“Differentiating Science” Curriculum Institute
A Free Curriculum Institute open to all full SCCAO members
- explore how inquiry supports differentiation
- share your board model, burning questions and solutions
- examine Differentiated Instructional Strategies for Science (Gayle Gregory & Elizabeth Hammerman)
- align your understanding of inquiry science
- using situational leadership to meet the needs of your learners
- participate in activities that you can use in your board to implement Differentiating Science
You will receive:
- Morning coffee, snacks, and a full lunch
- a free copy of Gayle Gregory’s Differentiated Instructional Strategies for Science book
Please complete and bring the DI Board Template, for sharing during our Institute.
Time: 9 am to 3 pm
Location: Board Room, Halton Catholic School Board, 802 Drury Lane, Burlington, ON
Register Online before Fri Feb 12
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Single Day SCCAO Conference – November 11, 2009
Second annual SCCAO Mini-Conference a great success!
STAO Conference 2009
- Climate Change Education: Meeting the Challenge
- Steps to Inquiry Using “Smarter Science” (including a provincial launch event)
- Exploring Relevant STSE Issues with Wikis
- Problem-Based Learning in Your Classroom
- Bringing Biotechnology to the Classroom
- Beginning Teachers’ Workshop
- and much more!
Implementation Planning Science Grades 9-12
- The implementation approach is only for the school year 2009-2010.
- The approach is designed to avoid duplication of materials and overlap of content for students.
For the following courses, teach the revised strands as published in the revised curriculum document:
Science Grade 9 Applied and Academic,
Biology SBI 3U, SBI3C, Chemistry SCH3U, SCH4U, SCH4C,
Environmental Science SVN3E, SVN3M,
Science SNC4E, SNC4M, Earth and Space Science SES4U
The remaining courses have a one year modified implementation:
Science Grade 10 Applied and Academic
- Teach strand in Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, and Physics as published in the revised curriculum document
- Teach the Biology strand (Sustainable Ecosystems and Human Activity (1P) or Sustainable Ecosystems (1D)) as published in the revised curriculum document pages 50 or 62
Biology Grade 12 University (SBI4U)
- replace the revised biochemistry strand with the revised evolution strand (3U) as published in the revised curriculum document
Physics Grade 11 University (SPH3U)
- Focus on projectiles for the Kinematics strand and replace the rest of the strand with the revised light and geometric optics strand (SNC2D)
Physics Grade 12 University (SPH4U)
- Add the study of projectiles from Kinematics (3U) as well as nuclear energy from the Energy and Society strand (3U)
Physics Grade 12 College (SPH4C)
- replace Motion and its Applications strand with Light and Application of Optics (SNC2P)
Website Upgrade
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Science Curriculum Documents
Curriculum Grades 1-8: Science and Technology, 2007
The updated electronic version of The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Science and Technology, 2007 includes the glossary, omitted from the previously posted version. Please note that this update also includes a revision in the Achievement Chart category “Thinking and Investigation” and reflects factual corrections in some expectations. This updated electronic version is the same as the published document.
The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9 and 10: Science, 2008 (revised)
The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12: Science, 2008 (revised)
Canadian Nuclear Association
Let’s Talk Science has helped the Canadian Nuclear Association develop some excellent resources for teachers. Take advantage of curriculum-approved lesson plans, developed according to the Pan Canadian Framework with Ministries of Education across the country, for grades 9–12. Curriculum tie-ins include science, environmental science, biology, physics, history, social studies or world issues. Additional materials including lesson plan and answer keys is also available to you. Go here
