New Brunswick - Science 7
Strand: Scientific Literacy
Big Idea: Sensemaking
Skill Descriptor:
Analyze and interpret qualitative and quantitative data to construct explanations and conclusions.
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Skill Descriptor:
Analyze and interpret qualitative and quantitative data to construct explanations and conclusions.
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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.

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

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Explore personal health habits that contribute to wellness.
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Describe healthy eating habits
List healthy food choices for meals and snacks
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Skill Descriptor:
Describe personal health habits that contribute to wellness.
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Explain how food and drink labels can provide information about food
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Skill Descriptor:
Assess personal health habits and their relationship to wellness.
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Assess the effects of personal screen time
Connect personal habits to health and well-being

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Examine selected issues relating to human rights legislation around the world.
Achievement Indicators:
Give examples of rights included in the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of the Child, the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Outline selected examples of current human rights violations

Skill Descriptor:
Take age-appropriate actions to demonstrate an understanding of responsibilities as global citizens.
Achievement Indicators:
Assess perspectives on a contemporary local, national, or international issue
Identify the historical roots of a selected issue
Compare with examples of empowerment and disempowerment discussed in this course

Skill Descriptor:
Describe and discuss thoughts, feelings, experiences, ideas, and opinions.
Achievement Indicators:
Describe emotions, personal experiences, and situations with details
Discuss thoughts and feelings with others providing examples of experiences
Use descriptive language to express personal ideas and opinions

Skill Descriptor:
Express and discuss thoughts, feelings, experiences, ideas, and opinions, and consider those of their peers.
Achievement Indicators:
Describe their thoughts and emotions, personal experiences, and the experiences of others with details
Use descriptive language to express personal ideas and wonderings