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Categories: General Interest
Written by Sarah Treesh, Don Galbraith Award Recipient 2022, University of Western Ontario. The 21st century’s undeniable dependence on technological advances requires societies to make great strides to adapt. This necessity holds true for the contemporary educational... read moreCategories: General Interest
Written by Megan Shikaze, Don Galbraith Award Recipient 2022, Laurentian University. Rather than present a lesson or unit plan that aligns with a specific expectation, my submission works as a tool to support teachers in incorporating Environmental and Sustainability... read moreCategories: General Interest, Lesson Plan
Written by Julia Quinn, Don Galbraith Award Recipient 2022, Brock University. The goal of this resource is to integrate research (select, evaluate, analyze and draw conclusions) and literacy (written and oral communication) skills in the context of taking a position... read moreCategories: General Interest, Lab/Student Activity
Written by Andrew Cain, Don Galbraith Award Recipient 2022, Wilfrid Laurier University. Students having a learning experience that is both fun and engaging is the overarching goal of this activity. Using gamification in this activity, the aim is to target their... read moreCategories: Unit Plan
Written by Janet Ho, Don Galbraith Award Recipient 2022, OISE, University of Toronto. Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C To access this content, you must purchase School Membership (Small), Regular One Year Membership, Regular Two Year Membership, Retired Membership,... read moreCategories: General Interest, Lab/Student Activity
Written by Ben Cardin, Don Galbraith Award Recipient 2022, Wilfrid Laurier University. As a pre-service teacher, my experience of education in Ontario is vastly different to what I experienced during my own education in rural England in the early 2000s – what a... read moreCategories: General Interest, Lesson Plan
Written by Farheen Ali, Don Galbraith Award Recipient 2022, Tyndale University. In this lesson, students learn about the characteristics that distinguish living things from nonliving things. This lesson will take place both in the outdoor and indoor environment. By... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
Written by Leah Grimes, Don Galbraith Award Winner 2020-21, Trent University The goal of this resource is to help teach the grade 1 science curriculum strand Needs and Characteristics of Living Things through outdoor experiential learning and by using the values of... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
Note: This resource is part of the STAO Grade Six Space Unit User Guide. Click here to access the parent resource. Expectations/Big Ideas: Earth is part of a large interrelated system. Investigate characteristics of the systems that Earth is a part. Demonstrate an... read moreCategories: General Interest, Lesson Plan
By: Arooj Arslan and Salma Nakhuda Arooj Arslan is a Teacher and a Digital Lead Learner Mentor in the Toronto District School Board. She has completed a Master of Education program with a focus on leadership in technology and 21st century learning. Salma Nakhuda is a... read more