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The official Newfoundland and Labrador Science 1206 curriculum
Newfoundland and Labrador defines Science 1206 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 Newfoundland and Labrador's official curriculumRead it on the government site — gov.nl.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 6 | 5 | Earth and Space Science |
| Strand 8 | 14 | Physical Science |
| Strand 10 | 8 | Life Science |
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Unit 1Earth and Space ScienceOfficial strand · Strand 6
How the oceans and atmosphere store and move heat, driving the water cycle, the winds and currents, and the weather systems that shape the climate of Newfoundland and Labrador — and how meteorologists read the data to forecast what is coming.
Heat, the Water Cycle, and Currents
- The hydrosphere and atmosphere as heat sinkssci-1206.2.2.1 — Describe how the hydrosphere and atmosphere act as heat sinks.
- Heat transfer in the water cyclesci-1206.2.2.2 — Describe and explain heat transfer within the water cycle.
- Heat transfer and air and water currentssci-1206.2.2.3 — Describe and explain heat transfer in the hydrosphere and atmosphere and its effects on air and water currents.
Weather Systems and Forecasting
- Heat transfer and weather systemssci-1206.2.2.4 — Describe and explain the effects of heat transfer on the development, severity, and movement of weather systems.
- Analyzing weather data to forecastsci-1206.2.2.5 — Analyze meteorological data for a given time span and predict future weather conditions.
The official wording — 5 outcomes in this unit
- sci-1206.2.2.1
Describe how the hydrosphere and atmosphere act as heat sinks
- sci-1206.2.2.2
Describe and explain heat transfer within the water cycle
- sci-1206.2.2.3
Describe and explain heat transfer in the hydrosphere and atmosphere and its effects on air and water currents
- sci-1206.2.2.4
Describe and explain the effects of heat transfer within the hydrosphere and atmosphere on the development, severity, and movement of weather systems
- sci-1206.2.2.5
Analyze meteorological data for a given time span and predict future weather conditions, using appropriate methodologies and technologies
Unit 2Physical ScienceOfficial strand · Strand 8
The particle and quantitative core of the course — naming compounds and balancing chemical equations, classifying reactions and acids and bases, and describing motion mathematically and graphically through displacement, velocity, and acceleration.
Compounds and Chemical Reactions
- Naming and writing chemical formulassci-1206.3.2.1 — Name and write formulas for common ionic and molecular compounds using the periodic table and a list of ions.
- Balancing equations and conservation of masssci-1206.3.2.2 — Represent chemical reactions and the conservation of mass using models and balanced symbolic equations.
- Classifying reactions by typesci-1206.3.2.3 — Classify chemical reactions based on their type.
- Classifying acids, bases, and saltssci-1206.3.2.4 — Classify substances as acids, bases, or salts based on their characteristics, name, and formula.
- Neutralization reactionssci-1206.3.2.5 — Describe how neutralization tempers the effects of an acid with a base or a base with an acid.
- Factors that affect reaction ratesci-1206.3.2.6 — Illustrate how factors such as heat, concentration, light, and surface area can affect chemical reactions.
Describing Motion
- The variables of motionsci-1206.3.2.7 — Describe quantitatively the relationship among the variables of motion.
- Displacement, velocity, and timesci-1206.3.2.8 — Analyze mathematically the relationship among displacement, velocity, and time.
- Graphing uniform motionsci-1206.3.2.9 — Analyze graphically the relationship among displacement, velocity, and time for uniform motion.
- Instantaneous and average velocitysci-1206.3.2.10 — Distinguish between instantaneous and average velocity.
- Graphing non-uniform motionsci-1206.3.2.11 — Analyze graphically the relationship among displacement, velocity, and time for non-uniform motion.
- Velocity, time, and accelerationsci-1206.3.2.12 — Describe quantitatively the relationship among velocity, time, and acceleration.
Working Like a Scientist
- WHMIS and safe handling of lab materialssci-1206.1.2.8 — Demonstrate a knowledge of WHMIS standards for safely handling and disposing of lab materials.
- Displaying data in graphs and tablessci-1206.1.3.2 — Compile and display data by hand or computer in a variety of formats, including tables, graphs, and scatter plots.
The official wording — 14 outcomes in this unit
- sci-1206.3.2.1
Name and write formulas for some common ionic and molecular compounds, using the periodic table and a list of ions
- sci-1206.3.2.2
Represent chemical reactions and the conservation of mass using molecular models and balanced symbolic equations
- sci-1206.3.2.3
Classify chemical reactions based on type
- sci-1206.3.2.4
Classify substances as acids, bases, or salts, based on their characteristics, name, and formula
- sci-1206.3.2.5
Describe how neutralization involves tempering the effects of an acid with a base or vice versa
- sci-1206.3.2.6
Illustrate how factors such as heat, concentration, light, and surface area can affect chemical reactions
- sci-1206.3.2.7
Describe quantitatively the relationship among motion variables
- sci-1206.3.2.8
Analyze mathematically the relationship among displacement, velocity, and time
- sci-1206.3.2.9
Analyze graphically the relationship among displacement, velocity, and time for uniform motion
- sci-1206.3.2.10
Distinguish between instantaneous and average velocity
- sci-1206.3.2.11
Analyze graphically the relationship among displacement, velocity, and time for non-uniform motion
- sci-1206.3.2.12
Describe quantitatively the relationship among velocity, time, and acceleration
- sci-1206.1.2.8
Demonstrate a knowledge of WHMIS standards by selecting and applying proper techniques for handling and disposing of lab materials
- sci-1206.1.3.2
Compile and display evidence and information, by hand or computer, in a variety of formats, including diagrams, flow charts, tables, graphs, and scatter plots
Unit 3Life ScienceOfficial strand · Strand 10
How ecosystems work and stay in balance — why similar ecosystems appear in different places, how populations reach equilibrium, how matter cycles and pollutants build up, and what makes an ecosystem resilient or fragile in the face of change.
Ecosystems and Equilibrium
- Similar ecosystems in different placessci-1206.4.2.1 — Explain why ecosystems with similar characteristics can exist in different geographical locations.
- Population equilibrium and resource limitssci-1206.4.2.2 — Explain how natural populations are kept in equilibrium and relate this to the resource limits of an ecosystem.
- Cycling of matter through an ecosystemsci-1206.4.2.3 — Illustrate and explain the cycling of matter through the biotic and abiotic parts of an ecosystem by tracking carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen.
- Soil composition and fertilitysci-1206.4.2.4 — Describe how soil composition and fertility can be altered and how these changes could affect an ecosystem.
Stress and Resilience in Ecosystems
- Bioaccumulation through the food chainsci-1206.4.2.5 — Describe the mechanisms of bioaccumulation and explain its impact on consumers at all trophic levels.
- Impact of external factors on an ecosystemsci-1206.4.2.6 — Analyze the impact of external factors on an ecosystem.
- Biodiversity and sustainabilitysci-1206.4.2.7 — Explain how the biodiversity of an ecosystem contributes to its sustainability.
- Short-term stress and long-term changesci-1206.4.2.8 — Explain why different ecosystems respond differently to short-term stresses and long-term changes.
The official wording — 8 outcomes in this unit
- sci-1206.4.2.1
Explain why ecosystems with similar characteristics can exist in different geographical locations
- sci-1206.4.2.2
Explain various ways in which natural populations are kept in equilibrium and relate this equilibrium to the resource limits of an ecosystem
- sci-1206.4.2.3
Illustrate and explain the cycling of matter through biotic and abiotic components of an ecosystem by tracking carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen
- sci-1206.4.2.4
Describe how soil composition and fertility can be altered and how these changes could affect an ecosystem
- sci-1206.4.2.5
Describe the mechanisms of bioaccumulation, and explain its potential impact on the viability of and diversity of consumers at all trophic levels
- sci-1206.4.2.6
Analyze the impact of external factors on an ecosystem
- sci-1206.4.2.7
Explain how the biodiversity of an ecosystem contributes to its sustainability
- sci-1206.4.2.8
Explain why different ecosystems respond differently to short-term stresses and long-term changes
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