by msander | Apr 23, 2015 | Gr 1-3 Science & Tech, Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Teaching Strategies
Mini Institute for Elementary Teachers Workshop by the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation Date: Saturday April 25th, 2015 Venue: Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Waterloo, ON The Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation is pleased...
by cbrookallred | Apr 20, 2015 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Teaching Strategies
Written by Marina Imperio This article outlines the deconstruction and reconstruction of a lesson, Building towards Bad Water. The selected lesson was revised to incorporate each of the 5 elements considered important to teaching and learning science – inquiry,...
by msander | Apr 20, 2015 | All Science Teachers, Teaching Strategies
Tom Wujec from Autodesk presents some surprisingly deep research into the “marshmallow problem” — a simple team-building exercise that involves dry spaghetti, one yard of tape and a marshmallow. Who can build the tallest tower with these ingredients?...
by msander | Apr 16, 2015 | Teaching Strategies
Well-designed project-based learning (PBL) has been shown to result in deeper learning and engaged, self-directed learners. Learn more about the five core elements of successful PBL For more information see:...
by msander | Apr 13, 2015 | Gr 1-3 Science & Tech, Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Teaching Strategies
Mini Institute for Elementary Teachers Workshop by the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation Date: Saturday April 25th, 2015 Venue: Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Waterloo, ON The Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation is pleased...
by cbrookallred | Mar 26, 2015 | Gr. 11-12 Biology, Teaching Strategies
One of the challenges I faced in teaching evolution to SBI3U was making an abstract concept something the students could grasp. Evolution is a subject fraught with misconceptions and can be a very hard process to imagine. Like all of science, there is a particular...
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