For Saskatchewan Schools

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For TEachers

Teaching Units

We have devised teaching units for the grades Kindergarten through grade 8 Saskatchewan science curriculum (including the new grade 7 and 8 curriculum which rolled out in the fall of 2009). The activities are as follows:

Lesson Title	Relevant Curriculum
Our Natural Surroundings	Kindergarten Earth and Space Science
Needs and Characteristcs of Living Things	Grade 1 Life Science
Liquids and Solids	Grade 2 Physical Science
Structures and Materials	Grade 3 Physical Science
Interdependence and Health Effects	Grade 4 Social Science
Properties & Changes of Materials	Grade 5 Physical Science
Diversity of Life	Grade 6 Life Science
Our Ecological Footprints	Grade 7 Physical Science - Interactions with Ecosystems
Composting	Grade 7 Physical Science - Interactions with Ecosystems
Renewed Items	Grade 7 Physical Science - Mixtures and Solutions
How Can a Community Prolong the Life of Its Landfill?	Grade 7 Physical Science - Interactions with Ecosystems
Oil Spill	Grade 8 Earth and Space Science - Water Systems
What Can we Do With This?	Grade 8 Heatlh - Understanding, Skills, and Confidences

Recycle Saskatchewan is a joint project of SARCAN Recycling, the Sask. Waste Electronic Equipment Program, the Sask. Association for Resource Recovery Corporation, the Sask. Scrap Tire Corporation, the Sask. Paint Recycling Program and the Sask. Waste Reduction Council.