Grade level and subject area

Expectations
(source: Alberta Learning) Students will:

Applicable Kids Who Care activity

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Gr 3

Social Studies

•  appreciate elements of global citizenship: understand how their actions might affect people elsewhere in the world and how the actions of others might affect them

•  respect the equality of all human beings

•  explore in what way can individuals make a positive change in the world

Write Your Own Convention Rights Action Plan

Inspirational Projects from Around the World

Child Rights

Students' Action Guide

Gr 6

Social Studies

•  demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the dynamic relationship between governments and citizens as they engage in the democratic process

•  recognize and respect the democratic rights of all citizens in Canada

•  value citizens' participation

Take Action Around the World

The 4 Bs of Rights

Write Your Own Convention Rights Action Plan

Inspirational Projects from Around the World

Deserts

Child Rights

Child Rights

Students' Action Guide

Gr 4:

Science

•  describe the importance of plants to humans and their importance to the natural environment.

•  be able to give examples of plants being used as a source of food or shelter, and be aware of the role plants play in the environment; e.g., preventing erosion, maintaining oxygen.

•  describe common plants, and classify them on the basis of their characteristics and uses.

Tree Scientist

Planting Trees to Hold Back the Desert

What is Soil?

Trees

Deserts

Deserts

Gr 6:

Science

•  identify reasons why trees and forests are valued

•  describe kinds of plants and animals found living on, under and among trees; and identify how trees affect and are affected by those living things.

•  describe the role of trees in nutrient cycles and in the production of oxygen

•  identify general characteristics that distinguish trees from other plants, and characteristics that distinguish deciduous from coniferous trees.

Trees as a Source of Life and Knowledge

Tree Scientist

Names of Trees

Trees

Trees

Trees

Gr 4:

English
Language Arts

•  use ideas and concepts, developed through personal interests, experiences and discussion, to understand new ideas and information

•  discuss and compare the ways similar topics are developed in different forms of oral, print and other media texts

What do You Know About Africa?

Opinion Game

Create Your Own Media/Making News Happen

Video

Students' Action Guide

Community

Gr 5:

English Language Arts

•  retell or represent stories from the points of view of different characters

•  identify the main problem or conflict in oral, print and other media texts, and explain how it is resolved

•  summarize important ideas in oral, print and other media texts and express opinions about them

•  combine personal knowledge of topics with understanding of audience needs to focus topics for investigation

Have I Got a Story to Tell You!

Create Your Own Media/Write a Press Release

Video

Community

Gr 6:

English Language Arts

•  discuss common topics or themes in a variety of oral, print and other media texts

•  discuss the author's, illustrator's, storyteller's or filmmaker's intention or purpose

•  choose life themes encountered in reading, listening and viewing activities and in own experiences for creating oral, print and other media texts

•  develop and follow own plan for accessing and gathering ideas and information, considering guidelines for time and length of investigation and presentation

Create Your Own Media

Have I Got a Story to Tell You!

Local Heroes

Create Your Own Media

Global Education Activities

Community

Video

Community

Community

Students' Action Guide