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Written by Jessica De Oliveira, Don Galbraith Award Recipient 2023, Wilfrid Laurier University. By embracing the ‘Thinking Potato’ approach, we can inspire our students to think beyond the ordinary, explore diverse perspectives, and cultivate their creative thinking... read moreCategories: Lesson Plan
Written by Vanessa Salvaggio, Don Galbraith Award Recipient 2023, Tyndale University. Students will research, and become experts on 9 different forms of energy and some examples. Students will also utilize the engineering design process to create, identify, and... read moreCategories: Lesson Plan
Written by Tayyabah Naeem, Don Galbraith Award Recipient 2023, Wilfrid Laurier University. This lesson uses Newton’s colour wheel to further extend student understanding of the properties of light and make connections with scientific, mathematical, and visual art... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
Written by Adam Malloy, Don Galbraith Award Winner 2020-21, Wilfrid Laurier University Digital choice boards offer students differentiated learning opportunities on a given topic. They are dynamic pedagogical tools which have become increasingly popular in the... read moreCategories: General Interest, Lab/Student Activity
Written by Stephanie Chimenti, Don Galbraith Award Recipient 2022, York University. To access this content, you must purchase School Membership (Small), Regular One Year Membership, Regular Two Year Membership, Retired Membership, Pre-Service Membership, Elementary... read moreCategories: General Interest
This resource is written for elementary school teachers and administrators to provide guidance for the safe delivery of hands-on science and technology programs to students. The resource focuses closely on the elementary science and technology curriculum (The Ontario... read moreCategories: General Interest
With an accompanying infographic and video, the Climate Change in the Great Lakes Basin: Summary of Trends and Impacts characterizes historical and future climate trends within the Great Lakes basin and summarizes the climate change impacts experienced across the... read moreCategories: General Interest
Written by Danielle Witteveen, Don Galbraith Award Recipient 2022, Brock University. In Ontario, the EQAO, an assessment of reading, writing and mathematics, is a well-known example of a high-stakes test. The intended purpose of the EQAO is to support student... read moreCategories: Lesson Plan
Written by Dan Goldman, Don Galbraith Award Recipient 2022, York University. In this lesson, students explore aerobic and anaerobic respiration through the study of Olympic sprinters and marathon runners. This lesson is designed for students in Grade 12 biology... read moreCategories: General Interest
Written by Vienna Bouttarath, Don Galbraith Award Recipient 2022, University of Western Ontario. I am always looking for ways to make learning as much fun as possible, so I am eager to bring in new educational resources that will allow my students to play while... read more