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Critical Inquiry Question: How do different compounds contribute to water pollution? Critical Challenge:Â Taking the role of a water safety advocate, prepare a presentation to city council that will rank the pollution threat of a poultry farm, a textiles plant and a... read moreCategories: Teacher Demonstration
The thermite reaction is very exciting, but also extremely dangerous. Iron has a melting point of over 1500oC and the reaction can reach temperatures of over 2000oC. This reaction was once used to weld railroad tracks together. The purpose of this demonstration is to... read moreCategories: Teacher Demonstration
In this demonstration, students will see how an antibody can disable antigens to help eliminate foreign invaders from the body and prevent humans from getting sick. read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
This activity introduces students to the concept of building a galvanic cell and generating a cell potential (or voltage) from a battery of galvanic cells connected in series. The galvanic cell used involves two readily accessible metals and an easily prepared... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
The following activities are divided into three sections: Minds On, Action, Consolidation. While this outline approximates a traditional lesson plan, teachers are encouraged to mix and match the activities to meet their needs. It is expected that lessons on this topic... read moreCategories: General Interest, Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
FNMI – Introduction to Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science Indigenous Knowledge – Preamble Indigenous Knowledge – Understandings and Considerations Indigenous Science in the Classroom Pedagogy – Ways of Teaching FNMI – Elementary... read moreCategories: Lesson Plan
Asubpeeschoseewagong First Nation, also known as Grassy Narrows, is an Ojibway community 80 km north of Kenora, Ontario, with just under 1,000 members who live there. During the 1960s and 1970s a pulp and paper mill contaminated the soil and the nearby... read moreCategories: Lesson Plan
Through a series of explorations involving the use of Indigenous People’s stories, students will learn about sustainable ecosystems and their importance to humans and how ecosystem health is vital for both terrestrial and aquatic environments. By deepening their... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
This two-part lesson includes a Minds On activity where the teacher can invite a male elder or knowledge keeper to come in and share their knowledge around fire and the job of a fire keeper. The teacher can contact the Indigenous lead for their school board who will... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
Through a series of explorations, students will examine our relationship with the celestial bodies and consider how these bodies have benefited humanity and influenced life on Earth. Students will compare traditional Creation stories with Western explanations... read more