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Prince Edward Island Grade 8

Prince Edward Island

Click here to access the Curriculum Connections showing curriculum outcomes for the different KBI learning modules/lessons and links to accompanying lesson resources.

Made by a Grade 8 teacher in Prince Edward Island. 

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Click on the overarching curriculum themes below to see the curriculum outcomes that match KBI educational content. The full Grade 8 Prince Edward Island Curriculum Connections document is here.

Communication & Information Technology

Curricular outcomes:

CIT- Social, Ethical, & Health

  • E3.7- identify ethical issues involved with Internet content, awareness of inappropriate use of technology

CIT- Internet

  • A3.1- demonstrate awareness of the Internet as a source of information 
  • A3.2- use various tools (search engines and directories) and strategies necessary to carry out research
  • E3.1- critically evaluate information and its source based on pre-determined criteria

Applicable KBI lessons:

1. Critical Thinking & Evaluating Information

Unit Plan Overview

  • Literacy builder worksheet/answer guide
  • Lesson worksheet/answers
  • Video worksheet/answers
  • Inquiry activities/answer guides
  • Numeracy activity/answers

 

2. Navigating the World of Online (Mis)Information

Unit Plan Overview

  • Literacy builder worksheet/answer guide
  • Inquiry activities/answer guides
Science

Curricular outcomes:

Science- Cells, Tissues, Organs,& Systems

  • LS1- Identify and describe the structure and functions of cells within living things.
  •  Illustrate and explain that the cell is a living system that exhibits the characteristics of life.
  • LS2- Analyse the relationship and interdependence among cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems. 
  • LS3- Demonstrate an understanding of factors that affect the healthy functioning of the human body.

Science- Water Systems on Earth

  • ESS3- Critique human impact on water systems in the environment.

Science- General Outcomes

  • GCO 1: Science, technology, society, and the environment (STSE)
  • GCO 4: Attitudes
    • Stewardship

Science- Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)

  • Key themes from a social, cultural, environmental, and economic perspective, and exploring how those factors are interrelated and interdependent

Science- Scientific Inquiry 

  • skills such as questioning, observing, inferring, predicting, measuring, hypothesising, classifying, designing experiments, collecting data, analysing data, and interpreting data

Applicable KBI lessons:

1. Diversity of Living Things

Unit Plan Overview

  • Lesson worksheet/answers

 

2. Environment & Climate Change

Unit Plan Overview

  • Literacy builder worksheet/answer guide
  • Lesson worksheet/answers
  • Video worksheet/answers
  • Inquiry activities/answer guides
  • Numeracy activity/answers

 

3. The Immune System & How Vaccines Help Prevent Diseases

Unit Plan Overview

  • Literacy builder worksheet/answer guide
  • Lesson worksheet/answers
  • Video worksheet/answers
  • Inquiry activities/answer guides
  • Numeracy activity/answers
Social Studies

Curricular outcomes:

Social Studies- Citizenship

  • 8.4.3- Demonstrate an understanding of the structure and operation of government in Canada under a federal system 
    • describe the operation and responsibilities of government at the municipal, provincial and federal levels
    • demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the provincial and federal governments and account for provincial and regional variations in this relationship 
    • examine the roles and responsibilities of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government

Applicable KBI lessons:

1. Canada's Three Levels of Government

Unit Plan Overview

  • Literacy builder worksheet/answer guide
  • Lesson worksheet/answers
  • Inquiry activities/answer guides
  • Numeracy activity/answers

Curriculum-Related Themes Throughout the Year

Reflecting on hardships and courage during WWII (November)

Applicable KBI lessons:

1. Remembrance Day / Veterans Day / Armistice Day

Lesson Plan/Activity

Reflecting on leadership and the skills needed to help make a difference for ourselves and others (December)

Applicable KBI lessons:

1. Christmas in No Man’s Land - Reflecting on Kindness

Lesson Plan/Activities

  • Inquiry/creative activities
Highlighting some key inspirational leaders during Black History Month as well as some experiences of refugees from different parts of the world (February)

Applicable KBI lessons:

1. Black History Month

 

2. Refugee Experiences

Unit Plan Overview

  • Lesson worksheet/answers
  • Inquiry activities
Celebrating Inspiring Women in STEM (March)

Applicable KBI lessons:

1. International Women's Day - Celebrating Inspiring Women in STEM

Unit Plan Overview

  • Literacy builder worksheets/answer guides
  • Numeracy activity
  • Inquiry activities
Understanding communicable diseases and how they are spread, and learning about immunization. Suggested during flu season, immunization awareness week, and school vaccinations (if applicable)

Applicable KBI lessons:

1. Immunization Awareness Week

 

2. The Spread of Infectious Diseases

Link to Lessons

 

3. Scientific Curiosity and Vaccine Discoveries

Link to Lessons

Indigenous History on Turtle Island - pre-contact, contact, treaties, colonialism, The Indian Act (September and June)

Applicable KBI lessons:

1. Indigenous History on Turtle Island

Holistic Reflection Activity

 

Last modified: 
Sep 3, 2024