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=Welcome to Ms Jessen's Science 8 Wiki = 

The goal of science is knowledge about the natural world.
==• Scientific knowledge develops through observation, experimentation, the discovery of patterns and relationships, and the proposal of explanations. ==

Grade 8 Science is based on 4 Foundations:

 * ====Science, Technology and Society (STS)—develop an understanding of the nature of science and technology, the relationships between science and technology, and the social and environmental contexts of science and technology. ====
 * ====Knowledge—construct knowledge and understandings of concepts in life science, physical science and Earth and space science, and apply these understandings to interpret, integrate and extend your knowledge. ====
 * ====Skills—develop the skills required for scientific and technological inquiry, for solving problems, for communicating scientific ideas and results, for working collaboratively and for making informed decisions. ====
 * ====Attitudes—develop attitudes that support the responsible acquisition and application of scientific and technological knowledge to the mutual benefit of self, society and the environment ====

From Alberta Science Outcomes grades 7, 8 and 9, 2003 