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Science That Sustains
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Discover how GlobalCore can restore learning and accelerate growth in your school community.
Curriculum Philosophy
Science That Sustains affirms that scientific inquiry is a way of knowing, restoring, and redesigning the world. This course empowers Grade 11–12 learners—especially those navigating displacement or educational disruption—to investigate natural systems, model change, and propose sustainable solutions. Through trauma-informed pacing, multilingual scaffolds, and project-based learning, students build fluency
in environmental literacy, data reasoning, and ethical reflection.
What’s Distinct About This Course?
- Strand-Integrated Design:
Aligns with GlobalCore Appendices C (Science), E (Global Competencies), F (Creative & Expressive Arts), and H (Mindful Practice)
- Accelerated Pacing:
10-unit structure designed for full credit completion within a 10–12 month diploma pathway
- Multilingual & Inclusive:
Vocabulary banks, translation spaces, and flexible artifact formats (oral, visual, written)
- Restorative Pedagogy:
Emphasizes storytelling, reflection, and ethical communication
- Portfolio-Based
Assessment:
Each unit culminates in a learner-created artifact that demonstrates mastery across strands
GLOBALCORE
Depth of Knowledge and Skills
GlobalCore Alignment:
Strands
Indicators
- GCS.SC.LS – Life Sciences
- GCS.SC.PS – Physical Sciences
- GCS.SC.ES – Earth & Space Sciences
- GCS.SC.ET – Environmental Thinking
- GCS.SC.SE – Scientific Engineering & Design
- GCS.SC.SI – Scientific Inquiry
- Conceptual understanding across biology,
chemistry, physics, and earth science - Systems modeling and sustainability
analysis - Data fluency and computational reasoning
- Transferable skills across civic, environmental, and scientific contexts
Structured and Coherent Inquiry Design
GlobalCore Alignment:
- Compelling questions and redesign scenarios in every unit
- Schema-building through multilingual vocabulary and visual modeling
- Embedded formative assessment and revision cycles
- Student-generated investigations and sustainability proposals
- Rubric-aligned assessments with reflective prompts
Balanced Representation and Multiple Perspectives
GlobalCore Alignment:
- Culturally relevant phenomena and global case studies
- Emphasis on indigenous knowledge and ecological ethics
- Integration of Global Citizenship and Social Justice strands
- Multilingual discourse and learner-defined success criteria
- Cross-curricular links to Social Systems & Justice and Applied Mathematics
Literacy Development
GlobalCore Alignment:
Strands
Indicators
- GCS.LA.RC – Reading Comprehension
- GCS.LA.WC – Writing Composition
- GCS.DL.DM – Data & Media Fluency
- GCS.MR.RF – Reflection & Feedback
- Science journaling, argumentation, and explanatory writing
- Visual modeling, annotation, and multilingual glossaries
- Oral presentations and peer feedback protocols
- Media literacy and civic messaging
Usability and Educator Support
GlobalCore Alignment:
- Consistent formatting across all 10 units
- Embedded facilitator prompts and sample student artifacts
- Professional learning modules for trauma-informed science instruction
- Adaptable pacing guides for full-time, part-time, or intensive delivery
- Strand maps, co-teaching protocols, and multilingual scaffolds
- Appendix L: Rubric Models & Assessment Tools
- Appendix M: Student Work Samples & Peer Feedback Models
Unit Sequence (Grade 11–12)
Unit
Title
Focus
Porftollio Artifact
1
Systems of Life
Ecosystems, biodiversity, interdependence
Living Systems Model
2
Systems of Matter
Chemistry, states, transformation
Matter Map
3
Systems of Energy
Physics, flow, conservation
Energy Flow Diagram
4
Systems of Earth
Geology, climate, planetary cycles
Earth Story Scroll
5
Systems of Space
Astronomy, scale, exploration
Cosmic Timeline
6
Systems of Design
Engineering, prototyping, Redesign
Sustainable Prototype
7
Systems of Inquiry
Scientific method, data, modeling
Inquiry Portfolio
8
Systems of Impact
Human activity, environmental ethics
Impact Audit
9
Systems of Adaption
Evolution, resilience, biomimicry
Adaptation Sketch
10
Systems of Regeneration
Restoration, circular systems,
Regeneration Blueprint
Assessment & Credit
- 10 Portfolio Artifacts (1 per unit)
Final Capstone Portfolio:
- 3 revised artifacts + 1 new synthesis artifact
- Final reflection: “How I use science to restore and redesign the world”
Credit Awarded:
- 1 full Science credit (Appendix C)
- Cross-credit alignment to:
- Appendix E: Global Competencies
- Appendix F: Creative & Expressive Arts
- Appendix H: Mindful & Reflective Practice