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Categories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
This project is designed to take place over the course of 6-10 weeks (which can be modified to suit your schedule). It is divided into 5 parts, each due on separate days. This content is only available to... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
This learning activity was done as part of a Biology in Fiji program. Forty high school students from Ontario travelled to Fiji to complete the SBI3U course. While in this case the blogging activity spanned the entire course as a major form of assessment, I have also... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
Over-arching Inquiry: Can the understanding of biodiversity help us to analyze the impact of man’s actions? Learning Goal: Explain why biodiversity is important to maintaining viable ecosystems; analyse the effects of various human activities on the diversity of... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
In this inquiry, students will complete a four-part inquiry about biodegradable plastics. They will research and plan they type of plastic they would like to make, make and test the plastic, and report back on the results of their inquiry. This content is only... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
The Climate Change unit in grade 10 science was the focus of our innovation project. We decided to incorporate aspects of the Specialist High Skills Major program into our project in order to develop cross-curriculuar concepts. Successful completion of our project... read moreCategories: Unit Plan
Upon becoming a parent, I read the book ‘Slow Death By Rubber Ducky: How the Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Life Affects Our Health’ which outlined the dangers that exist with chemicals in our personal products, food and toys. Many of the case studies and... read moreCategories: General Interest, Lab/Student Activity
In this technology-focused resource, you will be learning how to utilize the Scratch Junior App to create a digital science journal entry and/or scientific explanation for Primary students. This content is only available to... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
This unit plan asks the overarching question: how does our increasing understanding of genetics impact our personal decisions and choices? The unit is divided into the following subsections: 1. Introducing the Genetic Process Unit: Surveying the Class and Articulating... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Unit Plan
This learning experience can be used as a culminating activity (in lieu of a final exam) or as a project that covers a number of strands. In an attempt to find out if it is possible to build a building (e.g. a home, school, office, shopping mall, etc.) that can be... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
Students will examine the critical inquiry question: how can understanding the characteristics and needs of animals help people to find/create a habitat that meets those needs? Their challenge will be to redesign a zoo enclosure based on their knowledge of the needs... read more