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Categories: Lab/Student Activity
The students and teacher will go on a walk around the schoolyard/community to collect a variety of natural objects. A further collection of items from the classroom will augment this. The sorting activity and discussion that follow this shared experience will begin an... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
The students and teacher will go on a ‘movement’ hunt in their neighbourhood, and around their class and school during which they will record all the different things that move. Discussion will revolve around what types of things move, how they move, and... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
Students survey what lives in their area and decide, based on physical and structural characteristics, what would be champions of adaptability. They then create the team of animals which they believe has the best adaptations to be the ultimate super hero survival... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
The students and teacher will go for walks around the community in different months looking at how habitats change in each season and the response of the animals that live there. Discussions will include how people and animals adapt to the changes around them.... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
The students and teacher will go for a walk in the schoolyard or community, looking for different forms of energy (sun, wind, gas, electrical, food). This will be a shared experience that will become the starting point of an inquiry into different forms of energy, how... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
The students and teacher will go on a walk through the schoolyard/neighbourhood doing a litter collection/clean-up. They will use the items collected to begin a discussion about objects, the different materials that they are made of, and why they are made of those... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
Students will understand the basic needs and characteristics of plants, animals and humans. They will discover that we all need food, water, shelter and space. They will show care and respect for all living things during and after outdoor site investigations. They... read moreCategories: General Interest
The Critical Thinking Consortium has created two documents to support science teachers at all grade levels in their efforts to nurture student thinking and increase student engagement in science. The resources provide practical and teacher-friendly Tips for Teachers... read moreCategories: General Interest
This Expert Element on Technology Enabled Learning is designed to support teachers find a starting point or next steps in their journey of professional learning. Using this information to help direct your own learning and be sure to check out the Classroom Catalysts... read moreCategories: General Interest
This Expert Element on Inquiry is designed to support teachers in making the shift to teaching science through inquiry. Use this information to help direct your own learning and to enhance student learning through inquiry. This content is only available to... read more