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Categories: General Interest, Lab/Student Activity
Students have the opportunity to develop technology that would allow them to data mine (collect information) their environment in which they are learning. The teacher would have a unit that would allow them to show the students how to collect data based on a variety... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
Students will investigate chemical reactions and their uses through a series of inquiry based activities where they will develop their understanding of acids and bases and how they react. read moreCategories: General Interest, Lesson Plan
By allowing students the opportunity to collect raw data, make observations, question, reason and critically analyse, I feel we are bringing real science into the class. To begin, students’ prior knowledge regarding the topics that will be the focus of the... read moreCategories: General Interest, Lesson Plan
As a class we watched a TED Talk by Willie Smits on the deforestation of Boreo for the palm oil industry. The science described in the video can be challenging for grade 10 students, however it engaged them thoroughly in the topic. During the video, students... read moreCategories: General Interest, Lesson Plan
Providing an opportunity for students to create a classroom resource that can be shared amongst students can be a helpful tool for students to use. Screencasting has allowed students and teachers to create individual videos to share on the web. Other Resources:... read moreCategories: General Interest
Using the AirPlay feature on the iPad/iPod/iPhone you are able to display the screen of the device onto a computer (mirroring). If itÕs a class set or one single device, you can make lessons more interactive by displaying students work on the projector, pass around... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
This guided inquiry project was designed to provide students with the challenge of creating a fully-electric car. The students were provided with a motor, photographs of sample electric cars, an outline of the criteria their car was to meet, and a rubric as a marking... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
The learning goal for this activity is to design and create a DIY structure (frame, shell, solid or combo) that serves more than one purpose, incorporates a cantilever, and to investigate the relationship between the design and function of these structures and the... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
This is a series of safety activities incorporating the new WHMIS symbols. There is a matching activity, a stations activity and a quiz. It is targeted to grades 9 and 10 but could be used at any grade 7-12. read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
This resource shows the reader how to use the Clips App in a way that allows students to create a digital story about a cell. There are excellent examples of how the final product is supposed to look at as well as a rubric (for, as and of learning) that is ready to... read more