Table of Contents

Outcomes

Grade 8 outcomes

Cells, Tissues, Organs, and Systems

Skills

CELL-08-210.07: identity, and suggest explanations for, discrepancies in data.

CELL-08-208.01: replace questions in a testable form and clearly define
practical problems.

CELL-08-209.02: estimate measurements.

CELL-08-209.03: use instruments effectively and accurately for collecting data.

CELL-08-209.04: organize data using a format that is appropriate to the task
or experiment.

CELL-08-211.04: evaluate individual and group processes used in planning, problem solving, decision making, and completing a task.

Grade 11 and 12 Outcomes

Matter and Energy for Life

Science, technology, society and the environment

MATT-11-116.06: describe and evaluate the design of technological solutions and the way they function, using scientific principles.

MATT-11-117.09: analyse the knowledge and skills acquired in their study of science to identify areas of further study related to science and technology.

MATT-11-114.04: identify various constraints that result in tradeoffs during the development and improvement of technologies.

MATT-11-114.09: explain the importance of communicating the results of a scientific or technological endeavour, using appropriate language and methods.

MATT-11-115.05: analyse why and how a particular technology was developed and improved over time.

Interactions among Living Things

Skills

IALT-11-214.07: compare theoretical and empirical values and account
for discrepancies.

IALT-11-214.08: evaluate the relevance, reliability, and adequacy of data and data collection methods.

IALT-11-212.02: define and delimit problems to facilitate investigation.

IALT-11-213.06: use library and electronic research tools to collect information on a given topic.

IALT-11-215.03: synthesize information from multiple sources or from complex and lengthy texts and make inferences based on this information.

IALT-11-215.07: evaluate individual and group processes used in planning, problem solving and decision making, and completing a task (e.g., complete a group project)

Maintaining Dynamic Equilibrium

Skills

EQUI-11-214.09: identify and apply criteria, including the presence of bias, for evaluating evidence and sources of information.

EQUI-11-214.10: identify and explain sources of error and uncertainty in measurement and express results in a form that acknowledges the degree of uncertainty.

EQUI-11-214.15: propose alternative solutions to a given practical problem, identify the potential strengths and weaknesses of each, and select one as the basis for a plan.

EQUI-11-212.06: design an experiment and identify specific variables.

EQUI-11-213.04: estimate quantities.

EQUI-11-213.05: compile and organize data, using appropriate formats and data treatments to facilitate interpretation of the data.

EQUI-11-215.02: select and use appropriate numeric, symbolic, graphical, and linguistic modes of representation to communicate ideas, plans, and results.

EQUI-11-215.04: identify multiple perspectives that influence a science-related decision or issue .