Grades 7-8 [Now Aligned with the 2008 Curriculum Changes]
| Life Systems | Structures and Mechanisms | Matter and Energy | Earth and Space Systems | |
| Grade 7 (multiple strands) |
Interactions in the Environment | Form and Function | Pure Substances and Mixtures | Heat in the Environment |
| Grade 8 (multiple strands) |
Cells | Systems in Action | Fluids | Water Systems |
Strand Chart source: Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Science and Technology, 2007
( available at the Ministry of Education website )