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Food Literacy Project – Review Project Advisor
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Food Literacy Project - Review Project Advisor Sustain Ontario has been funded by the Ministry of Education to develop professional development (PD) supports for teachers to help them conceptualize and teach the new food...
Climate Change Causes Extreme Weather Events: Yes, No, or Wrong Question? / Le changement climatique provoque des phénomènes météorologiques extrêmes : Oui, non, ou mauvaise question?
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Climate Change Causes Extreme Weather Events: Yes, No, or Wrong Question? By Ann Reid, Executive Director, National Center for Science Education Posted on 2022-07-25 - National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) Please click...
EcoSpark Biodiversity & Community Science Digital Mapping
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Biodiversity and Community Science Digital Mapping Location: Brookbanks Park - 75 Brookbanks Dr, North York, ON M3A 2T5 - July 30 @ 10:00 AM Register HERE Biodiversity and Community Science Digital Mapping This is a free...
EcoSpark Moth Watching
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 EcoSpark Moth Watching Wednesday, 27 July 2022 from 8:30 PM (EDT) to 9:30 PM (EDT) Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie St., Suite 174 (Meet at the playground.), Toronto, ON M6G 4C7 Register HERE EcoSpark encourages everyone...
Experience Sustainability
Submitted & Written by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Elementary Teacher, York Region District School Board, STAO Blog Contributor, Sci-Fi Geek This past spring, I had the opportunity to present a webinar for the Ontario Teachers' Federation called 'Building Nature...
Skills Ontario – Summer Camp Staff
Submitted by Michael Frankfort, Co-Chair of STAO Elementary Curriculum Committee SKILLS ONTARIO - SUMMER CAMP STAFF APPLY HERE Looking for a rewarding career promoting the skilled trades and technologies to Ontario's youth? We're looking for collaborative leaders with...
Green Festivals
Submitted by Michael Frankfort, Co-Chair of STAO Elementary Curriculum Committee https://greenfestivals.ca/ Do you want to make your event more sustainable but aren’t sure where to begin? Or have you already begun your journey to a greener festival and now need...
Meet The Scientists Embracing Traditional Indigenous Knowledge
Meet the scientists embracing traditional Indigenous knowledge From grizzly bears in areas undocumented by Western science to a possible new fast-running subtype of caribou, traditional knowledge is enriching scientific information about our natural world By Jimmy...
Underrepresentation Curriculum – Explore Equity & Inclusion in STEM
Co-learn with us: A curriculum to explore equity and inclusion in STEM Join us to learn more on how equity, inclusion, and injustice relate to science through a guided exploration of the Underrepresentation Curriculum (URC) this August. The URC is a flexible...
Five Things That Will Happen To Your Brain When You Dance
Submitted by Michael Frankfort, Co-Chair of STAO Elementary Curriculum Committee 5 Things That Will Happen To Your Brain When You Dance Rebecca Beris, Rebecca is a wellness and lifestyle writer at Lifehack. Read full profile Please click HERE for link to full article...
Doctors Explain How Hiking Actually Changes Our Brains
Submitted by Michael Frankfort, Co-Chair of STAO Elementary Curriculum Committee As featured as part of the discussion of the Voiced.ca Podcast CLICK HERE 'Culture, Identity, Assessment and More' with Doug Peterson & Stephen Hurley with guest host Vicky Loras...
De-streamed Gr.9 Science Virtual PD Workshop
Submitted by Michael Frankfort, Co-Chair of STAO Elementary Curriculum Committee De-streamed Grade 9 Science: Designing for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Thursday, June 16, 2022, 7–8 p.m. Do you have questions or concerns about Ontario’s new...