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This document will provide three possible themes in which the curriculum for the Earth and Space Science strands – The Study of the Universe in the academic course and Space Exploration in the applied course – may be taught. Of the three pathways that have... read moreCategories: General Interest, Lab/Student Activity
After learning an entire unit, many students find it a daunting task to work through assigned review questions to prepare for final evaluations. One of the many strategies that we use in teaching to allow students to be accountable for their learning is to... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
Students will be completing the assignment entitled Making Molecules (see hand-out link below) created by science-class.net where they will have to create models of different compounds using beads and pipe cleaners. In addition, the teacher will be using the Remind... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
In this inquiry project, students will investigate how to assess water quality and learn about the impact of unclean water on human activities. This content is only available to... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
In this inquiry activity, students will explore and understand what pneumatic and hydraulic systems are and how they are currently used. Students will produce culminating pieces of work summarizing and extending their knowledge of Pascal’s Law. They will... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
In this inquiry activity, students will explore and understand what machines are and how they work. Students will produce culminating pieces of work summarizing and extending their knowledge of machines from the Medieval/Renaissance time periods. They will investigate... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
In this inquiry project, students will explore the basic process of osmosis and capillary action through an investigation that will mimic the process through biomimicry. Students will relate their knowledge and build a sub-irrigation planter, or vertical planter, and... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
In this design project, students generate scientifically relevant questions concerning efficient buildings, heat transfer, and the conservation of heat. Students will obtain evidence that supports or refutes their response by experimentation, and provide explanations... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
Students first get introduced to the concepts of pure substances and mixtures, and the particle theory by doing a photo-hunt for matter in their home and exploring the world of particles through images from electron microscopes. Then students design their own... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
In the Cells, Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems unit in grade 10, there are many exciting issues that are often in the news. There is much exciting new research, such as primate cloning or gene editing tools. The question often remains: does the end justify the... read more