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Categories: 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 moreCategories: General Interest, Lesson Plan
Through this information and the activities/lessons, it is the hoped that you will build a sense of community, learn the importance of language, culture, and gain some teachings of the land all while building a relationship with Wiigwaas Aatik, Betula Paperifera, or... read moreCategories: General Interest
Maria Anna Katherina Nickel was born in Edmonton, Alberta. She attended the University of Manitoba where she earned a Bachelor of Physical Education with minors in Geography and Athletic Therapy. She also attended Brandon University where she earned her B.Ed. Maria is... read moreCategories: Teacher Demonstration
Food containers are common sources of waste. These materials can end up in landfill or be diverted by thinking of the 3 Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recyle. Students will examine product packaging to assess packaging in terms of sustainability through the 3 Rs. Students work in... read moreCategories: Teacher Demonstration
This demonstration shows some differences between potable (drinkable) water and non-potable (non-drinkable) water. Variations in temperature, turbidity and pH level also determine the types of microorganisms that can thrive in each water sample. After the... read more