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Revised Revised Science & Science & TechnologyTechnology Curriculum, Curriculum,
Grades 1-8, 2007Grades 1-8, 2007
ImplementationImplementationSeptember 2008September 2008
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Goals:Goals:
To become familiar with key To become familiar with key changes in the 2007 Revised changes in the 2007 Revised S&T curriculum policy documentS&T curriculum policy document
To understand resources To understand resources available as support for available as support for implementationimplementation
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Implementation ScheduleImplementation Schedule
Mandatory Implementation of Revised S&T Mandatory Implementation of Revised S&T Curriculum Grades 1-8 by all teachers – Curriculum Grades 1-8 by all teachers – September 2008September 2008
Secondary Revised Science Curriculum - Secondary Revised Science Curriculum - September 2009September 2009
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Agenda OverviewAgenda Overview
Curriculum Review Process: FindingsCurriculum Review Process: Findings Strengths of previous curriculumStrengths of previous curriculum
Areas of ChangeAreas of Change
Resources to HelpResources to Help Smarter Science, Learning Resource (DVD)Smarter Science, Learning Resource (DVD)
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CURRICULUM REVIEWCURRICULUM REVIEWFindingsFindings
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Findings from the Review Findings from the Review Process - Process - StrengthsStrengths
Consistent organizationConsistent organization Inclusion of literacy & Inclusion of literacy &
numeracy skillsnumeracy skills ExamplesExamples The Achievement ChartThe Achievement Chart
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Focus on:Focus on: skill development skill development inquiry-based learninginquiry-based learning
Relating S&T to Society & the Relating S&T to Society & the Environment (STSE)Environment (STSE)
SpirallingSpiralling
Findings from the Review Findings from the Review Process -Process - Strengths Strengths
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What Educators Asked ForWhat Educators Asked For
~ AREAS OF CHANGE ~~ AREAS OF CHANGE ~
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Order of Expectations Reversed
Basic Concepts
Investigation & Tech Problem-Solving Skills
Basic ConceptsInvestigation & Tech Problem-Solving Skills
Science, Tech, Society & Environment
Science, Tech, Society & Environment
OLD
NEW
What Educators Asked ForWhat Educators Asked For
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Revise STSE Revise STSE expectations to enhance expectations to enhance and emphasize and emphasize stewardship and stewardship and sustainabilitysustainability
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Video: Real-World Video: Real-World Connections – Connections –
Relating S&T to Society and Relating S&T to Society and the Environmentthe Environment
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Video: Real-World Video: Real-World Connections – Connections –
Relating S&T to Society and Relating S&T to Society and the Environmentthe Environment
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Reduce content, across Reduce content, across strands and topicsstrands and topics
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Reduce ContentReduce Content
Number of strands has been Number of strands has been reduced from 5 to 4reduced from 5 to 4
Number of topics per grade has Number of topics per grade has been reduced from 5 to 4been reduced from 5 to 4
Result is approximately Result is approximately 20 %20 % reduction in content.reduction in content.
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Strand Overview – Gr. 1-3Strand Overview – Gr. 1-3
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Strand Overview – Gr. 4-6Strand Overview – Gr. 4-6
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Strand Overview – Gr. 7-8Strand Overview – Gr. 7-8
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Elementary Aligned with Secondary
Elementary Secondary
Life Systems Biology
Matter and Energy Chemistry
Structures and Mechanisms
Physics
Earth and Space Earth & Space
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Incorporate Incorporate Fundamental Concepts Fundamental Concepts and Big Ideas and Big Ideas
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Six Fundamental ConceptsGrades 1 - 12
1.1. MatterMatter
2.2. EnergyEnergy
3.3. Systems & InteractionsSystems & Interactions
4.4. Structure & FunctionStructure & Function
5.5. Sustainability & StewardshipSustainability & Stewardship
6.6. Change & ContinuityChange & Continuity
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Big IdeasBig Ideas
The concepts and skills you will The concepts and skills you will remember 5 years from nowremember 5 years from now
Linked to one or more of the Linked to one or more of the Overall ExpectationsOverall Expectations
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Grade 2 – Understanding Structures Grade 2 – Understanding Structures and Mechanisms - MOVEMENTand Mechanisms - MOVEMENT
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Grade 8 – Understanding Earth and Grade 8 – Understanding Earth and Space Systems – WATER SYSTEMSSpace Systems – WATER SYSTEMS
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Increased emphasis on:Increased emphasis on: skill developmentskill development inquiry-based learning inquiry-based learning
(referred to as Scientific(referred to as Scientific
InvestigationInvestigation))
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Clear articulation of the skills of Clear articulation of the skills of InvestigationInvestigation:: Scientific inquiry/experimentationScientific inquiry/experimentation Scientific inquiry/researchScientific inquiry/research Technological problem-solvingTechnological problem-solving
Inclusion of skills continuaInclusion of skills continua
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Video: Teaching Through Video: Teaching Through Inquiry Inquiry
(Scientific Investigation and (Scientific Investigation and Technological Problem Solving)Technological Problem Solving)
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Video: Teaching Through Video: Teaching Through Inquiry Inquiry
(Scientific Investigation and (Scientific Investigation and Technological Problem Solving)Technological Problem Solving)
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Clear articulation of the Clear articulation of the nature of S&Tnature of S&T
Clear articulation of what Clear articulation of what scientific and technological scientific and technological literacy look likeliteracy look like
Expanded glossaryExpanded glossary
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Critical thinking and critical Critical thinking and critical literacyliteracy
Literacy and numeracy through Literacy and numeracy through S&TS&T
Safety addressed more Safety addressed more prominentlyprominently
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Video: Literacy and Video: Literacy and Numeracy Numeracy
in S&T in S&T
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Video: Literacy and Video: Literacy and Numeracy Numeracy
in S&T in S&T
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Resources to Support Resources to Support ImplementationImplementation
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Concepts of Science
Science Content
Students use the process skills of science to develop an understanding of the scientific
concepts.
Process Skills of Science
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Learning Resource (DVD)Learning Resource (DVD)
Multimedia resource that Multimedia resource that incorporates:incorporates: Video SegmentsVideo Segments Viewer’s GuideViewer’s Guide Additional Support Materials (including Additional Support Materials (including
PowerPoint presentations, professional PowerPoint presentations, professional resources, lesson plans, etc.)resources, lesson plans, etc.)
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1.1. Principals to lead staffs through Principals to lead staffs through PowerPoint presentation (May-PowerPoint presentation (May-June)June)
2.2. 2 teachers per school invited to 2 teachers per school invited to one half-day session (TBA)one half-day session (TBA)
3.3. Voluntary after-school session Voluntary after-school session (before end of June)(before end of June)
4.4. Summer Institute sessionsSummer Institute sessions
Implementation TrainingImplementation Training