Science Curriculum Backgrounders – Burnaby Science
 

Science Curriculum Backgrounders

These 4-pagers and accompanying powerpoints and DLRC resource lists came about from a series of workshops run in 2018 and 2019 to provide resources and hands-on experiences for K-7 teachers.  The powerpoints and 4-pager contain info about the learning standards and background info for teachers. They also have a variety of teaching suggestions and resources.  The Resource Lists have details of books and kits you can order from our District Learning Resource Centre.

Contact me if you would like a workshop on any of these topics at your school.  The 4 pagers are in draft form, I welcome feedback to Donna.Morgan@burnabyschools.ca

EARTH and WATER

Earth and Water Powerpoint: Earth and Water no video

Four Pager Topic Guides

Gr K-2: Earth and Water K-2 four pager

Gr 3 and 5: Earth and Water 3-5 four pager

Gr 7: Earth and Water 7 four pager

*note that Gr 4 and 6 are under the SPACE heading below

Resource Lists from the DLRC (Thanks to Patricia Finlay):

Science K-1 Weather and Seasons

Science Grade 2 Water

Science Grade 3 Landforms and Erosion

Science Grade 5 Earth Materials

Science Grade 7 Climate Change

ENERGY

Energy powerpoint here: ENERGY—through an inquiry lens

Four pager topic guides 

Gr K-1:Energy Grade 1 Light and Sound

Gr 3: Energy Grade 3 Thermal Energy

Gr 4: Energy Grade 4 Energy Transformations A

Gr 7: Energy Gr 7–Electromagnetic Energy

Resource Lists from DLRC (Thanks to Patricia Finlay):

Science Grade 1 Light and Sound Oct. 2018

Science Grade 3 Thermal energy Oct. 2018

Science Grade 4 Energy Oct. 2018

Science Grade 7 Electricity Oct. 2018

MATTER

Matter Powerpoint: MATTER—through an inquiry lens

Four pager topic guides 

Gr K-1: Matter K 1 4 pager

Gr 2-4: Matter 2 3 4 4 Pager

Gr 5-6: Matter Gr 5 6 Four Pager

Gr 7:  Coming soon

Resource Lists from DLRC (Thanks to Patricia Finlay)

Science K-1 Matter

Science Grade 2 Matter

Science Grade 3 Matter

Science Grade 4 Matter

Science Grade 5 & 6 Matter

Science Grade 7 Matter

SPACE

Session Powerpoint:  SPACE PPT

4 Pager Topic Guides:

K-1: SPACE 4 pager K-1

Gr 4:SPACE 4 pager Grade 4

Gr 6: SPACE 4 pager Grade 6

Resource Lists from DLRC (Thanks to Patricia Finlay):

Science K-1 Weather and Seasons

   Science Grade 4 Earth and Moon

Science Grade 6 Astronomy

FORCES

Forces Powerpoint:FORCES—through an inquiry lens

4 Pager Topic Guides:

Gr K-2: Forces-K-1-2-Four-Pager

Gr 5: Grade 5 Forces 4 Pager

Gr 6: Forces-Gr-6

Gr 7: Energy-Gr-7-Electromagnetic-Energy

*see Gr 3/4 under ENERGY above

Resource Lists from DLRC (Thanks to Patricia Finlay):

Science Kindergarten Movement

Science Grade 2 Forces

Science Grade 5 Simple Machines (1)

Science Grade 6 Gravity (1)

Science Grade 6 Laws of Motion

Science Grade 7 Electricity

ORGANISMS

Organisms and Diversity Powerpoint: ORGANISMS—through an inquiry lens

List of Plants and Animals to Know in Burnaby (Highlighted ones are for Primary): PLANTS and ANIMALS to KNOW IN BURNABY–Elem Highlights

4 Pager Topic Guides:

Gr K-2: Organisms K-2 4 pager

Gr 3: Organisms Grade 3

Gr 4: Coming Soon

Gr 5-6: Human Body, coming soon

Gr 7: Organisms Grade 7 Evolution

Resource Lists from DLRC (Thanks to Patricia Finlay):

Science Grade 1 Classifying Living Things

Science Grade 2 Life cycles

Science Grade 3 Ecosystems

Science Grade 4 Biomes

Science Grade 7 – Evolution

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