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Sky Watchers Correlation to
Quebec Science and Technology Curriculum
Province: Quebec
Curriculum: Quebec Science and Technology Curriculum
Cycle: 2 and 3 (grades 3-4-5-6)
Date of Correlation: March 3, 2008
Sky Watchers Correlation to
Quebec Science and Technology Curriculum
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Skills |
Basic Knowledge |
Cross Curricular Connections |
| The chapter provides teacher information and/or student
activities to support the teaching of the specific curriculum outcome. |
Chapter 1
First Steps
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- Propose explanations or solutions to scientific problems
- Build on tools, objects and procedures used in science and technology
- Communicate using appropriate scientific and technical terminology
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- Earth and Space: Systems and Interaction
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- Weather systems (ex.: clouds, precipitation, storms and climates)
- Earth, atmospheric and space technologies. (ex.: seismograph,
prospecting, weather forecasting, satellites, space station)
- Appropriate terminology
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- Terminology related to understanding the Earth and space
- Representation conventions and methods (ex.: terrestrial globe,
constellations)
- Drawings and sketches
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- Activity, page 1-2: Technology (Internet)
- Entire chapter: Math (measurement)
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Chapter 2
What Makes Weather?
Includes Activities 1 to 6 on pages 8-1 to 8-8
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- Propose explanations or solutions to scientific problems
- Build on tools, objects and procedures used in science and technology
- Communicate using appropriate scientific and technical terminology
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- Earth and Space: Systems and Interaction
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- Weather systems (ex.: clouds, precipitation, storms and climates)
- Earth, atmospheric and space technologies. (ex.: seismograph,
prospecting, weather forecasting, satellites, space station)
- Force and Movement
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The Earth's rotation (ex.: day and night, apparent movement of
the sun and stars
- Energy
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- Energy transmission (ex.: radiation)
- Systems and Interaction
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- Seasons (Level 3 only)
- Techniques and Instrumentation
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- Use of simple measurement instruments (ex.: rulers, scale, thermometer,
weather vane, barometer, wind gauge, hygrometer)
-Design/construction of measurement instruments and prototypes
- Appropriate terminology
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- Terminology related to understanding the Earth and space.
- - Representation conventions and methods (ex.: terrestrial globe,
constellations)
- - Drawings and sketches
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- Activity, page 2-4: Math (measurement)
- Activity 4, page 8-4: Math (measurement)
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Chapter 3
Weather Elements
Includes Activities 7 to 12 on pages 8-9 to 8-13
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- Propose explanations or solutions to scientific problems
- Build on tools, objects and procedures used in science and technology
- Communicate using appropriate scientific and technical terminology
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- Earth and Space: Energy
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- - Energy sources: solar energy
- - Energy transmission (ex.: radiation)
- Systems and Interaction
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- Weather systems (ex.: clouds, precipitation, storms and climates)
- Techniques and Instrumentation
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- Design/construction of measurement instruments and prototypes
- Use of simple measurement instruments (ex.: rulers, scale, thermometer,
weather vane, barometer, wind gauge, hygrometer)
- Appropriate terminology
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- Terminology related to understanding the Earth and space
- Representation conventions and methods (ex.: terrestrial globe,
constellations)
- Drawings and sketches
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- Activity, page 3-2: Social Studies (mapping)
- Activity, page 3-3: Math (data management)
- Activity, page 3-10: Nature Science (sound) and French and English
(writing)
- Activity, page 3-11: Math (measurement)
- Activity 7, page 8-9: Math (measurement and data management)
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Chapter 4
Severe Weather in Canada
Includes Activity 13 on page 8 to 14
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- Propose explanations or solutions to scientific problems
- Build on tools, objects and procedures used in science and technology
- Communicate using appropriate scientific and technical terminology
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- Earth and Space: Systems and Interaction
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- Weather systems (ex.: clouds, precipitation, storms and climates
- Matter
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- Natural phenomena (ex: erosion, thunder)
- Techniques and Instrumentation
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- Design/construction of measurement instruments and prototypes
- Use of simple measurement instruments (ex.: rulers, scale, thermometer,
weather vane, barometer, wind gauge, hygrometer)
- Appropriate terminology
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- Terminology related to understanding the Earth and space
- Representation conventions and methods (ex.: terrestrial globe,
constellations)
- Drawings and sketches
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- Entire chapter: Health Education (severe weather safety)
- Activity, page 4-2: Math (measurement)
- Activity, page 4-9: French and English (writing)
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Chapter 5
Weather and Canadians
Includes Activities 14 to 17 on pages 8-15 to 8-19
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- Propose explanations or solutions to scientific problems
- Build on tools, objects and procedures used in science and technology
- Communicate using appropriate scientific and technical terminology
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- The Living World:Systems and Interaction
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- Human interaction with the environment
- Environmental technologies (ex.: recycling, composting))
- Appropriate terminology
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- Terminology related to understanding the Earth and space
- Representation conventions and methods (ex.: terrestrial globe,
constellations)
- Drawings and sketches
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- Activity, page 5-1: French and English (Reading and Media Literacy)
- Activity 14, page 8-15: Math (data management) and Technology
(Internet and Spreadsheets)
- Activity 15, page 8-16: Social Studies (mapping)
- Activity 16, page 8-17: Social Studies (mapping)
- Activity 17, pages 8-18 and 8-19: Social Studies (mapping)
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Chapter 6
Ultraviolet radiation
Includes Activities 19 to 23 on pages 8-20 to 8-24
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- 1. Propose explanations or solutions to scientific problems
- Build on tools, objects and procedures used in science and technology
- Communicate using appropriate scientific and technical terminology
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- Earth and Space: Energy
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- Energy sources: solar energy
- Energy transmission (ex.: radiation)
- Techniques and Instrumentation :
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- Use of simple measurement instruments (ex.: rulers, scale, thermometer,
weather vane, barometer, wind gauge, hygrometer)
- Appropriate terminology
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- Terminology related to understanding the Earth and space
- Representation conventions and methods (ex.: terrestrial globe,
constellations)
- Drawings and sketches
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- Entire chapter: Health Education (sun exposure safety) and Social
Studies and Nature Science (environment)
- Activity 20, page 8-21: Health Education (sun exposure safety)
and Math (data management)
- Activity 21, page 8-22: Health Education (sun exposure safety)
and Math (percentages)
- Activity 22, page 8-23: Health Education (sun exposure safety)
and Math (percentages)
- Activity 23, page 8-24: Health Education (sun exposure safety)
and Math (percentages)
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Chapter 7
Putting it All Together
Includes Activity number 18 on page 8-20
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- 1. Propose explanations or solutions to scientific problems
- Build on tools, objects and procedures used in science and technology
- Communicate using appropriate scientific and technical terminology
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- Earth and Space: Systems and Interaction
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- Weather systems (ex.: clouds, precipitation, storms and climates)
- Techniques and Instrumentation.
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- Use of simple measurement instruments (ex.: rulers, scale, thermometer,
weather vane, barometer, wind gauge, hygrometer)
- Appropriate terminology
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- Terminology related to understanding the Earth and space
- Representation conventions and methods (ex.: terrestrial globe,
constellations)
- Drawings and sketches
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- Activity, page 7-4: French and English (oral communication)
- Activity, page 7-5: French and English (writing and oral communication)
- Activity, page 7-9: Math (measurement)
- Activity 18, page 8-20: French and English (writing)
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Supplement One
Air Quality
Includes Activities 1 to 6 on pages 9 to 17 (Supplement One)
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- Propose explanations or solutions to scientific problems
- Build on tools, objects and procedures used in science and technology
- Communicate using appropriate scientific and technical terminology
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- The Living World: Systems and Interaction
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- Human interaction with the environment
- Environmental technologies (ex.: recycling, composting)
- Appropriate terminology
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- Terminology related to understanding the Earth and space
- Representation conventions and methods (ex.: terrestrial globe,
constellations)
- Drawings and sketches
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- Entire chapter: Social Studies and Nature Science (environment)
- Activity, page 4: Technology (Internet)
- Activity 2A, page 10: Math (data management) and Technology (Internet)
- Activity 2B – page 11: Math (data management)
- Activity 3 – pages 12 and 13: Lecture
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 This curriculum
correlation was conducted by Curriculum Services Canada (CSC)
, the Pan-Canadian
standards agency for quality assurance in learning products and programs at
www.curriculum.org..
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