by cbrookallred | Apr 6, 2015 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech
Written by Chelsea Bekaert When students are engaged, challenged, and given the opportunity to contribute to the outcome of the lesson, their interest level and detail retention increases tremendously. The intent of my lesson was to assist students in developing an...
by msander | Apr 2, 2015 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Physics
How beautiful is a ring that sparkles, whether perched upon a finger or girdling a gas giant hundreds of millions of miles away. Like precious gems, planetary rings seem all the more beautiful for their rarity—although we’re continuing to discover that more and more...
by msander | Mar 30, 2015 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
A lunar eclipse is an interplay between celestial motions, and the reflection, refraction and scattering of sunlight. Total lunar eclipses are beautiful events, and can be simply enjoyed for their own sake, or, whether with the unaided eye, binoculars, or a...
by cbrookallred | Mar 23, 2015 | Gr 1-3 Science & Tech, Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Teaching Strategies
By Kris Levey, STAO Elementary Committee. Maker Spaces in the classroom are very popular right now in elementary classrooms along with Genius Hour. Maker Spaces provide students with opportunities to learn and create in a do-it-yourself fashion. The Genius...
by cbrookallred | Mar 19, 2015 | Gr 1-3 Science & Tech, Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Teaching Strategies
Written by Sumeet Ashat Beginning at a young age, you often see children who continuously “test the water”, so to say. You may also meet some children who consistently ask questions. “Why does this happen? When...
by cbrookallred | Mar 12, 2015 | Gr 1-3 Science & Tech, Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech
Contributed by Les Asselstine. Help your students become more aware and knowledgeable about the natural environment in their community. This can be done by examining natural communities near fences, under logs, and in cracks of the pavement. One particularly good...
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