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Unit Plan
Written by John Storozinski, Don Galbraith Award Recipient 2022, Brock University. A detailed unit plan on the world of food and food production. To access this content, you must purchase School Membership (Small), Regular One Year Membership, Regular Two Year... read more
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General Interest, Lab/Student Activity
Written by Alexandra Santos, Don Galbraith Award Recipient 2022, OISE, University of Toronto. Science helps us discover explanations for some of our most fascinating wonderings, and if we stop inquiring, the rich and exciting joy of science is forgotten. The... read more
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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
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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 more
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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 more
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General Interest, Lab/Student Activity
It is our goal to create a library of videos showcasing the diversity of careers in STEM and the diversity of the people who do them. We want to be able to provide students with Career ideas, add more relevant Applications to the curriculum, and humanize STEM, showing... read more
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General Interest, Lab/Student Activity
Written by Naomi Lacelle, Don Galbraith Award Winner 2020-21, Laurentian University For my Habitats and Communities Unit culminating project, I created a digital model of the Sudbury forest ecosystem in the winter months. Often, when grade 4 students explore... read more
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Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
Written by Aria Atwell, Don Galbraith Award Winner 2020-21, Tyndale University Students will create a single amusement park ride and incorporate at least 1 simple machine into their design. First a “blueprint” will be drafted (hand-drawn, done using computer software... read more
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Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
Written by Julianne Streeter, Don Galbraith Award Winner 2020-21, Wilfred Laurier University Student engagement and interest is imperative to learning. Students are more likely to retain learned information if it is presented in a way that is enjoyable for them.... read more
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Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
Written by Elissa Constantin, Don Galbraith Award Winner 2020-21, Tyndale University In this lesson plan students will explore the following questions: Could it be detrimental for the environment to allow naturally caused fires in national parks to burn to their... read more