A. STEM Skills, Careers, and Connections

This strand focuses on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) investigation skills, practical applications of science, connections between science and various careers, and contributions to the development of science from people with diverse lived experiences. The learning related to this strand takes place in the context of learning in the Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Earth and Space Science strands.
Throughout this course, in connection with the learning in the Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Earth and Space Science strands, students will:
A1. STEM Investigation Skills – apply scientific processes and an engineering design process in their investigation to develop a conceptual understanding of the science they are learning, and apply coding skills to model scientific concepts and relationships
A2. Applications, Careers, and Connections – analyse how scientific concepts and processes can be applied in practical ways to address real-world issues and in various careers, and describe contributions to sicnece from people with diverse lived experiences

B. Biology – Sustainable Ecosystems and Climate Change

In this strand, students integrate learning from Strand A as they investigate concepts, develop and apply skills, and make meaningful connections to their lives, their communities, and the environment
By the end of this course, students will:
B1. Relating Science to Our Changing World – assess impacts of climate change on ecosystem sustainability and on various communities, and describe ways to mitigate these impacts
B2. Investigation and Understanding Concepts – demonstrate an understanding of the dynamic and interconnected nature of ecosystems, including how matter cycles and energy flows through ecosystems

C. Chemistry – The Nature of Matter

In this strand, students integrate learning from Strand A as they investigate concepts, develop and apply skills, and make meaningful connections to their lives, their communities, and the environment
By the end of this course, students will:
C1. Relating Science to Our Changing World – assess social, environmental, and economic impacts of the use of elements, compounds, and associated technologies
C2. Investigating and Understanding Concepts – demonstrate an understanding of the nature of matter, including the structure of the atom, physical and chemical properties of common elements and compounds, and the organization of elements in the periodic table

D. Physics – Principles and Applications of Electricity

In this strand, students integrate learning from Strand A as they investigate concepts, develop and apply skills, and make meaningful connections to their lives, their communities, and the environment
By the end of this course, students will:
D1. Relating Science to Our Changing World – assess social, environmental, and economic impacts of electrical energy production and consumption, and describe ways to achieve sustainable practices
D2. Investigating and Understanding Concepts – demonstrate an understanding of the nature of electric charges, including properties of static and current electricity

E. Earth and Space Science – Space Exploration

In this strand, students integrate learning from Strand A as they investigate concepts, develop and apply skills, and make meaningful connections to their lives, their communities, and the environment
By the end of this course, students will:
E1. Relating Science to Our Changing World – evaluate social, environmental, and economic impacts of space exploration and of technological innovations derived from space exploration
E2. Investigating and Understanding Concepts – demonstrate an understanding of the components, characteristics, and associated phenomena of the solar system and the universe, and the importance of the Sun to processes on Earth