Appendix A - Course Overview

Figure 1: Course Overview

	Grade 6	Grade 7	Grade 8	Grade 9
Core Units	Chemicals and Reactions	The Basics of Life	Adaptation and Succession	Saskatchewan - Environment4
	Earthquates and Volcanoes	Saskatchwan - The Land	The moving Crust2	Chemistry and You
	Ecosystems	Force and Motion	Solutions	Using Electricity
	Exploring Space	Structures and Designs	Energy Resources in Saskatchewan3	Risks and Limits
	Energy in Our Lives	Renowable Resources in Saskatchewan1	Earth and Space

Optional Units	Growth and Development	Microorganisms	Consumer Product Testing	The Atmosphere
	Human Body Control Systems	Temperature and Heat	Plant Growth	Fluids and Pressure
	Earth’s Climate	Resource Use	Energy and Machines	Diversity of Life

Superscripts indicate where the Saskatchewan Resource Series units may be used with this curriculum.

1. Forestry
2. Potash
3. Petroleum
4. -Agriculture
      -Energy and the Environment

The order that the units appear on this chart should not dictate the order that they are used in the classroom. The order in which they are used is an instructional decision based on the year's plan and what is best for the students and the community in which the school is located.