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investigate concepts and integrate knowledge from each of the other strands and to make connections between science and other subject areas. This strand also encourages students to examine various STEM-related careers, including skilled trades. In Strands B through E, students integrate Strand A expectations as they develop their understanding of strand-specific concepts, investigate phenomena, and make meaningful connections to the real world.
Throughout the course, learning related to the expectations in Strand A occurs in the context of learning related to the other four strands.
The five strands are as follows:
• A. STEM Skills, Careers, and Connections • B. Biology
• C. Chemistry
• D. Physics
• E. Earth and Space Science
The chart below illustrates the relationship between Strand A and the other four strands.
Strand A – STEM Skills, Careers, and Connections
Strand A focuses on the STEM skills that will enable students to explore and investigate scientific concepts. Students apply these skills as they integrate knowledge from the other four strands and as they make connections between these skills, their scientific knowledge, real-world issues in science, and various STEM-related occupations, including skilled trades.
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