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Categories: Lab/Student Activity
We are learning to compare natural and human forces on structures of different materials for a sophisticated understanding of the concept of force acting internally and externally on structures and/or mechanisms. read moreCategories: General Interest
As our pedagogy has developed, we’ve paid great attention to the importance of individual learning needs, developing individual education plans for exceptional students but also promoting the concept that teachers build a strong relationship with each of their... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
In this project students will focus on the human body, its functions, its design, and the ways in which we care for our mind and body through an inquiry and play-based approach. Through the use of hands on experiences, students will extend upon their prior knowledge... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
Myself and two other teachers came together to team teach strands of Grade 9 Geography, Science, and English that could be looked at through a farming lens. Our class had already partnered with a community organization in October 2017 to hatch and raise chickens. As... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
The Case of the Poisoned Parks is an activity to use with grade 11 chemistry students that adresses several different ideas. It can be used in the solutions unit, or can be used as a summative task. Curriculum expectations covered are: identifying ions in solution,... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
In this project, students will apply their understanding of the structures unit to create a piece of cardboard furniture that is designed to suit the needs of a member of your school community. read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
In this lab, students will test two different soil samples, one from a natural environment and the other from a location impacted by humans, for their water-holding capacity, organic matter content, pH level, and nutrient content (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium).... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
In this activity, students will watch a video. This will be followed by a teacher-ed discussion on the genetic control of spine development in stickleback fish. Based on the discussion, students consider which alleles for spine development are likely dominant.... read moreCategories: General Interest
Using online tools to enhance and enliven learning of senior chemistry concepts (Secondary, Science): This resource is about the use of such online assessment tools as Kahoot!, Testmoz, PearDeck, Quizziz and Google quizzes. The advantages of using these technological... read moreCategories: General Interest, Lab/Student Activity
In this resource, you will be learning how to utilize Google Suite tools: Google Slides to create a digital science journal for Primary students and Google Classroom for submissions of student work. Google Classroom is a blended learning platform for schools to... read more