Big Ideas Chart

Music

Visual
Arts

Dance
and
Drama

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

read standard notation

apply elements of music
to different genre
re-create pieces of music
apply their understanding
of music

read simple musical

notation
apply elements of music to
different genre
re-create or create their
own pieces of music
apply their understanding
of music to different
performances

create 2D and 3D works

of art that express
feelings and ideas
use selected principles to
create artwork
interpret a variety of art
works and identify
different meanings that
they convey

create 2D and 3D works of

art that express feelings
and ideas
use selected principles to
create artwork based on a
theme or topic
interpret a variety of art
works and identify different
meanings that they convey

read and perform from

musical notation
apply elements of music
to different genre
create their own pieces of
music
apply their understanding
of music and share their
learning using creative
processes
create 2D and 3D works
of art that express
feelings and ideas from
different points of view
use selected principles to
create artwork based on a
theme or topic
interpret a variety of art
works and identify
different meanings that
they convey
incorporate the use of
props and materials
use dance as a language
to interpret and depict
central themes in
literature
engage actively in drama
exploration and role play,
with a focus on
identifying and examining
a range of issues,
themes, and ideas from a
variety of sources

translate into dance a

translate into movement
variety of movement
sequences a variety
sequences observed in
images and ideas from
nature
other classroom subjects
use dance as a language
use dance as a language to
to explore, interpret, and
explore, interpret, and
communicate ideas
communicate ideas derived
derived from a variety
from a variety literature
literature sources
sources
engage actively in drama engage actively in drama
exploration and role play,
exploration and role play,
with a focus on identifying with a focus on identifying
and examining a range of
and examining a range of
issues, themes, and ideas
issues, themes, and ideas
from a variety of sources
from a variety of sources

actively participate in a
actively participate in a
wide variety of program
wide variety of program
activities
activities

different
physical

different physical activities

Health
activities affect the body
affect the body and
and
and contribute to physical
contribute to physical
Physical
fitness and good health
fitness and good health
Education identify the key nutrients identify the key nutrients
identify risks associated
with communications
technology
listen, understand and
Language listen, understand and

actively participate in a
wide variety of program
activities
different physical
activities affect the body
and contribute to physical
fitness and good health
identify the key nutrients
identify risks associated
with communications
technology
listen, understand and

respond using various

strategies
use strategies to speak
appropriately for an
audience
read and
understand a variety of
literary, graphic, and
informational texts
apply stages of the
writing process to write
for an intended
audience and purpose
interpret and create medi
a texts
Decimals and fractions
(addition and subtraction)
explain and compare the
relationships between
units of measurement
sort and classify 2D and
Mathema 3D shapes
tics
describe and create
number patterns
collect and organize data

Science
and
Technolo
gy

Social
Studies

respond using various

strategies
use strategies to speak
appropriately for an
audience
read and
understand a variety of
literary, graphic, and
informational texts
apply stages of the writing
process to write for an
intended audience and
purpose
interpret and create media
texts
Decimals and fractions
(multiplication and division)
find area, perimeter and
convert between units
distinguish among
polygons, regular polygons,
and other two-dimensional
shapes
create, identify, and extend
numeric and geometric
patterns
collect and organize data in
charts, tables, and graphs

respond using various

strategies
use strategies to speak
appropriately for an
audience
read and
understand a variety of
literary, graphic, and
informational texts
apply stages of the
writing process to write
for an intended
audience and purpose
interpret and create medi
a texts
Decimals, percent, rate
and ratios
find area, perimeter and
convert between units
distinguish among
polygons, regular
polygons, and other twodimensional shapes
create, identify, and
extend numeric and
geometric patterns
collect and organize data
in charts, tables, and
graphs
plants and animals are
systems in the human body biodiversity includes
interdependent and
work together to meet our
diversity of individuals,
society relies on them
basic needs
species, and ecosystems
gears are specialized
structures and mechanisms and humans make
choices that impact
wheels and axles that are
throughout our
biodiversity
used daily in many
environment have forces
machines
that act on and within them flight occurs when the
characteristics of
properties of light and
a substance can be
structures take advantage
sound energy and their
changed from one form to
of certain properties of air
impact on the
another
energy can be
environment
energy can neither be
transformed from one
properties of rocks and
created nor destroyed, but
form to another and its
minerals determine
it can be transformed and
production has an impact
societys possible uses for
conserved
on the environment
them
earth is a part of a large
interrelated system and
technological and
scientific advances
enable humans to study
space
human activity and the
interactions between
many different
environment have an
people have consequences
communities have made
impact on each other.
that can be positive for
significant contributions

 human activities should

balance environmental
stewardship with human
needs/ wants.
a region shares a similar
set of characteristics.

some people and negative

for others.
when studying
interrelationships between
groups of people, it is
important to be aware that
each group has its own
perspective on those
interrelationships.
cooperation and conflict
are inherent aspects of
human interactions/
relationships.
when examining an issue,
it is important to
understand who the
different stakeholders are
and to consider their
perspectives.

to Canadas development.
different groups may
experience the same
development or event in
different ways.
significant events in
different communities
have contributed to the
evolution of the identity
of Canada and their
communities.