Strand B: Biology
| SNC1W (2022) | SNC1D (2008) | SNC1P (2008) | New Key Learning |
| Strand B: Biology
Sustainable Ecosystems and Climate Change |
Strand B: Biology
Sustainable Ecosystems |
Strand B: Biology
Sustainable Ecosystems and Human Activity |
The learning expectations in the Biology strand are to be paired with the learning and skills in Strand A. |
| Relating Science to Our Changing World | Relating Science to Technology, Society, and the Environment | Relating Science to Technology, Society, and the Environment | |
| B1. assess impacts of climate change on ecosystem sustainability and on various communities, and describe ways to mitigate these impacts | B1. assess the impact of human activities on the sustainability of terrestrial and/or aquatic ecosystems, and evaluate the effectiveness of courses of action intended to remedy or mitigate negative impacts | B1. analyse the impact of human activity on terrestrial or aquatic ecosystems, and assess the effectiveness of selected initiatives related to environmental sustainability | |
| B1.1 assess impacts of climate change on the sustainability of local and global ecosystems, describe local and global initiatives for combatting climate change, and identify solutions to address some of the impacts | B1.1 assess, on the basis of research, the impact of a factor related to human activity that threatens the sustainability of a terrestrial or aquatic ecosystem | B1.1 analyse, on the basis of research, how a human activity threatens the sustainability of a terrestrial or aquatic ecosystem | Students will learn about climate change, its impacts on local and global ecosystems, and initiatives for combatting climate change. |
| Incorporated into B1.2 | B1.2 evaluate the effectiveness of government initiatives in Canada (federal, provincial, municipal), and/or the efforts of societal groups or non-governmental organizations, such as Aboriginal communities, environmental groups, or student organizations, with respect to an environmental issue that affects the sustainability of terrestrial or aquatic ecosystems | B1.2 assess the effectiveness of a local initiative of personal interest that seeks to ensure the sustainability of a terrestrial or aquatic ecosystem, and explain why the initiative is important to the sustainability of the ecosystem | |
| B1.2 assess impacts of climate change on communities in Canada, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities | Students will have an opportunity to investigate the ways in which communities in Canada, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, are impacted by climate change. | ||
| B1.3 investigate and explain how sustainable practices used by various communities, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, reflect an understanding of the importance of the dynamic equilibrium of ecosystems |
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Students will connect their understanding of the importance of maintaining a dynamic equilibrium to the sustainable practices developed and used by various communities, including by First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities. | |
| Developing Skills of Investigation and Communication | Developing Skills of Investigation and Communication | ||
| Incorporated into B2 and Strand A | B2. investigate factors related to human activity that affect terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and explain how they affect the sustainability of these ecosystems | B2. investigate some factors related to human activity that affect terrestrial or aquatic ecosystems, and describe the consequences that these factors have for the sustainability of these ecosystems | |
| Investigating and Understanding Concepts | Understanding Basic Concepts | Understanding Basic Concepts | |
| B2. demonstrate an understanding of the dynamic and interconnected nature of ecosystems, including how matter cycles and energy flows through ecosystems | B3. demonstrate an understanding of the dynamic nature of ecosystems, particularly in terms of ecological balance and the impact of human activity on the sustainability of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems | B2. demonstrate an understanding of characteristics of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, the interdependence within and between ecosystems, and the impact humans have on the sustainability of these ecosystems | |
| Moved to Grade 7 B2.2 | B3.1 compare and contrast biotic and abiotic characteristics of sustainable and unsustainable terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems | B3.1 identify similarities and differences between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and describe these similarities and differences using diagrams | |
| Moved to Grade 7 B2.1 | B3.2 describe the interdependence of the components within a terrestrial and an aquatic ecosystem, and explain how the components of both systems work together to ensure the sustainability of a larger ecosystem | ||
| B2.1 investigate interactions between the biosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and atmosphere, and explain why these relationships are important for ecosystem sustainability | B3.4 identify the earth's four spheres (biosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere), and describe the relationship that must exist between these spheres if diversity and sustainability are to be maintained | ||
| B2.2 explain how naturally occurring phenomena, including the cycling of matter and the flow of energy, contribute to the dynamic equilibrium within and between ecosystems | Students will further develop their understanding of processes that contribute to maintaining a dynamic equilibrium in ecosystems, including how matter cycles and how energy flows through ecosystems. | ||
| B2.3 compare and contrast the processes of cellular respiration and photosynthesis, and explain how their complementary relationship contributes to the dynamic equilibrium of ecosystems | B3.2 describe the complementary processes of cellular respiration and photosynthesis with respect to the flow of energy and the cycling of matter within ecosystems and explain how human activities can disrupt the balance achieved by these processes | B3.3 describe the complementary processes of cellular respiration and photosynthesis with respect to the flow of energy and the cycling of matter within ecosystems, and explain how human activities can disrupt the balance achieved by these processes | |
| Moved to Grade 7 B2.7 | B3.3 describe the limiting factors of ecosystems, and explain how these factors affect the carrying capacity of an ecosystem | B3.4 identify the major limiting factors of ecosystems, and explain how these factors are related to the carrying capacity of an ecosystem | |
| B2.4 investigate factors and processes, including biodiversity, air and water quality, soil health, and succession, and explain how they contribute to ecosystem sustainability | B2.3 plan and conduct an investigation, involving both inquiry and research, into how a human activity affects soil composition or soil fertility | B2.2 investigate the characteristics and interactions of biotic and abiotic components of a terrestrial or aquatic ecosystem, and describe the importance of these components in a sustainable ecosystem | Building on food literacy learning in elementary science and technology, students will have an opportunity to learn about the many factors that contribute to ecosystem sustainability, including soil health, air and water quality, biodiversity, and succession. |
| B2.5 explain the effects of various human activities on the dynamic equilibrium of ecosystems | B3.5 identify various factors related to human activity that have an impact on ecosystems, and explain how these factors affect the equilibrium and survival of ecosystems | B3.5 identify some factors related to human activity that have an impact on ecosystems, and explain how these factors affect the equilibrium and survival of populations in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems | |
| B2.6 identify and use various indicators of climate change to describe the impacts of climate change on local and global ecosystems, and analyse how human activities contribute to climate change | Building on climate change learning in elementary science and technology, students will be learning about climate change indicators, how climate change affects ecosystems, and how human activities contribute to climate change. | ||
| B2.7 explain how sustainable practices related to the cycling of matter and the flow of energy can be applied in agricultural innovations | Students will connect to learning sustainable practices used by various communities from B1.3 and investigate how these practices can be applied in agricultural innovations. |
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