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The official New Brunswick Science, Grade 8 curriculum
New Brunswick defines Science, Grade 8 by strands and outcomes. MapleMind teaches the same curriculum reorganized for one-skill-at-a-time tutoring — the table shows exactly where every official strand lands, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit below.
Official source New Brunswick's official K-12 education resourcesRead it on the government site — www2.gnb.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1 | 3 | Motion & Stability |
| Strand 2 | 3 | Laws of Motion |
| Strand 3 | 3 | Space Exploration |
| Strand 4 | 11 | Technological Applications · Learning and Living Sustainably |
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How MapleMind teaches Science, Grade 8 — every unit, lesson, and skill
Every skill below runs as a short session: a plain-words lesson, a worked example, solving it together, then a five-question skill check that earns up to three stars. Guided Mode keeps it teaching instead of answer-handing — turning it off needs a parent's password.
Unit 1Motion & StabilityOfficial strand · Strand 1
Describing motion and forces: qualitative descriptions of motion (acceleration, rotation, revolution), force as a physical property (push-pull, area, pressure), and the kinds of forces and interactions (contact, gravitational, muscular).
Describing Motion and Forces
- Describing motionsci8.C1 — Describe motion qualitatively: direction, speed, acceleration, rotation, and revolution.
- Force, area, and pressuresci8.C2 — Explore force as a push or pull, and how force spread over an area gives pressure.
- Kinds of forcessci8.C3 — Identify kinds of forces and interactions: contact, gravitational, and muscular.
The official wording — 3 outcomes in this unit
- sci8.C1
Qualitative descriptions of motion: Direction of movement, time taken to travel a set distance, acceleration, rotation and revolution
- sci8.C2
Force as a physical property: Push-pull, area, and pressure
- sci8.C3
Forces and Interactions: Contact, gravitational, and muscular
Unit 2Laws of MotionOfficial strand · Strand 2
The laws that govern motion: the difference between a hypothesis, theory, and law; the law of gravity (9.8 m/s/s); and Newton's three laws of motion.
Newton's Laws of Motion
- Hypothesis, theory, and lawsci8.C4 — Distinguish a hypothesis, a theory, and a law in science.
- The law of gravitysci8.C5 — Explore the law of gravity - objects near Earth accelerate at about 9.8 m/s/s.
- Newton's three lawssci8.C6 — Explore Newton's three laws of motion: inertia, force and acceleration, and action-reaction.
The official wording — 3 outcomes in this unit
- sci8.C4
Definitions: Hypothesis, theory and law
- sci8.C5
Law of Gravity: force, 9.8 m/s/s
- sci8.C6
Newton’s Laws: 1st Law: Inertia, net force, balanced and unbalanced forces; 2nd Law: Effects of force and mass on acceleration; and 3rd Law: Action-reaction, Forces in pairs
Unit 3Space ExplorationOfficial strand · Strand 3
Exploring space: the solar system and Earth's place in the universe, the science of space travel and rockets, and the challenges of living and working in space.
Exploring Space
- The solar systemsci8.C7 — Explore the solar system, Earth's place in the universe, and the types and movements of celestial objects.
- Space travel and rocketssci8.C8 — Explore the science of space travel: rockets, propulsion, and spaceship design.
- Living and working in spacesci8.C9 — Explore the hazards of living and working in space, including zero-gravity effects on the human body.
The official wording — 3 outcomes in this unit
- sci8.C7
Solar System: Earth’s place in the universe; Movement of celestial body e.g., rotation, revolution; types of celestial objects e.g. NEO, planets, moons, stars
- sci8.C8
Space Travel: Aeronautics – Rockets, propulsion, fuel, navigation and steering, and atmospheric drag; Spaceships – Design and construction, parts of a rocket, form and function e.g. the ISS modular design; and Propulsion – hydraulics, gravity, atmospheric drag, and friction
- sci8.C9
Living and working in space: Hazards, Zero-gravity, effect on human systems
Unit 4Technological ApplicationsOfficial strand · Strand 4
The technologies of space exploration: robotics such as the Canadarm, and remote sensing with telescopes and satellites.
Space Technology
- Space robotics: the Canadarmsci8.C10 — Explore space robotics, such as Canada's Canadarm.
- Remote sensing and satellitessci8.C11 — Explore remote sensing with telescopes and satellites, such as RADARSAT.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- sci8.C10
Robotics: Canadarm (1 and 2)
- sci8.C11
Remote sensing; telescopes; RADARSTAT satellites
Unit 5Learning and Living SustainablyOfficial strand · Strand 4
The science, technology, and society of space exploration: the hazards of space and how humans survive there; the history of space exploration and its partnerships; space traffic and space junk; weighing the costs and benefits of exploration; space careers; the UN Sustainable Development Goals; and the space technology we use on Earth, including for climate.
Surviving and Exploring Space
- Space hazardssci8.C12 — Explore the hazards of space - radiation, isolation, distance from Earth, and hostile, closed environments.
- Human survival in spacesci8.C13 — Explore how astronauts stay physically and mentally well in space, and how zero gravity affects the body.
- History of space explorationsci8.C14 — Explore the history of space exploration - its milestones, successes and failures - and the partnerships between Canadian and international space agencies.
- Space traffic and space junksci8.C15 — Explore space traffic - reusable rockets and the growing problem of space junk orbiting Earth.
- Cost-benefit of space explorationsci8.C16 — Explore how to weigh the costs and benefits of exploring space.
- Careers in space sciencesci8.C17 — Explore the many careers connected to space, from astronauts and astrophysicists to engineers and project managers.
- Science and the UN Sustainable Development Goalssci8.C18 — Connect space science to the UN Sustainable Development Goals - health, innovation, climate action, and global partnership.
Space Technology on Earth
- Space technology in everyday lifesci8.C19 — Explore everyday technologies that came from space research, such as memory foam, water purifiers, and scratch-resistant lenses.
- Space technology and climate changesci8.C20 — Explore how space technology - Earth-observation satellites and remote sensing - helps monitor the environment and climate change.
The official wording — 9 outcomes in this unit
- sci8.C12
Space Hazards: Radiation, isolation, distance from Earth, gravity fields, hostile/closed environments
- sci8.C13
Human Survival: wellness: mental and physical well-being; Zero-gravity: body systems and functions
- sci8.C14
History of space exploration: Successes, failures, and milestones, partnerships between Canadian and International space agencies e.g. NASA, ESA, and UN Space agency
- sci8.C15
Exosphere (space) traffic: Reusable rockets, space junk
- sci8.C16
Cost - benefit analysis of space exploration
- sci8.C17
Life and career pathways science literate citizen, astronaut, biomedical engineer, astrophysicist, computer/information systems scientist, science policy analyst, software engineer, project manager, space artist
- sci8.C18
Science and the UN Sustainable Development Goals: Good Health and Well-Being [SDG 3], Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure [SDG 9], Climate Action [SDG 13], and Partnership for the Goals [SDG 17]
- sci8.C19
Space technology and innovation used in every life: Memory foam, CAT scans, Water purification systems, scratch resistant eyeglass lenses
- sci8.C20
Space technologies and Climate Change: Earth observation techniques, global environment monitoring, and remote sensing
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The official source is linked on this page — New Brunswick's official K-12 education resources. The outline here follows it: every MapleMind skill carries its official outcome code, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit.
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