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Grade 8 · Science · Unit 13 of 13

Science in Our World

Attitudes, careers and ways of knowing

What your child practises

Children think about scientific attitudes, careers and hobbies linked to science, taking action on local issues, and the ways many Indigenous communities observe and understand the world.

Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: SCI.8.A.1, SCI.8.B.1, SCI.8.C.1, SCI.8.C.5 · Indigenous ways of knowing, a sense of belonging in science, taking action on STSE issues and science careers

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Which is a good first step before taking action on an issue?

    • ask nobody
    • write a slogan only
    • decide you already know
    • collect information from reliable sources

  2. Question 2

    Which attitude is useful in science?

    • refusing to listen
    • never asking questions
    • always being sure
    • being open-minded and willing to change your ideas with new evidence

  3. Question 3

    How could a class take action about the safety of too much screen time?

    • ignore it
    • tell everyone to stop with no reason
    • hide the data
    • research the effects and share tips with the school

  4. Question 4

    Which hobby uses science ideas?

    • none of these
    • colouring only
    • staring at a wall
    • baking, since heat changes the ingredients

  5. Question 5

    Which statement is most accurate?

    • Science only comes from labs.
    • Many First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities have their own ways of knowing and of caring for the land.
    • Indigenous knowledge is only history.
    • All Indigenous peoples share one set of beliefs.

  6. Question 6

    Someone says all knowledge must come from labs. A respectful reply is…

    • that is silly
    • be quiet
    • only labs matter
    • many cultures observe and understand the world in their own ways

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