Learning Outcomes

Vancouver Police Museum educational programs have been specifically designed to help you meet the BC curriculum's mandated Learning Outcomes.

Junior Constable (Grades 5 - 7)

This program will help meet many of the Prescribed Learning Outcomes in the "Processes of Science" curriculum organizer of the 2005 Science curriculum. In addition, the following Learning Outcomes are also covered in this program:

Grade 6

  • demonstrate the appropriate use of tools to examine things that cannot be seen with the naked eye

Grade 7

  • conduct investigations into properties of matter
  • measure substances and solutions according to pH, solubility, and concentration

Investigative Police Work (Grades 8 - 10)

This program will help you meet many of the Prescribed Learning Outcomes in the "Applications of Science" curriculum organizer. Examples include:

Grade 8

  • use information and conclusions as a basis for further comparisons, investigations, or analyses
  • describe how scientific principles are applied in technology

Grade 9

  • identify sources of error in measurement techniques

Grade 10

  • relate the limits of techniques and instruments to the accuracy and reliability of an investigation
  • analyze data and conclusions that may be subject to bias

Forensic Science (Grades 11 - 12)

This program will help you meet many of the Prescribed Learning Outcomes in a variety of classes, including:

Biology 11

  • demonstrate the correct use of a compound microscope
  • collect, display, and interpret data

Science & Technology 11

  • apply the methods and principles of science to specific questions
  • describe how the computer has altered work in various work environments
  • assess the extent to which science and technology are involved in a vocation of particular interest

Law 12

  • demonstrate an understanding of criminal procedure
  • use information technology tools to gather, process and present legal information

Walking The Beat (Grades 9 - 12)

This program will help you meet many of the Prescribed Learning Outcomes in a variety of classes, including:

Socials 9

  • analyze roots of present-day regional, cultural and social issues within Canada

Socials 10

  • identify factors that contribute to the economy of British Columbia
  • analyse how geography influenced the economic, historical, and cultural development of western Canada
  • identify the influence of immigration on, and the contributions of immigrants to, the development of Canada

Socials 11

  • recognize connections between events and their causes, consequences, and implications
  • identify elements that contribute to the regional, cultural, and ethnic diversity of Canadian society
  • identify and assess social issues facing Canadians

History 12

  • evaluate the significance of economic and geographical influences on history
  • analyze the influence of public opinion, including direct action by individuals or groups, on national policy
  • draw conclusions about the influence of individuals and mass movements on historical developments

Law 12

  • describe how and why laws change and the consequences of such changes on society

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