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Updated February 14, 2004

The Sky Scan project will meet several Alberta Learning curriculum objectives.  In particular, there are numerous applications to the revised Science 9 curriculum being introduced at school’s option in 2002, to become mandatory in 2003.  This will be the primary focus of the Sky Scan project.   Applications to curricula of other grade levels appear at bottom.

Grade 9 Science (Revised curriculum) 

Alberta Learning's Program of Studies for Grade 9 Science can be found here.

Here is an overview of the connections provided by Sky Scan to the Grade 9 curriculum.

Here is the full curriculum of Unit E: Space Exploration with annotated comments about the connections provided by Sky Scan. 

A draft outline of lesson plans being developed by the Sky Scan project for the new Alberta Grade 9 Science curriculum can be found at this page.

An article featuring the Sky Scan project and its support of the new Grade 9 Science Curriculum appeared in Connections in June 2002.

Alberta Learning liaison to this project is provided by Bernie Galbraith, Phone (780) 422-3218 or email bernie.galbraith@gov.ab.ca.

Grade 6 Sky Science

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Demonstrate effects of Earth's rotation.

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Through direct observation and research students learn about the motion of stars, moons & planets.

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Helps students recognize that earth is a sphere in motion within a larger universe.

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Uses technology by which knowledge about the solar system can be gained.

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Shows that the Earth is part of a solar system that is in turn part of a larger universe.

Science 20

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Conservation of energy - kinetic energy of meteor converted to heat, light and ionized air molecules through friction.

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Use the concepts of geometric and wave optics, and graphical and mathematical techniques.

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Concept of field.

Science 30

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Concept of field as it relates to electromagnetic systems.

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Explain the characteristics and behaviours of the various constituents of the electromagnetic spectrum.

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Calculate frequency, wavelength and speed of light to design antennas.

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Application of Ohm's law.

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Principles of radio wave propagation.

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