Curricular Connections Examples Gr 5, 7, 8, 9, and 11

—Alberta Grade 5: Social Studies (2003)(.1.1) Value Canada's physical geography and natural environment: appreciate the environmental significance of national parks and protected areas in Canada. appreciate the diversity of geographic phenomena in Canada.
—(.1.2) Critically examine the physical geography of Canada by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues:
—What are the major geographical regions, landforms and bodies of water in Canada?
—How are Canada's national parks and protected areas important to the sustainability of Canada's natural environment?
—What are the differences and similarities between the regions of Canada?
—How is the geographical region they live in different from other regions of Canada?

—Alberta Grade 7: Science (2003)
—describe examples of interaction and interdependency within an ecosystem (e.g., identify examples of dependency between animals, and describe adaptations involved).
—illustrate how life-supporting environments meet the needs of living things for nutrients, energy sources, moisture, suitable habitat, and exchange of gases
—Alberta Grade 8: Science (2003)Unit E: Freshwater and Saltwater Ecosystems
—describe, in general terms, the distribution of water in Alberta, Canada and the world; and interpret information about water characteristics (e.g., identify glaciers, snow, polar icecaps, ground water and oceans as components of Earth's water).
—Alberta Grade 9: Science (2003)Unit A: Biological Diversity.
—(1) investigate and interpret dependencies among species that link the survival of one species to the survival of others.
—(4) describe the relative abundance of species on Earth and in different environments.

—Alberta Grade 11: Biology 20 (1998)Unit 3. Energy and Matter Exchange in Ecosystems.Major Concept 1.
—The Biosphere is composed of a diversity of biomes, each with distinctive biotic and abiotic factors.
—Major Concept 2.
—Analyze data on the diversity of plants, animals and decomposers that make up the biotic component of a specific endangered ecosystem.
—Major Concept 3.
—Explain how populations are adapted to their environment.