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Categories: General Interest, Lab/Student Activity
Many people consider science to be a collection of verified true facts, separate from human issues like discrimination. Â While that is the goal, it is imperative that we always remember that the scientific process is done by individuals who are never free from bias.... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
The purpose of this activity is to bridge the gap between grade 9 electricity and grade 11 physics. In grade 9 you focus on current, voltage and resitance. This activity focuses on bringing these concepts in the relm of grade 11 and how these concepts focus on... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Teacher Demonstration
The demonstrations/activities in this resource have been designed to challenge students’ thinking as well as initiate lively classroom discussions that support constructivist learning. These short demonstrations/activities often involve discrepant events,... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
This assignment is designed for students to take a look at some of the toxic chemicals that exist in their community. Other Resources:... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
Tools to allow teachers to assess science strand A expectations A1.4 and A1.5, dealing with the students ability to demonstrate safe and appropriate scientific investigation skills were developed. These expectations are common to all science classes, but we previously... read moreCategories: Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
Students are invited to form groups (2-3 students in a group) to devise a cloaking device, based on the You tube video of Professor Howell and his graduate student Joseph Choi from University of Rochester in New York . Students are first brought to learn the rules for... read moreCategories: General Interest, Unit Plan
Students were asked to design an actual hot or cold pack that took into account consumers’ preferences. The students had no background about this at the beginning, but as the curriculum of the unit was uncovered, the students revisited their task, modifying... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
Students are engaged in an Entrepreneur Venture where they go on a learning journey to discovery what it means to be a 21st Century learner. Student learning and discovery is immersed by being involved in the Global Competencies and learning about the UN Sustainable... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
Learning Goal: We are learning about how animals can survive and adapt to different planets. Inquiry Focus: How can animals live on planets that are different from Earth? What does my planet need to have so that my animal can survive? What kind of environment will my... read moreCategories: General Interest, Lab/Student Activity
In a grade 9 academic classroom setting I made a few assumptions based on prior experience – 1) students generally are well adept at information retrieval and have had some exposure to science through the grade 7/8 curriculum and 2) all students are curious by... read more