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Categories: Lab/Student Activity, 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 moreCategories: 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 moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]This integrated set of activities strives to incorporate learning out of doors, environmental... read moreCategories: 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 moreCategories: 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 moreCategories: 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 moreCategories: 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 moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
Written by Tess Butler-Ulrich, Don Galbraith Award Winner 2020-21, Ontario Tech University In this activity, students will begin to explore the interdependency between ecological systems – providing a foundation of knowledge that allows children to recognize that... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
Written by Nicole Preddie, Don Galbraith Award Winner 2020-21, OSIE University of Toronto This two-period lesson plan for Grade 9 Academic Science consists of a minds-on activity, five student activities, and a consolidation project. This lesson will also provide... read moreCategories: General Interest, Lab/Student Activity
Written by Rajan Brar, Don Galbraith Award Winner 2020-21, Western University As technology continues to change the landscape of education it is important that all educators utilize the benefits they present. Digital simulations and video games are uses of technology... read more