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Categories: Lab/Student Activity
This demonstration emphasizes how we can make predictions based on patterns. A jigsaw puzzle is used as an analogy for the periodic table. Just as Mendeleev left gaps in his original periodic table, gaps are left in this jigsaw puzzle and just as he hypothesized the... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
Predator–prey relationships are one of the most important biotic relationships in the sustainability of an ecosystem. Predators are the natural controls in an ecosystem, limiting the size of a prey population. Many studies have illustrated that the long-term... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
Students typically come into the classroom with some base knowledge about biology, whether it is prior learning at home, in previous courses or from personal experience. Differentiating learning based on students’ previous knowledge can be a challenge in a large... read moreCategories: General Interest, Teacher Demonstration
Students watch the teacher demonstrate the OJ powered clock. The teacher guides students to wonder what they could change to make the clock work. They do some brainstorming and then the next period, they try it out themselves. There are some optional pre-lab... read moreCategories: General Interest, Unit Plan
Students will be creating a green screen report on Animals. They will work individually or in small groups (2-4) depending on student needs and technology availability. They will learn how to research using online tools available and library resources about the... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
Students watch a documentary about ecosystems. They then blog about the subject and investigate one problematic and post their results on a blog. This content is only available to... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
Students work in groups to complete a hydraulic/pneumatic lab with syringes to examine the forces involved and the strength of fluid power Final project is the “firefighting Robotic Arm” – in groups students design and build an arm with a working... read moreCategories: General Interest, Lab/Student Activity
Videoconferencing allows students to connect to science professionals, engineers and other STEM experts and provides relevant real-world contexts and personal stories that help students engage with science curriculum. It can also address STSE expectations (Science,... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
The following Astronomy/ Space resource is a guide for use by teachers teaching the Understanding Earth and Space Systems strand in the grade six Ontario Ministry of Education Science and Technology curriculum. This document is organized into five sections: Here on... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
Space exploration has brought many benefits to society. High-quality radio and television signals are now relayed around the globe by satellite. Biological experiments in space, such as the growing of insulin crystals, are contributing to our ability to fight disease.... read more