STAO has thousands of resources available for Ontario teachers. Members should login to see the full suite of available resources.
Use the search filters to sort by resource or media type, grade level, or strands or other topics. You can also search using the search box on the left of your screen, or simply by scrolling through the available resources.
Categories: General Interest
Islamic Contribution to Math and Science – video worksheet & answer key There is a lack of acknowledgment of contributions made by historic Islamic scholars’ in many fields including science and math, despite four centuries of rich contributions during the... read moreCategories: General Interest
by Stella Kim In July 2020, the Ontario Ministry of Education made the announcement that it would be ending the practice of academic streaming in Grade 9 in Ontario (source). This change has begun with the release of a new destreamed mathematics curriculum for Grade 9... read moreCategories: General Interest
This resource aims to provide a brief background on the impacts of colonialism and how it has impacted Indigenous Peoples and their Ways of Knowing in the hopes of helping educators become aware of how best to move forward to improve education outcomes for all. Also,... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
This unit plan for the Grade 8 Understanding Earth and Space Systems water unit allows educators to connect students to an Indigenous perspective while addressing the Ontario Science & Technology Curriculum. Grade 8 Science – Water Unit Water Unit task slides... read moreCategories: General Interest
While the current learning environment might inspire some teachers to toss out their lab manuals, you are here because you want more for your students! This workshop will guide participants through the process of evaluating labs for feasibility under the current... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
This resource has been developed by the Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario / L’association des professeurs de sciences de l’Ontario with funding and technical support from Maple Leaf Foods. There are three parts to this resource: Grade 1: Food Safety Written by... read moreCategories: Lesson Plan
In this webinar, presenter Lisa Rossiter-Thornton shares the STAO inquiry resources developed for kindergarten to Grade 8 French as a Second Language teachers over the course of the Project Innovation project. Below is a short video to walk you through the resources.... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
This resource has been developed by the Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario / L’association des professeurs de sciences de l’Ontario with funding and technical support from Maple Leaf Foods. There are three parts to this resource: Grade 11... read moreCategories: General Interest
This webinar is about creating fully contained lessons or units in a single document to minimize the number of clicks students need to make to access the information. We will discuss how teacher demonstrations (live or video recording) allow students to focus on the... read moreCategories: General Interest
Being aware of best practices in the use of chemicals is essential for maintaining safe and engaging science programs in secondary schools. This document was developed to alert teachers to the hazards posed by certain chemicals and provides guidance on their... read more