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Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
Over-arching Inquiry: How can an understanding of Mechanical Advantage and Mechanical Efficiency help to create a useful application for everyday life? (teacher note: you can always have students create the question by phrasing this as a statement for them. e.g.... read more
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Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
Students will dive into the SBI 4U course using the scenario of Maria’s Travels as a way for students to make self generated connections to curriculum ideas through inquiry using the 3-Pocket method. The 3-Pocket method is used to initiate learning, sustain... read more
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General Interest, Lab/Student Activity
This year-long French Immersion project incorporates all of the grade 8 science units and allows students to make connections across the curriculum. Throughout the year, students focused on water consumption, coding, fluids, water quality, creating marble mazes with... read more
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Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
In this unit of study, students get to choose from a range of activities that will help guide them through an inquiry on Space. Focused heavily on space travel, this unit ask students to think about questions like: ‘how would life be different on Mars?’... read more
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Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
I taught the evolution unit in SBI 3U through a series of simulations and paper labs where students examined evidence for evolution. The labs were: 1. Feeding Frenzy (self-generated) 2. Comparing Human and Chimp DNA (NSTA lab) 3. Antibiotic Resistance Simulation (NOVA... read more
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Lab/Student Activity, Unit Plan
The main focus of this Classroom Catalyst is to teach the SBI3U Evolution through the process of student based Knowledge Building. read more
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Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
The main focus of this inquiry will be to help students develop skills in using modern robotic systems, such as the LEGO EV3 Mindstorms system, which requires the learner to grasp ideas around mechanical engineering, computer programming and computational thinking.... read more
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Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
This resource was created to demonstrate an effective use of integrating technology in a Science classroom. This particular resource is about using Minecraft in the classroom and implementing gaming as a fun and engaging way to consolidate science concepts. There is... read more
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Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
This Classroom Catalyst involves the use of several inquiry learning activities, (Meyer, 2018; STAO, 2017) to teach the topics of Velocity & Acceleration in a grade 12 College Level Physics course. The lessons have modifications and adaptations for use in a... read more