Science Plan Eagle Mountain Middle

DRAFT (March 2015)

BIG Ideas

Grade 6/7
(2005 IRP)

Year A Topics
How water is foundational to life on
earth? Consider formations of
civilizations.
What do we need to know about
ourselves to have healthy body
systems?
What chemicals do we have in our
homes and what are their roles and
reactions?
Extreme Environments
Chemistry Matter

Year B Topics
What historical events formed the
earth over time?
How do biological ecosystems
maintain balance over short and
long-terms?
How to we sort and classify matter?

Diversity of Life
Ecology Ecosystems
Electricity (alternative, may be covered in
TechEd)

Grade 7/8
(2005 IRP)
Proposed
Curriculum 6/7

Water Systems (gr 8)

Cell and Human Body Systems (gr 8)
Biology (6) Human Body Systems
Chemistry mixtures (6/7)
Biology (7) (Evolution and Fossils)
optional
Biology (8) Cells
Electricity (7)

Rocks and Minerals (gr 7)

Fluids or Optics (gr 8)
Physics (6): Space and Motion
Chemistry (7) Classify Matter
Biology (*note* missing in proposed
curriculum)
Physics (8) Optics and Waves
Physics (8) Earths Crust

Processes of
Science

Perform and Report that are specific

and detailed
Communicate
Use of digital technologies
Safety in the lab
See: www.smarterscience.ca

Integrated
Studies
Environmental
Connections
Environment
al Explorers
Resources

Science of Survival (eg. Did with novel

Spirit Bear)
Ant Lab
Water system study
Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup (2x
year)
Project Wild and Project Wet Book
Science Probe Textbooks
BC Hydro electricity kit

Materials

Chemistry Lab materials

Initiate & Plan

Analyze & Interpret
Sorting/Classifying materials and
animals
Identify and eliminate samples based
on characteristics
See: www.smarterscience.ca
LA/Social/School-wide read integrated
unit TBD
Photo explorers on walking field trip
Parts of our local ecosystems
Geology field trips (local and Britannia
Mines)
Project Wild and Project Wet Book
Science Probe Textbooks
MineralEd BC resource binder, rocks
and DVD
Physics lab materials

Proposed
Curriculum 7/8

Notes and Considerations:

Each year we should only plan for two major units this allows time for a third
integrated unit or a longer unit with a student designed inquiry. This also enhances
the goal of student created personalized learning
McConville, 2015

A two year cycle requires less materials and resources and allows a teacher to repeat
units every two years. It also takes into account the developmental differences
between students in 6/7 versus 7/8.
Topics from the current and proposed curriculum have been aligned to connect to the
big themes for each year
It is intended that there is a balance of the science disciplines each year (Biology,
Chemistry, Physics and Earth Sciences)
Environmental Explorers is an opportunity for students to spend and extended
amount of time in the local natural spaces doing science that is both integrated and
hands-on

McConville, 2015