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Grade 5 Science
Earth Systems: Understandings of the living world, Earth, and space are deepened by investigating natural systems and their interactions.
Conservation agriculture is a sustainable practice that responds to local climate and weather events.
Conservation agriculture practices are adapted to the requirements of plants and animals farmed.

Agricultural practices involve monitoring and responding to climate or weather events such as

• drought

• flooding

• fires

• windstorms
   

Conservation agriculture practices include

• minimizing soil disturbance

• maintaining soil cover

• using water efficiently

• using sustainable harvesting practices
   

Sustainable harvesting practices support the maintenance of stable plant or animal populations over time and include

• crop rotation

• companion planting

• limiting hunting and trapping

• considering future harvests​
   

Grade 7 Science
Unit A: Interactions and Ecosystems (Social and Environmental Emphasis) Overview: Ecosystems develop and are maintained by natural processes and are affected by human action. To foster an understanding of ecosystems, this unit develops student awareness of ecosystem components and interactions, as well as natural cycles and processes of change. Building on this knowledge, students investigate human impacts and engage in studies that involve environmental monitoring and research. By reflecting on their findings, students become aware of the intended and unintended consequences of human activity, and recognize the need for responsible decision making and action.

Unit B: Plants for Food and Fibre (Science and Technology Emphasis) Overview: Humans have always depended on plants as a source of food and fibre, and to meet a variety of other needs. To better meet these needs, technologies have been developed for selecting and breeding productive plant varieties and for maximizing their growth by modifying growing environments. Long-term sustainability requires an awareness of the practices humans use and an examination of the impacts of these practices on the larger environment

GRADE 9 Science
Unit A: Biological Diversity (Social and Environmental Emphasis) Overview: Biological diversity is reflected in the range of species found in local and global environments and by subtle variations in characteristics found within individual species. In this unit, students learn that diversity is maintained through natural processes of sexual and asexual reproduction, though the survival of individual species—and variations within those species—may be influenced by ecological and human-caused factors.

Unit C: Environmental Chemistry (Social and Environmental Emphasis) Overview: Environments are often viewed from a physical and biological perspective, but to fully understand how they function, it is important to view them from a chemical perspective as well. A study of environmental chemistry helps students understand that chemical substances make up the underlying fabric of the world and are part of the process in all natural cycles and changes.