Key Changes – Science and Technology, Grades 1–8 (2022)

Curriculum expectations related to the following were included and repeated in all four strands:

• scientific research
• scientific inquiry/experimentation
• technological problem solving
• safety procedures
• communication

Curriculum expectations related to the following are included in this overarching strand A:

• scientific research
• scientific experimentation
• engineering design process
• health and safety procedures
• communication

• No references to coding

• Grades 1 to 3: clear and precise instructions for algorithms, decomposing problems, and testing, debugging and refining solutions
• Grades 4 to 6: input, storage, processing, and output
• Grades 7 to 8: project management and program design, controlling large systems in action

• No references to emerging technology

• Grades 1 to 3: impact of emerging technology and coding on everyday life
• Grades 4 to 6: impact of emerging technology and coding on everyday life, including skilled trades
• Grades 7 to 8: impact of emerging technology and coding, such as artificial intelligence systems, on everyday life, including skilled trades

• No references to practical applications of science and technology concepts

• Grade 1 to 3: practical applications of science and technology in home and community
• Grade 4 to 8: practical applications of science and technology in occupations, including skilled trades

• No references to cross-curricular application of science and technology

• Grade 1 to 8: how science and technology can be used with other subject areas to address real-world problems

• No references to contributions to science and technology

• Grade 1 to 8: contributions to science and technology from people with diverse lived experiences and from various communities