Ontario and British Columbia

Space for Schools: Canada

Space for Schools: Canada matches free live space tools to the Ontario and British Columbia science curricula, from Grade 1 to Grade 12. Each card names its curriculum expectation and has a 10-minute activity.

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51classroom activities
20live tools
2provinces
7printable worksheets

Curriculum links last reviewed November 2026.

Ontario: Grades 1 to 8

Ages 6 to 13

Grade 6 Space, with a card for every specific expectation in Strand E, plus Grades 1, 4 and 7.

Live ISS tracker: life on boardGrade 6 · E1.1Worlds: gravity on other worldsGrade 6 · E2.2 / Grade 6 · E2.3Moon globeGrade 6 · E2.4 / Grade 6 · E2.5

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Ontario: Grades 9 to 12

Ages 14 to 18

Grade 9 SNC1W Space Exploration, Grade 11 and 12 Physics, and Grade 12 Earth and Space Science.

Deep Space: light-timeSNC1W · E2.5Worlds: gravity on other worldsSPH3U · C3.4Live ISS tracker: circular motionSPH4U · D2.2

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British Columbia

Ages 6 to 18

Grades 1 to 12, matched to the Big Ideas and content of the BC science curriculum.

Moon globeScience 1 · Content: patterns in the skyLive ISS tracker: day and nightScience 4 · Content: Earth's axis, rotation and orbitWorlds: gravity on other worldsScience 6 · Big Idea: Newton's three laws

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Questions from teachers

Do you cover every province and territory?

Not yet. Each province and territory sets its own curriculum, so the codes differ. We start with Ontario, Grades 1 to 12, and British Columbia. The tools work anywhere in Canada: pick the card that fits your topic.

Which Ontario grade covers space?

Grade 6, Strand E: Space. Space also comes up in Grade 1 (day, night and the seasons), Grade 4 (light), Grade 7 (heat from the Sun), Grade 9 (SNC1W, Space Exploration) and Grade 12 (SES4U, Earth and Space Science). See the Grades 1 to 8 and Grades 9 to 12 pages.

Why do the BC cards have no codes?

BC's curriculum has no item codes. Teachers name the course and the curriculum element instead, so each BC card does the same, for example Science 6, Big Idea: Newton's three laws. See the BC page.

Is there a French version?

Not yet. These pages are in English for now.

About these codes

These are our suggestions for where each tool fits. Always preview a page before using it with a class: some tools show ads, these school pages do not.

Ontario codes are specific expectations, for example E2.5. BC has no item codes, so BC cards name the course and the curriculum element.

Codes and course names from The Ontario Curriculum (© King's Printer for Ontario) and the BC Curriculum (© Province of British Columbia). Outcomes and activities are our own words. Orbital Radar is not affiliated with or endorsed by either ministry.

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