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.