Science 9
EU9.3
Examine how various cultures, past and present, including First Nations and Métis, understand and represent astronomical phenomenon.
Indicators for this outcome
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Describe First Nations and Métis perspectives on the origin of the solar system and the universe. |
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Identify how worldviews related to astronomical phenomenon are expressed through First Nations and Métis stories and oral traditions. |
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Explain the importance many individuals and cultures place or have placed on the summer and winter solstices and vernal and autumnal equinoxes. |
(d) |
Identify common characteristics of stories, past and present, describing the origin of the world from various cultures and those in fantasy literature. |
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Pearson Saskatchewan Science 9. Student Text
Pearson Saskatchewan Science 9 is custom published for Saskatchewan and developed by a team of Saskatchewan teachers. At the beginning of each unit, the "Big Ideas" box sets the focus for the unit. A Big Idea then provides the title for each section in the unit. Throughout the unit, opportunities are provided for students to work together, communicate ideas, perform experiments and carry out library and Internet research. Key vocabulary is bolded throughout the unit and an explanation of each term is provided. All key terms and explanations are also listed in a glossary at the back of the book. First Nations and Métis content, perspectives, and ways of knowing are an integral part of the Saskatchewan science textbook. Highlights of the activities and achievements of Saskatchewan men and women are provided in the "Ask an Elder," "Ask an Expert," and "Careers and Profiles" features. In each unit, the "Ask an Elder" feature provides access to the wisdom of a First Nations or Métis Elder or Traditional Knowledge Keeper, who shares an oral story related to the content of that unit.
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Pearson Saskatchewan Science 9. Teacher's Resource Kit
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The Planets
Author Dava Sobel brings science to readers in this narrative as she looks at each planet in our solar system from various scientific and cultural perspectives. Throughout the book, she weaves together current scientific knowledge about our solar system with astrology, mythology, science fiction, art, music, poetry, biography and history. Chapters on the Sun and the Moon are also included. This book presents factual information in a nontraditional way.
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Astronomy
This video program from the Greatest Discoveries with Bill Nye Series highlights the work of various astronomers including Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Halley, Herschel, Einstein and Hubble. Twentieth-century advancements in science and technology that further our understanding of gamma ray bursts, black holes, pulsars and quasars are identified. This program provides an historical overview of the development of scientific thought in relation to astronomy.