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Nelson Science (BC)

K–7

Developed by an experienced team of BC educators, Nelson Science is a comprehensive series built from the ground up to fully align with the redesigned BC Science curriculum.

Product Walkthrough

Nelson Science Grades K-3 Product Walkthrough

Nelson Science Grades 4-7 Product Walkthrough

Key Features

Nelson Science is a comprehensive series built from the ground up to fully align with the new BC Science curriculum. Infused with First Peoples knowledge and perspectives, and grounded in student-driven scientific inquiry, these resources open inquiry pathways that allow students to deepen their understanding of Big Ideas, develop Core and Curricular Competencies, and build place-based and content knowledge.

Focused on the doing of science—explorations and investigations are designed to develop the skills, processes, and habits of mind of scientific inquiry
First Peoples scientific knowledge and perspectives are woven into activities through authentic contexts designed to support learning from First Peoples
Design-focused activities allow students and teachers to cover all Learning Standards from the Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies (ADST) curriculum
A suite of custom-developed, modifiable assessment tools, provide support for formative assessment of core and curricular competencies, as well as content knowledge.

Nelson Science (BC) Components

Kindergarten — Grade 3

Teacher’s Resource (includes Online Teaching Centre)

Print Teacher’s Resource with facilitation strategies and assessment support

Online Teacher’s Resource (included with Teacher’s Resource)

Teacher’s Resource eBook
Image bank containing art and photos from the Activity Cards in JPG format
Science Skills Toolkit with teaching notes to support curricular competencies
Modifiable Blackline Masters (includes assessment tools)
Interactive Whiteboard lessons for all 4 strands
Videos with teaching notes
Cross-curricular Connections with teaching notes
Literature Connections with teaching notes
Weblinks
RSS feeds

Activity Blackline Masters

9 double-sided, laminated Activity Cards featuring a unique activity on each side (total of 18 activities) to address all 4 strands: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth/Space Science
5 double-sided, laminated Teacher Cards to support place-based activities
8 copies of each Activity Card (total of 72 cards)
Packaged in a durable cardboard box

Grade 4 — Grade 7

Teacher’s Resource (includes Online Teaching Centre)

Flexible modular format—2 print Teacher’s Resource modules per grade
Each module contains 2 strands:
- Biology and Chemistry
- Physics and Earth/Space Science

Online Teacher’s Resource (included with Teacher’s Resource)