum: Tissues, Organs & Systems
Climate Change
Light & Optics
Highlights & Changes: PhysicsHighlights & Changes: Physics SPH 3U
Kinematics replaced with Optics Curriculum expectation changes within other
units SPH 4C
Added Communications Technology Removed Energy Transformations
SPH 4U Expectation changes
SPH 3U Kinematics replaced with Optics Curriculum expectation changes within other
units SPH 4C
Added Communications Technology Removed Energy Transformations
SPH 4U Expectation changes
Highlights & Changes: BiologyHighlights & Changes: Biology SBI 3U
Cellular Functions removed Evolution added Internal Systems focuses on mammals
SBI 3C Environmental science removed and
replaced with genetics SBI 4U
Evolution removed Metabolism is expanded into two units;
metabolism and biochemistry
SBI 3U Cellular Functions removed Evolution added Internal Systems focuses on mammals
SBI 3C Environmental science removed and
replaced with genetics SBI 4U
Evolution removed Metabolism is expanded into two units;
metabolism and biochemistry
Highlights & Changes: Chemistry
Highlights & Changes: Chemistry
SCH 3U Hydrocarbons and energy removed Chemical Reactions added
SCH 4C No changes to units, just minor
content adjustments SCH 4U
No changes to units, just minor content adjustments
SCH 3U Hydrocarbons and energy removed Chemical Reactions added
SCH 4C No changes to units, just minor
content adjustments SCH 4U
No changes to units, just minor content adjustments
STSE’s Are Designed to:STSE’s Are Designed to:
• Set the context for learning for each grade level and subject
• Apply previously acquired knowledge and skills
• Set the context for learning for each grade level and subject
• Apply previously acquired knowledge and skills
Backward Design: STSE Focus
Backward Design: STSE Focus
STSE Introduction:Problem Solving
ApproachAssessment FOR Learning
Scaffolded LessonAssessment AS Learning
Scaffolded LessonAssessment AS Learning
STSE Evaluation:Ideally Differentiated for ALL
LearnersAssessment OF Learning
Structure of the STSE’sStructure of the STSE’s
Specific Expectation
Broad Areas of Skills Links
Sample Issues
Sample Questions
researchpropose actions
Deconstruction Template
Deconstruction Template
STSE
Initiative information
Science Technology
Issues of climate change
EnvironmentEffectivenes
s of initiatives
Society
Backward Design: STSE Focus
Backward Design: STSE Focus
Overview of Curriculum Organization
Overview of Curriculum Organization
Big IdeasBig Ideas“Big ideas” are the broad, important understandings that students should retain long after they have forgotten many of the details of what they have studied in the classroom. A list of the big ideas students need to understand appears at the start of every course in this document.
“Big ideas” are the broad, important understandings that students should retain long after they have forgotten many of the details of what they have studied in the classroom. A list of the big ideas students need to understand appears at the start of every course in this document.
Skills of Scientific InvestigationSkills of Scientific Investigation
Strand A in every course is "Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration"
These expectations and skills are not to be taught as a separate unit.
Strand A in every course is "Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration"
These expectations and skills are not to be taught as a separate unit.