LETC Institute

Science

Students build interactive models and simulations, change the conditions and see what happens, so science becomes something they can observe, test and explain.

Grades 3–12 · Live and instructor-led · Built on the Ontario Science curriculum

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What students learn

Each program focuses on selected expectations from the Ontario curriculum for the student's grade. Grade levels are a guide, not a limit. More science topics are in development.

Grades 3–5

Living things

  • The parts of a plant and what each one does
  • What plants need to grow and survive
  • Life cycles, from seed to flower to fruit
  • How living things respond to changes in their environment

Curriculum: The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1–8: Science and Technology (2022), Life Systems

Grades 6–8

Energy and electricity

  • How electricity is generated
  • Renewable energy from wind, sun and water
  • Measuring and comparing power output
  • The impact of energy choices on society and the environment

Curriculum: The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1–8: Science and Technology (2022), Matter and Energy

Grades 9–12

Motion and forces

  • Velocity and acceleration
  • Forces and friction
  • Predicting and testing how objects move
  • Describing motion with equations

Curriculum: The Ontario secondary science curriculum (physics)

How programs work

  • Live and instructor-led

    Every class is taught live online by an LETC instructor.

  • Private, small groups or full classes

    Choose the format that suits the student, family or school.

  • Placed at the right level

    We look at the student's grade, goals and readiness to recommend the right program. A short, free assessment may be suggested if it would help.

  • Progress you can see

    Short progress reports, mid-program and at the end, show what students have learned and what to work on next.

Interested in Science?

Tell us the student's grade and goals, and we'll recommend the right program.

Inquire About Science