Grades 5 to 8 Science

Manitoba Curriculum Framework of Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes

Organization into Clusters

This Science Framework presents specific learning outcomes (SLOs) for Grades 5 to 8 science. Within each grade, SLOs are arranged into groupings, referred to as clusters. Clusters 1 to 4 are thematic and generally relate to the three science disciplines discussed earlier in the Science Framework. Cluster 0 comprises Overall Skills and Attitudes. Cluster titles for Grades 5 to 8 science are presented in Figure 5. Cluster titles for Kindergarten to Grade 4 science, and for Senior 1 science are presented in Appendix 2.

Whereas the SLOs themselves are mandatory, the order in which they are addressed is not. Teachers are encouraged to plan their instruction based on student needs, individual contexts, learning resources, and other pertinent considerations. This may involve organizing the SLOs from a particular grade into new groupings and a new order. Grades 5 to 8 Science: A Foundation for Implementation provides planning tools, as well as suggestions for instruction and assessment.

The Overall Skills and Attitudes SLOs for each grade are also presented as part of a Grades 5 to 8 chart (separate attachment). The purpose of this chart is to assist teachers in tracking the development of skills and attitudes across several grades.

Additional copies of these posters are available from the Manitoba Text Book Bureau (MTBB stock # 80366). Senior 1 Science at a Glance — Thematic Chart is also available (MTBB stock # 80367).

	Grade 5	Grade 6	Grade 7	Grade 8
Cluster 0	Overall Skills and Attitudes	Overall Skills and Attitudes	Overall Skills and Attitudes	Overall Skills and Attitudes
Cluster 1	Maintaining a Healthy Body	Diversity of Living Things	Interactions Within Ecosystems	Cells and Systems
Cluster 2	Properties of and Changes in Substances	Flight	Particle Theory of Matter	Optics
Cluster 3	Forces and Simple Machines	Electricity	Forces and Structures	Fluids
Cluster 4	Weather	The Solar System	Earth's Crust	Water Systems on Earth

 

Guide to Reading Science Specific Learning Outcomes

Each cluster is presented on a series of pages. The following charts provide examples of the Cluster 0 format and the Clusters 1 to 4 format.

Cluster 0 Format:

Cluster 1 to 4 Format:

 

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