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Curriculum Links: Atlantic Canada (Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and PEI)

Please scroll down this page for provincial curriculum links for a range of Kids Who Care activities.

Grade level and subject area

Expectations (source: Atlantic provinces ' Ministries of Education)
Students will be expected to:

Applicable Kids Who Care activity

Found in section:

Gr 6

Social Studies

• explore their concept of culture and demonstrate an understanding of culture in their lives

• recognize the importance of cross-cultural understanding

• identify and explain factors that area creating a more global culture around the world

• compare and contrast the use of resources and sustainability practices between Canada and selected countries

• for a selected cultural region, explore the extent to which sports and games are expressions of culture

• demonstrate an understanding of the effects of the uneven distribution of wealth around the world

• identify and describe examples of human rights issues around the world

• take age-appropriate actions to demonstrate their responsibilities as global citizens

Share My World

Take Action Around the World

Two to Tango

Share My World

Whose News?

Two West African Communities

Trees as a Source of Life and Knowledge

Chain of Events

Games Kids Play

Water for Health

Bucket Relay

Inspirational Projects from Around the World

Take Action Around the World

Global Education Activities

Rights of the Child activities

Gr. 4 - 5

Music

• Use specific materials, techniques and forms to create, make and present music

Ankle shakers

Video

Gr 5

Visual Arts

• express points of view through their art

The 4 Bs of Rights

Global Education Activities

Child Rights

Student Action Guide

Gr 6

Visual Arts

• express through art-making an awareness of the complexities of the world and their role in it

• express points of view through their artwork

The 4 Bs of Rights

Global Education Activities

Child Rights

Student Action Guide

Gr 4:

Life Science

• use the terms habitat, population, and community in appropriate contexts

• identify questions to investigate about the types of plants and/or animals at a local habitat, and the conditions under which they live

(Field studies are essential to the achievement of the outcomes in this unit. )

Tree Scientist

What is Soil?

Trees

Desert

Gr 5:

Physical Sciences:

• describe chemical changes that occur when materials interact with each other to form totally new materials, including those that result in the production of a gas

• identify and describe chemical changes to materials that are reversible and some which are not

Make An Acid Finder

Water

Gr 6:

Science

• identify different ways to classify living things in their local habitat, and select one

• classify living things in the local habitat and create a chart or diagram that shows the method of . present a selected classification

• describe how classifications may vary and suggest possible explanations for variations

• identify communication problems that arise from the differences in classification schemes for living things, and describe the role of a common classification system

Names of Trees

Tree Scientist

Trees

Gr 4:

English
Language Arts

• explore and discuss their thoughts, ideas and experiences and consider those of their peers

• explain personal opinions and respond to the questions and opinions of others

• create written and media texts, collaboratively and independently

What do You Know About Africa?

Opinion Game

Wants vs. Needs

Needs to Rights

Create Your Own Media/Making News Happen

Gr 5:

English Language Arts

• demonstrate an awareness of the needs, rights and feelings of others in listening attentively and speaking in a manner appropriate to the situation

• identify examples of prejudice, stereotyping , or bias in oral language

• use their background knowledge to question and analyse information presented in print and visual texts

• use a range of strategies in writing and other ways of representing to generate topics of personal interest and importance

• create written and media texts, collaboratively and independently in different modes and in an increasing variety of forms

Have I Got a Story to Tell You!

Wants vs. Needs

Needs to Rights

The 4 Bs of Rights

Write Your Own Convention

Rights Action Plan

Looking Out from the Inside

Whose News?

Create Your Own Media/Making News Happen

Write a Press Release

Video

Child Rights

Community

Gr 6:

English Language Arts

• demonstrate an awareness of the needs, rights and feelings of others in listening attentively and speaking in a manner appropriate to the situation

• detect examples of prejudice, stereotyping , or bias in oral language

• recognize that facts can be presented to suite an author's purposed and point of view and consider information from alternative sources

• use a range of strategies in writing and other ways of representing to generate topics of personal interest and importance

• create written and media texts, collaboratively and independently in different modes and in an increasing variety of forms

Have I Got a Story to Tell You!

Wants vs. Needs

Needs to Rights

The 4 Bs of Rights

Write Your Own Convention

Rights Action Plan

Looking Out from the Inside

Whose News?

Create Your Own Media/Making News Happen

Write Your Own Press Release

Video

Child Rights

Community

Gr 5

Health Education

• demonstrate an awareness of social rights and responsibilities at school and in the community

Write Your Own Convention

Rights Action Plan

Child Rights

Gr. 6

Health Education

• practice citizenship at school and in the community and in the region

• identify some of the responsibilities of global citizenship

• demonstrate an awareness of human rights and international children's rights

• apply decison-making strategies to complex or challenging problems

• demonstrate respect and caring in relating with classmates

• identify and respect the needs of people in other age groups

Write Your Own Convention

Rights Action Plan

Global Education Activities

Inspirational Projects from Around the World

Opinion Game

Write Your Own Convention

Rights Action Plan

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