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Scenic Caves is pleased to announce an educational package for teachers and students. The program has been written for teachers by teachers, and meets the expectations as outlined in the Ontario curriculum for Science. The packages are available for grades four through eight.
Your curriculum package includes lesson plans, work sheets and information necessary to cover each unit.
We encourage you to book your group early to ensure availability. More information can be made available upon request.
| Grade | Strand | Topic | Introduction |
| Gr. 4 | Life Systems | Habitats and Communities | Earth is a unique place in the solar system. It is only one of nine planets (as far as we know) where life exists; nothing exists alone. Everything is dependent on some other living or non-living factor. Ecosystems are examples of this interdependence. A habitat is where an animal lives, where it gets its food, water and shelter. A community is formed by a group of plants and animals that live together in one habitat. What happens, however, when a connection is broken, when one habitat is threatened? Please click here to learn more. |
| Gr. 4 | Earth and Space Systems | Rocks, Minerals and Erosion | Rock. There’s not much about that word to stimulate any kind of mystery. We use the phrase, “As solid as a rock” when we wish to describe the immobility of an object. But, is this phrase really accurate? Looking at rock leads one to believe that it is stable - yet, over time, it is subject to dramatic change. Not only does it crumble, but it metamorphoses as well. Through this unit, students will be introduced to the basics of geology, erosion and the ever-appealing world of fossils. Please click here to learn more. |
| Gr. 5 | Earth and Space Systems | Weather | Hurricane Mitch, the Ice Storm of 1998, the wildfires in Indonesia are only three samples of the power of “weather”. What is El Nino and how can it so dramatically change the weather patterns around the world? Students will learn that daily weather patterns are linked to conditions around the world and that to a certain degree, can be predicted. Please click here to learn more. |
| Gr. 6 | Life Systems | Diversity of Living Things | Tearing/ chewing, sucking, sponging, lapping, piercing/ sucking. Humans like to classify, number and organize things. Students will experiment with a variety of classification systems that will allow them to observe and describe similarities and differences among species more precisely. Please click here to learn more. |
| Gr. 7 | Life Systems | Interactions Within Ecosystems | In the biosphere, there are many different ecosystems. Each system is balanced between living and non-living factors in a natural environment. The individual players within each system have adapted to their environment. People are the only players who change their environment, rather than adapt to it, to make our lives easier. Please click here to learn more. |
| Gr. 7 | Earth and Space Systems | The Earth’s Crust | It is hard to believe that while we rest comfortably in Canada, on one of the world’s most stable plates, people dodge the dangers brought about by earth-shattering earthquakes and sudden-impact volcanoes. This unit will allow students to review rocks and minerals and take them one step further - to investigate the continuing impact of earthquakes, volcanoes and landslides continue to have on our changing world. Please click here to learn more. |
| Gr. 8 | Earth and Space Systems | Water Systems | When living on the shore of one of the Great Lakes it is very easy to take water for granted. We should celebrate our good fortune that about 20% of the WORLD’S available fresh water is nearby. It is difficult to imagine that 40% of the world’s population live with water scarcity daily. Students will study the water cycle to increase their understanding of weather, erosion, currents, water treatment, consumption patterns, health and political issues. Please click here to learn more. |