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Categories: General Interest
Science Facility Safety was written to provide school board health and safety staff and educators with leadership responsibilities in science with practical background information on the safe use and management of science facilities. This resource is the companion... read moreCategories: General Interest
The unique challenges facing educators this fall are many. Flinn Scientific, as a trusted source for science supplies and lab safety resources, has provided a short, easy to read guide to assist in science department practices for the new teaching environment. Flinn... read moreCategories: General Interest
Presentation Date: July 30, 2020 Take a guided tour of school re-entry planning where we will discuss the following topics: Benefits to Reopening Schools, Planning for the Continuity of Learning, Synchronous & Asynchronous Learning Review, Potential Instructional... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
Students will engage in inquiry-based learning as they explore and determine different properties of artificial vs. natural light. The learners will have the opportunity to collaborate together as they investigate. To access this content, you must purchase School... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
Everyday boats and ships around the world navigate through narrow channels on their journey to deliver cargo and freight or to take people to different locations. The Panama Canal is an example of one such narrow waterway. Boats must enter these narrow passages with... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
This activity is intended as an introductory exploration of simple machines. The teacher will engage students by reading Stuck by Oliver Jeffers. Students will be asked to consider what specific problem the protagonist of the story is facing. As a class, students will... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
Although the university preparatory SBI4U biology course is varied and comprehensive in nature, an overarching theme of glucose can be seen in each of the 5 strands of the curriculum. This resource suggests a strategy for spiralling this concept throughout the SBI4U... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
Pre-activity description: To introduce students to the concept of heat transfer we will test how quickly temperature of hot water cools off using different cups. By doing this, students can see how heat transfers from the liquid to the cup and to the air. Main... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
Author: Muna Muasher-Marji, Don Galbraith Award winner, University of Ontario Institute of Technology This activity requires students to use the Makey Makey kit (Makey Makey 2018), Play Doh, and a computer with internet access to design a simple closed DC circuit by... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
Author: Taylor McCabe, Don Galbraith Award winner, University of Ottawa The goal of this activity is for students to engage in course material by working in small groups to come up with questions that might appear on a test and practice answering questions created by... read more