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Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
To increase student engagement, learning and critical thinking in the Tissues, Organs and Systems of Living Things unit in SNC2D, an inquiry-based approach was used to redesign the unit. Critical thinking is promoted by starting the unit with a problem/question.... read more
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General Interest, Lab/Student Activity
The nature of physics experiments (in the high school classroom) creates a perfect situation to allow students to generate their own testable questions. Many of the safety concerns that might exist in other disciplines can often be avoided when teaching classical... read more
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Lab/Student Activity, Unit Plan
Grade 1/2 integrated unit plan for Science and Technology, Mathematics, Art, Language (STEAM). This architecture-based project will foster an awareness of a cycle of inquiry and engage students in problem-based learning activities. Students will also explore... read more
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Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
Students are guided through a case study used to introduce the IOU inquiry process (making Inferences from Observations based on Understanding) used in Problem Based Learning (PBL). Opportunity for formative assessment of both process skills and content knowledge is... read more
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General Interest, Lab/Student Activity
PowToon is a technology tool that enables students to create engaging and animated videos using class content. This resource will demonstrate how PowToon can be used as an assessment for learning tool in the chemistry unit in grade 9 science. Other Resources:... read more
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Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
In this inquiry-based unit, the students will learn that conserving and protecting our water supply is crucial after they research the biodiversity of a specific ecosystem and discover that water is necessary for biodiversity and biodiversity is necessary for the... read more
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General Interest
Assessment for, as, and of learning can all be done while learning outside. The primary purpose of assessment and evaluation is to improve student learning (Ontario Science and Technology Curriculum grades 1-8, 2007, p. 21). Since inquiry-based and experiential-based... read more
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Teacher Demonstration
This demonstration shows how water can affect the growth of bread mould. read more
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Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
This unit plan, Wild Rice Integration, introduces a multi-grade (1-3) cross-curricular approach to teaching students about Wild Rice-Manoomin – a cultural symbol and essential staple in a sacred way of life. Sustainability is an indigenous practice of not taking... read more
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Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
This unit plan, Wild Rice Integration, introduces a multi-grade (4-8) cross-curricular approach to teaching students about Wild Rice-Manoomin – a cultural symbol and essential staple in a sacred way of life. Sustainability is an indigenous practice of not taking... read more