Canada Science Curriculum Grades 5–10 — Grade-by-Grade Guide for Parents
EduVerseJr's Canada Science curriculum guide is built for parents who want to know exactly what their child should be learning each year. Every topic on this page is aligned with Canadian provincial science curricula (Ontario, BC, Alberta and equivalents) — typically organised around Life Systems, Matter and Energy, Structures and Mechanisms, and Earth and Space — the official provincial standard followed in Canada schools. We have mapped Grade 5 through Grade 10 science topic by topic, so you can see what your child has covered, what is coming next, and where you might want extra 1-to-1 help.
Every student on our platform also gets Reva AI Teacher — a 24/7 AI science tutor that explains any topic on this page step-by-step, with worked examples and practice questions. For deeper coaching, our expert human teachers run live 1-to-1 online classes for Canada students with built-in timezone scheduling.
Grade 5 Science — Canada
Human organ systems; properties and changes of matter; forces acting on structures and mechanisms; conservation of energy and resources; weather and climate.
Grade 6 Science — Canada
Biodiversity and classification; air and flight; electricity and electrical devices; space — the universe and our place in it; investigating environmental and resource issues.
Grade 7 Science — Canada
Interactions in the environment and ecosystems; pure substances and mixtures; form and function of structures; heat in the environment; introducing scientific inquiry.
Grade 8 Science — Canada
Cells, tissues, organs and systems; fluids and viscosity; systems in action (mechanical advantage); water systems on Earth; optics — light and vision.
Grade 9 Science — Canada
Grade 9 Science (Academic): biology — cell biology and reproduction; chemistry — atoms, elements and compounds; physics — characteristics of electricity; Earth and space — astronomy and the universe.
Grade 10 Science — Canada
Grade 10 Science (Academic): biology — tissues, organs and systems of living things; chemistry — chemical reactions; physics — light and geometric optics; climate change — Earth's climate and human activity.
Provincial science assessments & senior science prep
For Ontario students we support OSSLT-style scientific literacy and prepare for Grade 11/12 Biology, Chemistry and Physics streams. BC, Alberta and other provinces also covered. International-bound students can take AP Biology, AP Chemistry or AP Physics with our help.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which province by default?
Ontario by default; BC, Alberta, Quebec, Manitoba and others supported on request.
Academic vs Applied stream?
We default to Academic. Applied Science streams for Grade 9/10 are supported on request.
Do you support French immersion?
Our lessons are primarily in English. Limited French-language support is available on request — please ask before enrolling.