Strand D: Structures and Mechanisms

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At a glance

Curriculum expectations

D1 — assess the importance of form, function, strength, and stability in structures to society and the environment
D2 — demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of strength and stability as they relate to structures with various forms and functions, and of the factors that affect structures’ strength and stability

Lessons

What is a dome made of?The properties of materials in building, and how forces such as wind can affect a structure (D2.5, D2.6).

Brief

Strand D of the Grade 3 Science and Technology course studies structures and what makes them strong and stable. The museum links only two expectations, D2.5 and D2.6. ¹

Sources

Ontario Ministry of Education, The Ontario Curriculum: Science and Technology, Grades 1–8 (2022)

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islam.museum contributors. “Strand D: Structures and Mechanisms”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/course/ca-on-g3-science-d/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-12.

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