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Categories: Lab/Student Activity
Introducing students to the periodic table in grade 9 involves teaching properties of elements (metals/non-metals/metalloids), groups (alkali metals, etc.), and how to read standard atomic notation. Using KAHOOT to teach this core (but often dry) lesson can increase... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
Students will select a weather station of their choice from the Environment Canada website and obtain the temperature data for a month of their choosing for at least 30 years. They will then use a spreadsheet to analyze the data for them producing a graph of average... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
In this activity, students will be using StoryboardThat to visually communicate their understanding of the Carbon Cycle. By using this technology tool, students will create a short storyboard, using a variety of themes, characters, and textables that will serve as... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
In this inquiry activity, students will explore structures around their environment and pose questions related to form and function. They will use the technological problem-solving process to design and build a workable structure to investigate form and function... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
In these inquiry activities, students will first experience a local ecosystem to practice observations and generate their own questions which may become a focus of inquiry. Students will then be challenged to design and build a model ecosystem using a variety of tools... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
The students will be researching the costs and benefits of space exploration in order to determine whether the Canadian Space Agency should receive increased funding for their programs or if another program needs it more urgently. In order to prepare the students for... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
The students will be provided with the scenario that they are going on a trip. However, their group has been stranded somewhere in Canada where there is no available electricity, but there is an energy source from which electricity could be generated. They need to... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
The students will be creating a flying device, choosing sponsors from industries that use aviation technology, and entering the flying race. In order to prepare the students for this inquiry, the teacher needs to lay the groundwork on topics like the properties of air... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
The students will be holding a community meeting to discuss local issues that are related to biodiversity. In order to prepare the students for this inquiry, the teacher needs to lay the groundwork on topics like the classification of living things and the... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
In this inquiry activity, students will explore energy and resource conservation. They will conduct an experiment exploring how changing one habit will reduce the use of energy or resources in their home or classroom. They will also look at leisure time activities and... read more