School Trips

Curriculum Connections

For Grades 1 to 8 Programs and IMAX® Dome films

Refer to the chart below to match the Ontario Science Centre school programs and IMAX® Dome films to the Ontario Curriculum strands and topics.

Jump within the chart to Grades: JK to SK | 1 to 3 | 4 to 8
See the full Curriculum Connections descriptions for Grades:
JK to 3 | 4 to 8 | 9 to 12

Junior Kindergarten	Adventures in Science (JK-SK), Science Investigators (JK-SK)
Senior Kindergarten	Adventures in Science (JK-SK), Science Investigators (JK-SK) Energy (SK-3), Living Things and the Environment (SK-3) Matter and Materials (SK-3), Structures (SK-3) The Night Sky (SK-3), Tinkering with Technology (SK-3)

Strands	Understanding Life Systems	Understanding Structures and Mechanisms	Understanding Matter and Energy	Understanding Earth and Space Systems
Grade 1	Needs and Characteristics of Living Things • Living Things and the Environment (SK-3) • IMAX® Dome Film: Under the Sea	Materials, Objects and Everyday Structures • Structures (SK-3) • Matter and Materials (SK-3)	Energy in Our Lives • Energy (SK-3)	Daily and Seasonal Changes
Grade 2	Growth and Changes in Animals • Living Things and the Environment (SK-3) • IMAX® Dome Film: Under the Sea	Movement • Simple Machines (SK-3)	Properties of Liquids and Solids • Matter and Materials (SK-3)	Air and Water in the Environment • Living Things and the Environment (SK-3)
Grade 3	Growth and Changes in Plants • Living Things and the Environment (SK-3) • IMAX® Dome Film: Under the Sea	Strong and Stable Structures • Structures (SK-3)	Forces Causing Movement • Simple Machines (SK-3) • Forces Causing Movement (SK-3)	Soils in the Environment • Living Things and the Environment (SK-3)

Strands	Understanding Life Systems	Understanding Structures and Mechanisms	Understanding Matter and Energy	Understanding Earth and Space Systems
Grade 4	Habitats and Communities • Oceans: Biodiversity at Sea (4-8) • Action Earth! (4-8) • IMAX® Dome Film: Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk • IMAX® Dome Film: Under the Sea	Pulleys and Gears • Pulleys and Gears (4)	Light and Sound • Light and Sound (4-8)	Rocks and Minerals • Rocks and Minerals (4-8)
Grade 5	Human Organ Systems • Body Works (4-8) • IMAX® Dome Film: The Human Body	Forces Acting on Structures and Mechanisms • Fun with Physics (4-8) • Space Mission: Return to the Moon (5-12) • Space Mission: Voyage to Mars (5-12)	Properties of and Changes in Matter • Fun with Chemistry (4-8)	Conservation of Energy and Resources • Energy Transformations (4-8) • Action Earth! (4-8) • IMAX® Dome Film: Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk
Grade 6	Biodiversity • Oceans: Biodiversity at Sea (4-8) • Action Earth! (4-8) • IMAX® Dome Film: Under the Sea	Flight • Let's Take Flight (4-8) • Space Mission: Return to the Moon (5-12) • Space Mission: Voyage to Mars (5-12)	Electricity and Electrical Devices • Energy Transformations (4-8)	Space • Destination Space (4-8) • Mars Explored (4-8) • Solar System Revealed (4-8) • Space Mission: Return to the Moon (5-12) • Space Mission: Voyage to Mars (5-12)
Grade 7	Interactions in the Environment • Environmental Solutions (7-8) • Oceans: Biodiversity at Sea (4-8) • Action Earth! (4-8) • IMAX® Dome Film: Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk • IMAX® Dome Film: Under the Sea	Form and Function • Fun with Physics (4-8)	Pure Substances and Mixtures • Environmental Solutions (7-8) • Fun with Chemistry (4-8)	Heat in the Environment • Serious Science (7-8) • Heat In Action (7-8) • Action Earth! (4-8)
Grade 8	Cells • Diversity of the Microworld (6-8) • Body Works (4-8) • IMAX® Dome Film: The Human Body	Systems in Action • Serious Science (7-8) • Fun with Physics (4-8) • Systems in Action (7-8)	Fluids • Serious Science (7-8)	Water Systems • Environmental Solutions (7-8) • Action Earth! (4-8) • IMAX® Dome Film: Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk