New Brunswick - Science 7
Strand: Scientific Literacy
Big Idea: Sensemaking
Skill Descriptor:
Analyze and interpret qualitative and quantitative data to construct explanations and conclusions.
Achievement Indicators:
Science 9-12
Science courses in the High School Block “prepare students to hypothesize; inquire, pursue, acquire, and apply knowledge about the physical and natural world; be curious; plan, create and action change; apply a systematic methodology based on scientific evidence and grounded in observation and experimentation; [and] find problems and make decisions by critical evaluation of evidence and applying knowledge and evidence to novel situations.”
Personal Wellness 6-8
In the Middle Block, students “examine their own personal health and how their choices and habits impact personal wellness. They learn the importance of making meaningful connections with their peers while respecting individual choices, lifestyles, and beliefs. Learners examine social, emotional, and cognitive changes associated with adolescence and how those choices impact relationships, personal safety, and mental health.”
New Brunswick - Personal Wellness 7
Strand: Wellness
Big Idea: Helpful and Harmful Choices
Skill Descriptor:
Describe the impacts of food, substance, and screen time use/misuse on health and well-being.
Achievement Indicators:
Use decision-making and refusal skills to deal with pressures around food choice, harmful substance, and screen time.
New Brunswick - Personal Wellness 8
Strand: Wellness
Big Idea: Helpful and Harmful Choices
Skill Descriptor:
Evaluate the impacts of food, screen time, and substance use/misuse on self and community.
Achievement Indicators:
Describe how food, screen time, and substance use can affect overall health (mental, social, emotional, and physical including brain development, etc.)
Analyze influences that lead youth to decide whether or not to misuse food, screen time, and harmful substances
Personal Wellness 3-5
Students in the Elementary Block discuss “topics such as diversity, empathy, conflict, and relationships [and] develop a stronger sense of global citizenship.” Concepts addressed include use and misuses of substances, food, and screen time; personal safety; digital citizenship; emotions and decision-making; diversity; friendships and bullying, and career pathways.
New Brunswick - Personal Wellness 3
Strand: Wellness
Big Idea: Healthy Lifestyle
Skill Descriptor:
Explore personal health habits that contribute to wellness.
Achievement Indicators:
Describe healthy eating habits
List healthy food choices for meals and snacks
MediaSmarts Resources
Big Idea: Personal Safety
Skill Descriptor:
New Brunswick - Personal Wellness 4
Strand: Wellness
Big Idea: Healthy Lifestyle
Skill Descriptor:
Describe personal health habits that contribute to wellness.
Achievement Indicators:
Explain how food and drink labels can provide information about food
MediaSmarts Resources
Big Idea: Helpful and Harmful Choices
Skill Descriptor:
New Brunswick - Personal Wellness 5
Strand: Wellness
Big Idea: Healthy Lifestyle
Skill Descriptor:
Assess personal health habits and their relationship to wellness.
Achievement Indicators:
Assess the effects of personal screen time
Connect personal habits to health and well-being
Social Studies 6-8
Social Studies learners in the Middle Block “engage in participatory citizenship and explore civics in their region and around the globe including elections, the democratic process, and civic engagement” along with issues of representation and rights. Specific content focuses on civic engagement, cultural systems and youth rights.