Biodiversity

Overall Expectations
By the end of Grade 6, students will:

• assess human impacts on biodiversity, and identify ways of preserving biodiversity;

• investigate the characteristics of living things, and classify diverse organisms according
to specific characteristics;

Properties of Air and Principles of Flight

Overall Expectations
By the end of Grade 6, students will:

• assess the societal and environmental impacts of devices that make use of the properties
of air;

• investigate the properties of air, and apply these properties when designing flying devices;

• demonstrate an understanding of the properties of air, and explain ways in which they can
be applied to the principles of flight and flying devices.

Electricity and Electrical Devices

Overall Expectations
By the end of Grade 6, students will:

• evaluate the impact of the use of electricity on both the way we live and the environment;

• investigate the characteristics of static and current electricity, and construct simple circuits;

• demonstrate an understanding of the principles of electrical energy and its transformation
into and from other forms of energy.

Space

Overall Expectations
By the end of Grade 6, students will:

• assess the impact of space exploration on society and the environment;

• investigate characteristics of the systems of which the earth is a part and the relationship
between the earth, the sun, and the moon;

• demonstrate an understanding of components of the systems of which the earth is a part,
and explain the phenomena that result from the movement of different bodies in space.

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