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Categories: General Interest
by Stella Kim In July 2020, the Ontario Ministry of Education made the announcement that it would be ending the practice of academic streaming in Grade 9 in Ontario (source). This change has begun with the release of a new destreamed mathematics curriculum for Grade 9... 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: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
This resource has been developed by the Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario / L’association des professeurs de sciences de l’Ontario with funding and technical support from Maple Leaf Foods. There are three parts to this resource: Grade 1: Food Safety Written by... read moreCategories: Lesson Plan
In this webinar, presenter Lisa Rossiter-Thornton shares the STAO inquiry resources developed for kindergarten to Grade 8 French as a Second Language teachers over the course of the Project Innovation project. Below is a short video to walk you through the resources.... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
This resource has been developed by the Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario / L’association des professeurs de sciences de l’Ontario with funding and technical support from Maple Leaf Foods. There are three parts to this resource: Grade 11... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
Harvard University’s LabXchange (click here for more information) is a free online platform for science education that lets educators remix and share high-quality content to support differentiated, personalized learning. Click here to view a video designed for... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
Do you feel like you are teaching to a wall? Is your chat filling up with comments from 3-4 students and the rest are silent? Pear Deck is the answer to that problem. There are pre-made prompts for exit cards, openers, and consolidation checks. Also, you can make your... read moreCategories: General Interest
The National Inventors Hall of Fame™ (Canada) (NIHF Canada) and The Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario/ L’Association des professeurs de science de l’Ontario (STAO/APSO) offered a unique professional development opportunity on the power of innovator role models... read moreCategories: General Interest, Lab/Student Activity
Many people consider science to be a collection of verified true facts, separate from human issues like discrimination. While that is the goal, it is imperative that we always remember that the scientific process is done by individuals who are never free from bias.... read moreCategories: General Interest
Hands-on activities are integral to science education. Continuing to provide these valuable learning experiences in these uncertain times poses several unique challenges and obstacles that the safety-minded science teacher must overcome. This document outlines... read more